Virginia Commonwealth University

2018: JUNIOR

• 2018 All-Atlantic 10 Conference Second Team and A-10 All-Academic Team
• Named to A-10 All-Tournament Team
• Provided 2.38 kills per set, second-best on the team, while hitting .234
• Registered 98 blocks (0.95 per set) and served up 27 aces
• Spiked a season-high 17 kills in a sweep of Davidson (Nov. 10)

2017: SOPHOMORE

• Named Atlantic 10 Conference All-Academic Team
• Earned All-Atlantic 10 Tournament honors
• Ranked third on the team in kills (269) and second in aces (39)
• Hit .239 and averaged 1.03 blocks per set; She was one of three Rams to record at least 100 blocks
• Blasted a season-high 15 kills on two occasions twice
• Hit .500 with 11 kills and six blocks against Duquesne on Oct. 6
• Produced a career-high nine blocks against Dayton on Oct. 29

2016: FRESHMAN

• Appeared in 29 matches and saw increased playing time as the season wore on
• Smashed a season-best 11 kills at Davidson on Nov. 5
• Provided double-digit points in four of the season's final five matches
• Was party to a career-high six blocks in an A-10 Tournament win over Duquesne on Nov. 18
• Hit .545 with seven kills and six digs in a victory over Norfolk State on Oct. 25

PRIOR TO VCU

• 2015 Virginia Independent School Athletic Association Division II Player of the Year
• 2015 Tidewater Conference of Independent Schools Player of the Year
• Two VISAA First Team All-State awards
• Two Peninsula Catholic MVP trophies and a 2012 Division II State Championship
• The hard-hitting lefty opposite also broke Peninsula Catholic career records for kills (1,324) and blocks (384)

GETTING TO KNOW GINA:

• Born on November 23, 1997 in Newport News, Va.
• Daughter of Paul and Rebecca Tuzzolo. Has a brother, Joseph (20), who plays baseball at Randpolph-Macon.
• Majoring in Biology