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2022 Volleyball Roster

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3 Soleil Gandara

3 Soleil Gandara

  • Position:
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Major:
    M.S. Clinical Psychology

Summary

Biography

Academic Major or Minor M.S Clinical Psychology
Place of Birth Laguna Hills California
Parents' Names Christina and Ken Gandara
Siblings Jesse, Eli and Isiah
High School Cactus High School
Year graduated 2018
Head Coach Anthony Puglisi
HS Mascot Cobra
Notable HS Information Was a four-year varsity player at Cactus High School Was named the West Valley Region Player of the Year
Was named All-Region in 2017
Was named First-team all-district in 2016 and 2017. Was named all-district honorable mention in 2015. Helped the team to a state runner-up finish in 2014. Was named to the all-tournament team at the Ceil Billings Tournament and was named to the all-tournament team at the Chandler Prep Tournament in 2017.
Was named all-tournament team at the PUSD Tournament in 2017
Any individual recognition Class President for Student Council
Vice President for Student Council
Homecoming Queen
Why you chose NMHU I knew I wanted to continue my volleyball career in a place that allowed me the freedom to find myself as a young woman. Highlands provided that for me!
Academic Honors (High School or College/Juco. Please indicate which.) Academic Honor Roll all four years of high school
Academic Honor Roll Spring 2019
Academic Honor Roll Fall 2020
Academic Honor Roll Spring 2021
Academic Honor Roll Fall 2021
Graduated Cum Lade in the Fall of 2021 with a B.A in Psychology and a Minor in Health
Family members’ information Daughter of Christina Gandara, who played college volleyball at Cal State Fullerton
I have three brothers and I am the only girl (Jesse, Eli and Isiah)
Your Hobbies Singing the National Anthem for school Athletics
Hiking
Running
Lifting
Dancing
Cooking

SOPHOMORE (2019): Played in 17 matches and started in 1 while appearing in 51 sets for the Cowgirls ... Finished second on the team with 175 assists and 3.43 assists per set ... Finished tied third on the team with 10 service aces

FRESHMAN (2018): Played in 20 matches (46 sets), including two starts, for the Cowgirls ... Third on the team with 142 assists (3.09 per set) ... Tied for fifth on the team with 10 aces ... Had a season-high 44 assists against Adams State on Sept. 29 in Alamosa, Colorado.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-year varsity player at Cactus High School (Peoria, Ariz.) for coach Anthony Puglisi … Was named the West Valley Region Player of the Year and All-Region in 2017, first-team all-district in 2016-17 and was all-district honorable mention in 2015 … Helped the team to a state runner-up finish in 2014 … Was named to the all-tournament team at the Ceil Billings Tournament and the Chandler Prep Tournament in 2017.
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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2018Freshman

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    5'6"
    3
  • 8

    2019Sophomore

    Setter
    5'6"
    8
  • 3

    2020Junior

    Setter
    5'6"
    3
  • 3

    2021Junior

    Setter
    5'6"
    3
  • 3

    2022Graduate Student

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    5'6"
    3