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Gonzaga University Men | Women


Division:NCAA - Div. I
Conference:WCC
Location:Spokane, WA
Head Coach:Natalie Pluskota-Hamberg
Assistant Coach:Andrew Connolly
Institution Type:Private
Environment:Large city
Student Population:6,000+
Top Recruiting Classes: R.V. in 2019, R.V. in 2011
Top Mid-Major Classes: R.V. in 2023, R.V. in 2022, R.V. in 2020, #8 in 2019, #7 in 2015, R.V. in 2012, #24 in 2011


 
Conference Highlights
-West Coast Conference Player of the Year in 2018-2019 season (Sophia Whittle)
-First ever WCC Championship final in school history in 2017 and has reached the championship match 2 out of the last 3 seasons
-First time multiple players earned First Team All- Singles accolades in single season in 2017-2018
-First time two doubles teams earn All-WCC honors in 2017-2018 season
-Four All-Conference honorees, most in a single season in 2017-2018 season
Post Season Highlights
-#17 Final Doubles Ranking in 2018-2019 season (Sophia Whittle and Graciela Rosas)-highest in program history
-NCAA Tournament Singles appearance in 2019 (Sophia Whittle)
-NCAA Tournament Doubles, Round of 16 in 2019 (Sophia Whittle and Graciela Rosas)
-#51 final team ITA ranking for 2018-2019 season
Tournament Highlights
-ITA All- American Champion in 2018-2019 season (Sophia Whittle)
Individual Achievements
-ITA All- American Champion in 2018-2019 season (Sophia Whittle)
-First ever #1 ITA ranking in program history (Sophia Whittle)
-#1 Final Regional Doubles ranking in 2018-2019 season (Sophia Whittle and Graciela Rosas)
-#1 Singles Final Regional ranking in 2018-2019 season (Sophia Whittle)
-2019 ITA Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship Award Recipient (Sophia Whittle)
-2019 ITA Most Improved Senior Award Recipient (Sophia Whittle)
Coaching Achievements
-Gurule led GU to a program high ITA ranking of #38 in 2019
-Gurule led the 2018-2019 team to a win over the highest ranked opponent in program history, #15 Washington State
-Gurule and Pluskota-Hamberg reached a program record of 17 wins in 2016-2017 season
-Natalie Pluskota- Hamberg was named TASC Performance ITA Assistant Coach of the Year- Northwest Region in 2018
-Gurule is entering his 16th year as head coach at GU
 
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RECENT COMMITMENTS
12/25 Simon Catanzaro chooses Bowdoin
12/25 Andrew Lavine chooses UC Riverside
12/25 Timothy Nguyen chooses Chicago
12/25 Anastasija Arsic chooses Cincinnati
12/24 Kiera Taylor chooses Bowling Green
12/23 Ethan Bo chooses MIT
12/23 Holyn Karp chooses Emory
12/23 Trisha Vellanki chooses CWRU
12/23 Tommy James chooses CWRU
12/23 Bjorn Hedegaard-Friis chooses Merrimack

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