2017: Saw action in 96 sets across 28 matches as a freshman ... Notched the second most kills on the team with 231, while averaging 2.41 kills per set ... Posted double-digit kill efforts in nine matches, highlighted by a career-high 21 kills against UT-Martin on August 31 ... Chipped in on the defensive side, and accumulated 150 digs and 57 total blocks ... Hit a season-best .462 with 13 kills against ULM on Sept. 20.

High School: Graduated from South Torrance High School in 2017 ... Lettered in volleyball all four years ... Named team MVP in her junior and senior seasons ... Pioneer League MVP in her junior and senior seasons ... All Pioneer League First Team sophomore year ... Southern California Prep Legends Athlete of the Week, September 2016 ... CIF Southern California Champion ... CIF State Championships Runner-Up ... 18USA Los Angeles Junior National Qualifier ... Coached by Robert Kutsch and Nicole Cordova.

Personal: Gina Lauren Cortesi ... Born on November 14, 1999 in Torrance, California, to Patty and Greg Cortesi ... Has one brother, Garrett.