brenda started playing for the us national team in 1998. she helped them qualify for the olympics. she and her teammates appeared on cnbc, msnbc, and nbc. in 2003, her team won the world championship in water polo. villa was also a big part in the pan am championships. right now, she is working as the water polo coach at castilleja school in palo alto, california, usa. villa is possibly going to be recognized in the olympic hall of fame.