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UC San Diego

2020 Women's Volleyball Roster

12 Gina Cortesi

  • Position Outside Hitter
  • Height 6-1
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Redondo Beach, Calif.
  • High School South HS
  • Last College Louisiana Tech
  • Major International Business

Biography

AS A JUNIOR IN 2019
One of just two Tritons to start all 27 matches (Jessica Rieble) ... Saw time in 97 of 98 sets ... Second on the team in points (278.5), points/set (2.87), service aces (28), and blocks (48) ... Third on roster in kills (219), kills/set (2.26), and digs (198) ... Set a new career best with four aces vs. Concord (9/6) ... Recorded two double-doubles ... Had 10 or more kills in eight matches, including a season-high 17 vs. Cal State Dominguez Hills (10/1) ... Totaled 10-plus digs in six outings, finishing with a season-best 17 vs. Biola (9/7). 

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2018
All-CCAA Honorable Mention ... CCAA Fall All-Academic ... Two-time UCSDtritons.com Athlete of the Week (8/27 and 10/30) ... Played in 86 of 88 sets and all 23 matches with 20 starts ... Led team in kills (245), kills/set (2.85), attack attempts (770), and reception attempts (507) ... Second in digs (263), digs/set (3.06), points (271.5), and points/set (3.16) ... Totaled at least 10 kills in 15 matches and at least 10 digs in 15 matches ... 12 double-doubles ... Her 20 kills vs. Cal State San Bernardino (10/5) were a team season-high ... Established a career-best with 20 digs at Cal Poly Pomona (9/21).

AS A FRESHMAN AT LOUISIANA TECH IN 2017
Played in all 28 of the team's matches, starting 19 ... Second in kills/set (2.4) and third in points/set (2.8) and blocks/set (0.6) ... Hit .164 (231-117-696) ... Totaled 231 kills, seven aces, 150 digs, 57 blocks (six solos), and 269.5 points over 96 sets ... Posted a double-digit kill total in nine matches, including a career-high 21 against UT-Martin ... Hit a season-best .462 with 13 kills against ULM on Sept. 20.

CLUB
Played with Mizuno Long Beach (2015-17) and Sunshine (2013-14).

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2017 graduate of South Torrance High School ... Four-year letterwinner ... Pioneer League MVP and team MVP as a junior and senior ... All-Pioneer League First Team as a sophomore ... Daily Breeze All-Area in 2016 and 2017 ... Spartans won CIF Southern Section and Southern California titles and finished as the state runner-up in 2015. 

PERSONAL
Born Nov. 14 in Torrance ... Father went to UC Santa Barbara, mother attended the University of Alberta ... Has a younger brother named Garrett ... Majoring in international business and is in Warren College ... Wants to get into event marketing ... A fan of the San Francisco Giants ... April Ross is her favorite athlete ... Clueless is her top movie ... Listens to Odesza, Snakehips, and G-Eazy ... Enjoys sushi ... Instagram is her favorite social media platform ... Hobbies include going to the beach.

MATCH HIGHS
Kills 20 vs. Cal State San Bernardino 10/5/18
Assists 3 at Cal State Monterey Bay 9/29/18
Aces 4 vs. Concord 9/6/19
Digs 20 at Cal Poly Pomona 9/21/18
Blocks 4 multiple times -
Points 20.5 vs. Cal State San Bernardino 10/5/18

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2018Sophomore

    Outside Hitter
    6'1"
    12
  • 12

    2019Junior

    Outside Hitter
    6'1"
    12
  • 12

    2020Senior

    Outside Hitter
    6'1"
    12

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