2017 Volleyball Roster
Jersey Number 4
Gianna Gotterba
- Position:
- Libero
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Stockton, Calif.
- High School:
- St. Mary's High
2017 (Sr.)
- Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- Was presented with the team’s Captain Award
- Missed 15 matches due to injury, playing in 71 sets
- Finished third on the team with 267 digs, averaging 3.76 per set, to rank seventh in the Big 12
- Reached double-digit digs in 16 matches
- Had 54 assists to finish fourth on the team
- Dished out a season-high five assists four times: at Iowa State (Oct. 18), at Texas (Oct. 28), at Oklahoma (Nov. 4) and vs. UMES (Nov. 28)
- Accumulated 21 digs in a four-set loss at TCU (Oct. 26)
- Had 20 digs and a season-best two service aces at Oklahoma (Nov. 4)
- Recorded a season-high 23 digs at Ole Miss in an NIVC Semifinal matchup (Dec. 9)
2016 (Jr.)
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- Team Captain
- Was presented with the team’s Defensive MVP Award
- Eclipsed 1,000 career digs at Iowa State (Nov. 2)
- Led the Mountaineers with 452 digs, ranking seventh in the Big 12 with 3.90 digs per set
- Had 20 or more digs in seven matches
- Accumulated a service ace in 14 matches, totaling 16 on the year
- Set a new career high with 28 digs against Marshall at the Capital Classic (Sept. 2)
- Had a season-best two service aces vs. No. 19 Santa Clara (Sept. 10) and at Texas Tech (Sept. 24)
- Notched a season-high five assists vs. Santa Clara (Sept. 10), TCU (Sept. 28) and Oklahoma (Oct. 8)
- Registered 25 digs against Santa Clara (Sept. 10) and K-State (Nov. 9)
- Played against twin sister, Katrin, in WVU’s tilt at Pacific (Sept. 12)
- WVU All-Tournament Team (Sept. 16-17)
- Cal Classic All-Tournament Team (Sept. 9-10)
2015 (So.)
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- Played in 100 sets
- Served as the team’s libero for the second season
- Led the team in digs with 356
- Averaged 3.56 digs per set, ranking sixth in the Big 12
- Finished the season with 15 service aces, ranking second on the team
- Was third on the squad with 70 assists for an average of 0.70 per set
- Had a career-high four service aces at IUPUI (Sept. 5)
- Registered a season-best 25 digs in a 3-1 win at Winthrop (Sept. 18)
- Had a season-high six assists against Robert Morris (Oct. 7)
2014 (Fr.)
- Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- Appeared in 27 matches, playing 96 sets, before missing the final three games of the season with an injury
- Started six matches at defensive specialist before taking over as the team’s libero
- Led the team with 2.99 digs per set for a total of 287
- Was third on the team with 51 assists, averaging 9.53 per set
- Boasted a team-best 0.964 receiving percentage
- Had 19 digs vs. No. 2 Texas (Sept. 24)
- Twice recorded six assists for the Mountaineers: Oklahoma (Oct. 8) and TCU (Oct. 11)
- Recorded a season-best 21 digs vs. Kansas State (Oct. 25)
High School
- Competed at St. Mary’s High and was a first team all-area selection
- Was named the team MVP as well as the TCal League’s MVP
- Participated at the Global Challenge
- California Challenge All-Tournament Team
- Member of the 2010 Junior Olympic Championship Team
Personal
- Daughter of Eddie and Claudia Gotterba
- Father played baseball at San Jose State
- Sister, Katrin, is a libero at Pacific
- Birthday is November 2
- Majoring in journalism
- Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
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