  Gina Vera |
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Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Joliet, Ill.
High School:
Joliet Catholic Academy
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Height:
5-8
Position:
S
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* Horizon League All-Newcomer
Team
Gina's
Blog
2009 - Freshman Season: Named to Horizon League
All-Newcomer Team...started at setter in all 35 matches...ranked
44th in NCAA and second in the Horizon League with 10.79 assists
per set...ranked second among league's setters in blocks...had 37
assists at IPFW (Aug. 28)...totaled 33 assists and 12 digs vs. Kent
State (Aug. 29)...recorded 47 assists at Marquette (Sept.
4)...posted 61 assists and 12 digs at IUPUI (Sept. 9)...had 54
assists and 11 digs vs. Cleveland State (Sept. 25)...recorded 35
assists and 10 digs vs. Milwaukee (Oct. 6)...totaled 47 assists, 10
digs and six blocks at Wright State (Oct. 23)...finished with 53
assists and 16 digs vs. Loyola (Nov. 6)...recorded 54 assists in
Horizon League Championship vs. UIC (Nov. 20).
At Joliet Catholic Academy:
Earned All-American honors as a senior in 2008...also named to the
all-state team in 2006 and 2008...Herald News Player of the Year in
2008...two-time all-conference and three-time all-area team
member...named the Player of the Game at the state championship in
2008...team captain as a junior and senior...holds the
school-record with 1,631 career assists, including the
single-season mark of 945 as a senior in 2008...three-year
letterwinner...helped her high school team to the 3A state
championship in 2008...guided team to a third-place showing at
state in 2006 and to the elite eight in 2007...team claimed three
conference championships during her tenure...coached by Chris
Scheibe...also played club volleyball for the Uno Volleyball
Club...named to the All-American Team during the 2007-08 season as
the team finished fifth in the nation...squad also placed 15th in
the country during the 2008-09 campaign... Vice President of the
National Spanish Honor Society...also a member of the National
Honor Society and the National Art Honor Society...Key Club
President...member of the Honor Roll.
Personal: Born March, 1, 1991...daughter of Dan
and Cathy Vera...plans to major in international business
management and minor in Spanish.
