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Denise Van de Mortel

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Denise Van de Mortel
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Temecula, CA
Murrieta Valley
951 Elite
5-9
Setter
Up Close With Van de Mortel

Why did you choose Gonzaga?
To play in the WCC and to get out of Southern California. I also wanted to be a part of turning the program around.

Favorite Zag volleyball moment?
Beating San Francisco at home in 5 on senior night.

Three words that describe the volleyball coaching staff.
Tough love, encouraging, and energetic.

If you could have dinner with anybody, dead or alive, who would it be?
Brett Favre, the man is still playing and one of the best quarterbacks ever.

Favorite thing about the Martin Centre?
It is the place where we put in the hours and work our butts off for each other to win championships.

My best off the court moment at Gonzaga has been…
Getting my first A. Thanks Mike Roden

My future goals on the court and off are to…
Continue to play after college, become a grad assistant and work in the sports industry.

My favorite part of practice is…
Game-like drills

When I was a kid, the player I pretended to be was…
Mia Hamm

My favorite class I have taken at Gonzaga is…
Field Botany, we went on camping trips and studied flowers

A weird fact not many people know about me is…
I tried to get dreads this summer

To me, being a Bulldog means…
Representing Gonzaga and wearing the name with pride knowing we put in a lot of work to get there.

My secret addiction is…
Chipotle

My ideal jobs after Gonzaga are …
Playing professionally in Amsterdam and meeting my family that still lives there

What I will take away from my Gonzaga experience is …
The memories I have with my volleyball family

The reality TV show I want to be on is…
The Real World

My nickname is…
Mamma D , Deni, Nesi, Den, D