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Gazzaniga, Izzy
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Jersey Number 12
Izzy Gazzaniga
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- High School:
- Orange Lutheran HS
- Hometown:
- Tustin, Calif.
Bio
UCLA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• 2-time ACWPC All-Academic (Outstanding 2021, 2022)
• 2-time Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll (2021, 2022)
• 6-time UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2020, Winter 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Spring 2022)
2022
Was on the team but didn't see any action.
2021
Redshirted the season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Izzy Gazzaniga lettered in water polo and swimming all four years at Orange Lutheran High School … was a center on the water polo team and 50 and 100 freestyler on the swimming team … third-team All-Trinity League as a sophomore … second-team All-Trinity League, third-team All-CIF-SS Division I, and fourth-team All-American as a junior … first-team All-Trinity League, second-team All-CIF-SS Division I, and third-team All-American as a senior … competed for the North Irvine Water Polo Club … was a member of the U.S. Development National Team in 2016 and the USNT Youth National Team in 2018-19 …traveled to Florida for UANA Junior Pan American Games in 2018 (placed third) and Trinidad and Tobago in 2019 (placed first).
PERSONAL
Full name: Isabela Marie Gazzaniga, prefers Izzy … born in Queens, N.Y. … parents are Jessica and David Gazzaniga … has an older brother, Kyle, two younger brothers, John, and Luke, and a younger sister, Rachel … lists binge-watching new shows on Netflix, buying new clothes and going thrifting with friends as her hobbies and interests … all seven of her family members (herself included) stand six-foot-tall or taller … lists American surfer Bethany Hamilton as the athlete she most admires … says she chose UCLA because, "... of the community. On my official, I felt a different type of love from the team, coaches, and staff of the University than I had anywhere else. I knew it was going to be a place where I would be welcomed with open arms right away. The program is next level and will make me the best I can be in and out of the pool." … says her greatest athletic thrill was, "When my high school team won the state championship in 2019. It was awesome to finally win a championship with my team because we had worked so hard for years to get to that point." … majoring in psychology.
• 2-time ACWPC All-Academic (Outstanding 2021, 2022)
• 2-time Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll (2021, 2022)
• 6-time UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2020, Winter 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Spring 2022)
2022
Was on the team but didn't see any action.
2021
Redshirted the season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Izzy Gazzaniga lettered in water polo and swimming all four years at Orange Lutheran High School … was a center on the water polo team and 50 and 100 freestyler on the swimming team … third-team All-Trinity League as a sophomore … second-team All-Trinity League, third-team All-CIF-SS Division I, and fourth-team All-American as a junior … first-team All-Trinity League, second-team All-CIF-SS Division I, and third-team All-American as a senior … competed for the North Irvine Water Polo Club … was a member of the U.S. Development National Team in 2016 and the USNT Youth National Team in 2018-19 …traveled to Florida for UANA Junior Pan American Games in 2018 (placed third) and Trinidad and Tobago in 2019 (placed first).
PERSONAL
Full name: Isabela Marie Gazzaniga, prefers Izzy … born in Queens, N.Y. … parents are Jessica and David Gazzaniga … has an older brother, Kyle, two younger brothers, John, and Luke, and a younger sister, Rachel … lists binge-watching new shows on Netflix, buying new clothes and going thrifting with friends as her hobbies and interests … all seven of her family members (herself included) stand six-foot-tall or taller … lists American surfer Bethany Hamilton as the athlete she most admires … says she chose UCLA because, "... of the community. On my official, I felt a different type of love from the team, coaches, and staff of the University than I had anywhere else. I knew it was going to be a place where I would be welcomed with open arms right away. The program is next level and will make me the best I can be in and out of the pool." … says her greatest athletic thrill was, "When my high school team won the state championship in 2019. It was awesome to finally win a championship with my team because we had worked so hard for years to get to that point." … majoring in psychology.
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