Spring 2021 Women's Volleyball Roster
Roster
Sonnhalter, Gabriella

Jersey Number 16
Gabriella Sonnhalter
- Position:
- Outside/Opposite Hitter
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Woodrow Wilson HS
- Hometown:
- Long Beach, Calif.
Bio
FALL 2021
Sonnhalter saw action in one set versus Georgia Tech on Sept. 4 2021 before going down with a season-ending injury.
SPRING 2021
Sonnhalter did not play.
WOODROW WILSON HIGH SCHOOL
Sonnhalter played four years of varsity volleyball at Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach, Calif. … was a two-time First Team All-Moore League selection and Team Most Valuable Player … did not play as a senior after suffering a season-ending knee injury at Junior Olympics in the summer of ’19 with Club Mizuno Long Beach … PrepVolleyball Senior Ace … coached by Carlos Briceno … helped Mizuno Long Beach to a fifth-place finish at the GJNC 17 Open, a bronze medal at the Windy City Open Qualifier and a silver medal at the Pacific Northwest Open Qualifier.
PERSONAL
Born Gabriella Sevilla Sonnhalter in Long Beach, Calif. … mother is Natalya, father is Aaron and stepmother is Amber … father was on the crew team in college … has two younger sisters, Charlotte and Isla, and a younger brother, Trevor … chose to attend UCLA because she has been raised as a Bruin her whole life, with her stepmother, grandfather and cousin having all attended UCLA … No. 1 reason she competes in volleyball is the thrill she gets from playing and enjoying working together as a team to win … hobbies include going to the beach and spending time with friends and family … thing she likes the most about volleyball is the strong work ethic it requires to succeed and the relationships she forms while supporting each other as a team … favorites include the television show “Friends”, eating sushi and the Los Angeles Chargers … majoring in political science.
Sonnhalter saw action in one set versus Georgia Tech on Sept. 4 2021 before going down with a season-ending injury.
SPRING 2021
Sonnhalter did not play.
WOODROW WILSON HIGH SCHOOL
Sonnhalter played four years of varsity volleyball at Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach, Calif. … was a two-time First Team All-Moore League selection and Team Most Valuable Player … did not play as a senior after suffering a season-ending knee injury at Junior Olympics in the summer of ’19 with Club Mizuno Long Beach … PrepVolleyball Senior Ace … coached by Carlos Briceno … helped Mizuno Long Beach to a fifth-place finish at the GJNC 17 Open, a bronze medal at the Windy City Open Qualifier and a silver medal at the Pacific Northwest Open Qualifier.
PERSONAL
Born Gabriella Sevilla Sonnhalter in Long Beach, Calif. … mother is Natalya, father is Aaron and stepmother is Amber … father was on the crew team in college … has two younger sisters, Charlotte and Isla, and a younger brother, Trevor … chose to attend UCLA because she has been raised as a Bruin her whole life, with her stepmother, grandfather and cousin having all attended UCLA … No. 1 reason she competes in volleyball is the thrill she gets from playing and enjoying working together as a team to win … hobbies include going to the beach and spending time with friends and family … thing she likes the most about volleyball is the strong work ethic it requires to succeed and the relationships she forms while supporting each other as a team … favorites include the television show “Friends”, eating sushi and the Los Angeles Chargers … majoring in political science.
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Sunday, September 28
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