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NORTHRIDGE - 2007 Mike Gaudino appeared in all 33 matches and 104 of 119 games as a true freshman ... was one of just three Northridge players (Isaac Kneubuhl, Eric Vance) to appear in all 33 matches ... finished sixth on the team with 120 kills (1.15 kpg) ... also finished second in aces with 23 and was fifth on the squad with 83 digs ... posted double figures in kills five times including a career-high 18 while hitting .389 in Northridge's four-game win over No. 11 Pacific (Mar. 31) ... also knocked down 16 kills against Quincy (Feb. 10) and recorded his first collegiate double-double with 15 kills and a career-high 14 digs against Long Beach State (Jan. 5) ... served a career-high five aces in a three-game sweep over NJIT (Mar. 14) ... put up two solo blocks (four total) at Pepperdine (Apr. 12). LA CAÑADA HIGH SCHOOL Gaudino was a four-year starter and two-time team captain at La Cañada High School in La Cañada, Calif. ... was a two-time Rio Hondo League MVP, two-time All-Area MVP and second team All-American as an outside hitter ... Averaged 36 kills per match as a senior in 2006 ... the Spartans won the Rio Hondo League championship in 2006 for coach Brock Turner ... graduated in 2006 with a 3.0 grade point average. PERSONAL Born March 9, 1988 in Burbank, Calif. ... mother is Jan Canfield and father is Tony Gaudino ... stepmother is Cris Gaudino and stepfather is Bob Canfield ... has one older sister, Kelly and one older brother, Greg ... was also recruited by UC Santa Barbara, Hawai'i and UC San Diego ... says his greatest moment in sports was being named MVP at the Junior Olympics when he was 16 ... favorites include the Los Angeles Dodgers, actor Will Ferrell and In-N-Out Burger ... says he cracks jokes as a pre-match ritual ... major is undecided. |
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