University of New Haven Athletics

Fittingly, the first woman inducted into the New Haven Athletics Hall of Fame is also the first female athlete at UNH to letter in three sports. The first ever recruit for Coordinator of Women's Athletics Deborah Chin, Paolillo was a member of the inaugural softball, women's basketball and women's volleyball teams and was an avid runner.

Combined among her three primary sports, Paolillo finished with a career record of 146-133 which included the Chargers first ever women's postseason appearance by the 1978 volleyball team. 

Also a summa cum laude student in the classroom, Paolillo helped to lay the foundation for three teams that rose to national prominence following in her footsteps.