Gabby Litwin

Southeastern Louisiana

Sep 18 (Thu)

6:00 PM

Photo by: Glen Johnson/Texas A&M Athletics

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Position:
Defensive Specialist
Height:
5-8
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Plano East
Hometown:
Allen, Texas

HONORS

2017

Texas A&M Co-Captain
Texas A&M Best Defensive Award

AT TEXAS A&M

2017 (REDSHIRT SENIOR)
The co-captain was presented the team’s best defensive award at the end-of-the season awards dinner…Appeared in 24 of 25 matches and drew 10 starts…Posted double-figure digs five times…Twice took or tied for team-high honors in digs…Averaged 2.00 digs per set for the full season…Was second on the team with 2.15 digs per set in SEC matches only…Her career-high four aces at Arkansas were the most by an SEC player in a five-set conference match in 2017.

2016 - (REDSHIRT JUNIOR)
Appeared in 22 matches, drawing a starting nod 10 times…Played in 59 sets overall and averaged 1.14 digs per set for the full season…Averaged 1.32 digs per set in SEC matches only…Posted double-figure digs and tied for team-high honors with 10 digs in the 3-0 victory over South Carolina…Typically replaced freshman outside hitter Hollann Hans in the back row.

2015 – (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE)
Appeared in 22 matches, including 18 of the last 19 matches of the season…Typically subbed in for outside hitter Kiara McGee in the back row…Made her Texas A&M career debut against Minnesota in the second match of the season…Drew her first career start as an Aggie in the sweep against No. 19 Kentucky on Nov. 18 and tallied a then-Texas A&M career high 13 digs…Recorded double-figure digs in four matches overall, including a team-leading and Aggie career-high 18 digs in the 3-0 NCAA first round victory against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Dec. 4…Had reached double-digit digs for the first time with 10 in the 3-2 win at South Carolina on Oct. 11…Finished the season ranked third on the team with 2.14 digs per set for the full season, as well as a 2.0 dig average in SEC matches only.

2014 (SOPHOMORE)
Redshirted…Was able to train with the team but was required to sit out the season and utilize her redshirt year due to transfer rules.

AT MISSISSIPPI STATE

2013 (FRESHMAN)
Started 17 matches and appeared in 24 matches overall as the Bulldogs went 12-20 overall…Also appeared in 80 of 112 sets…Posted double-figure digs in nine matches, including a career-high 20 digs in the Bulldogs’ 3-2 victory against UAB on Sept. 21…Ranked fourth on the team with 2.35 digs per set for the full season…Tallied 21 aces for the season -- including a personal-best three aces in a 3-1 victory against Wofford on Sept. 13 -- and finished second on the team with 0.26 aces per set.

PREVIOUS ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE
Was a three-year letterwinner as a libero and defensive specialist at Plano East Senior High School…Coached by Steven Jones, was named to the All-District 10-5A first team and also was named the Lady Panthers’ defensive player of the year and co-MVP as a senior captain after leading the team with 515 digs and 51 service aces…As a junior, led the team with 498 digs and earned MaxPrep Player of the Year and All-District 8-5A second team accolades…Received all-district honorable mention as a sophomore…Played four years of club volleyball under coach Mike Minnis for the Hurricane, Premier and Summit organizations.

PERSONAL
Gabrielle Julia Litwin is the daughter of John and Lorrie Litwin…Her dad lettered in soccer at UNLV and her mother lettered in volleyball at Appalachian State…Has one older brother, Garret…Began playing volleyball when she was in the third grade…Wears No. 13 because it is her lucky number…Made official recruiting visits to Mississippi State, Sam Houston State, West Virginia and Kansas State…Played her freshman year at Mississippi State before transferring to Texas A&M…Was required to sit out one year after the transfer before becoming eligible to compete…Most memorable moment of Texas A&M athletic career is when the Aggies came back to defeat Florida at Reed Arena in 2015…Hobbies include sleeping, listening to music and being outside…Has volunteered at The Big Event, the largest one-day, student-run service project in the nation in which Aggies assist residents within the community…Also has gone on a mission to Haiti each of the last two years with other Texas A&M student-athletes…Is majoring in university studies with a concentration in business and is minoring in both communication and sport management…Is slated to graduate in December…Career ambition is to play volleyball as long as possible then do mission work in Haiti then pursue a job in business sales in the marketing department…Born May 4, 1995, in Connecticut.

LITWIN UP CLOSE

Favorites:

Favorite class subject: History
Favorite quote: Colossians 3:23-24
Favorite athlete (any sport): LeBron James
Favorite professional sports team (any sport): Cowboys and Giants
Favorite social media site: Twitter
Favorite emoji: Tongue sticking out
Favorite type of music: I love all types of music
Favorite food: Queso and chips
Favorite binge watching TV show: The Office or How I Met Your Mother
Favorite book: The Chase
Favorite movie: Twilight
Favorite Disney character: Bella
Favorite animals: Dogs and pigs
Favorite part about the sport of volleyball: Competing
Favorite sport to play other than volleyball: Basketball
Favorite thing about A&M: The traditions
Favorite Aggie tradition: Aggie Ring
Favorite Karaoke song to sing: Goodbye Earl
Favorite place to go: THE BEACH

Miscellaneous:

My nickname is: G Money
One word to describe me when I’m on the court: Competitive
One word to describe me away from the court: Loud and giggling
The person who has had the greatest impact on my athletic career: Ruth Nelson
The accomplishment (athletic or non-athletic) that I am most proud of: Being an Aggie
The person I would most like to meet: LeBron James
People have told me that I look like (name of celebrity): Lindsey Lohan
The song title that best describes me: Can’t be Tamed
Best pump-up song: Congratulations
Early bird or night owl: Night owl
My best non-athletic talent: I can sing opera
My pet peeve: leaving the door open when leaving my room
If I had a million dollars, I would: Donate half of it then invest the rest
Three things on my bucket list are:
- Skydiving in Europe
- Going to Tomorrowland music festival
Being at A&M has taught me: Aggies take care of Aggies and this place is the best university ever!!!!!!
Best piece of advice for your freshmen teammates: Don’t wait or be scared of hard work and put in the work now because time flies and you don’t want to regret anything
After I graduate, I plan to: Play sand volleyball or play overseas and travel the world then do mission work
My dream job is: Being an event planner in California
I am most thankful for: The opportunities that God has provided for me and bringing me to A&M. I never thought I would have been here and I am so thankful I transferred here!!!