University of Houston Athletics
Cougar Student Athlete Of The Week
10/3/2005 12:00:00 AM | General
Oct. 3, 2005
Class: Senior
Sport: Volleyball
Position: Libero
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
Last School: Sandra Day O'Connor HS
Experience: 3L
• 2004 C-USA Defensive Player of the Year
•2004 C-USA First Team
•2003 C-USA Second Team
•2002 C-USA Second Team
2005 Season (Senior)
As of October 2nd
Gonzalez is one of six Cougars to play in all 54 games this season ... has picked up 20 or more digs in 12 of 14 matches ... set the Conference USA record for career digs passing Trish Ladusaw of Cincinnati (2,074 digs) against Tulane (Oct. 2) ... sits seventh all-time, third among active players, on the NCAA list with 2,091 career digs ... paces C-USA as a three-time member of the 30-dig club ... is second in C-USA as well as fourth in the NCAA averaging 6.13 digs per game ... her 35 digs against Texas Tech (Aug. 27) is the most by a player in C-USA this season ... also moved into second place in the C-USA record book in career digs against the Red Raiders ... served in a season-high three aces against Arkansas State (Sept. 3) ... had her streak dating back to 2004 season of 21 matches with at least double-digit digs snapped against No. 5 Minnesota (Sept. 9) ... dished out two assists, and sprawled for 31 digs against College of Charleston (Sept. 17).
2004 Season (Junior): Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year ... All-Conference USA First-Team member ... set six new C-USA and UH marks for digs including single match record of 43, single-season record of 698, C-USA single-season record of 307, class records for a single match and season, and single-season digs per game with 5.77 ... became the UH career digs leader with her second dig against SLU on Nov. 11 ... produced double-digit outings in digs in all but two matches ... led the conference in digs and digs per game for overall matches and C-USA matches ... tallied 20 or more digs in 17 matches, including five matches with 30 or more digs ... garnered Libero of the Tournament honors at the SEC/C-USA Challenge on Nov. 26-17 with 82 digs in two matches against Alabama and LSU.
2003 Season (Sophomore): Earned Second-Team All-Conference honors for the second straight season... led all players in Conference USA with 562 digs for a 4.53 average... one of five Cougars to play in all 32 matches... one of just two Cougars to play in all 124 games... Her total digs and digs average rank first all time in school history... finished all but one match with double digits in digs... collected a season-high 32 digs against nationally-ranked Cincinnati in Houston's 3-1 upset of the Bearcats in the Conference USA Tournament... collected 25 digs against Marquette on Oct. 31... picked up 26 digs against UAB on Oct. 24... collected 26 digs on Sept. 12 against Florida State... picked up 30 digs against nationally-ranked Notre Dame on Sept. 5.
2002 Season (Freshman): Was the only freshman in the league to earn Second-Team All-Conference USA honors... saw action in 31 matches and 115 games as the Cougars' only true freshman... led Houston and finished third in C-USA with 4.35 digs per game in her rookie campaign... set the single-season school dig record (500)... served as the Cougars' first-ever libero... posted double-digit digs in 28 of 31 matches played including eight 20+ dig performances... opened her collegiate career and the season averaging better than 16 digs in the Lamar Cardinal Classic... posted 21 digs against the Owls at the Crowne Plaza/Rice Invitational on Sept. 7... set a career-high and tied Jennifer Wittenburg's school record (vs. Michigan - Sept. 15, 2000) with 34 digs in three games against Southern Miss on Oct. 5... continued her freshman campaign with 20 or more digs against Memphis, Rice (twice), TCU (twice), Tulane and Arkansas... named to the 2002 All-C-USA Second Team as a libero.
High School: Multi-sport athlete at Sandra Day O'Connor High School... Helped lead high school to a 32-6 record as a senior and a berth in the regional finals... Competed as top setter for four years under head coach Yamilet Garcia... as a junior, was named to the All-District First Team and All-City Second Team... as a senior, was First Team All-District and All-City and a member of the All-City "Super Team"... Named 2002 Female Athlete of the Year... Played softball as a middle infielder and was a point guard for the basketball team... Talented student-athlete as well... Member of the National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, Spanish Honor Society, and was named an All-American Scholar and Who's Who Among American High School Students.
Personal: Full name is Jacqueline Denis Gonzalez... Born on Feb. 18, 1984... Daughter of Roger and Debra Gonzalez... Has two sisters who are active members in volleyball leagues... Majoring in sports medicine... Also recruited by Florida State, Texas-Pan American, and Texas-San Antonio.
