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Jersey Number 5
Maddie Cugino
- Position:
- Defensive Specialist
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Columbus, Ohio
- High School:
- Olentangy Orange
- Club:
- Mintonette Sports
PRONUNCIATION
AWARDS AND HONORS
Third-Team All-Sun Belt Conference (2025)
Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week (Week 1, 2025)
2025 SEASON: Played in all 28 matches, appearing in 101 sets in her first season with the Eagles ... Led the team defensively with 485 digs (4.80 digs/set) ... Earned third team All-Sun Belt Conference honors ... Ranked 2nd in the Sun Belt Conference and 22nd nationally in digs per set ... Had a career-high 36 digs on Oct. 10 at Troy ... Registered 25 matches of double digit digs ... Recorded 20+ digs in nine matches ... Had 25 digs in back-to-back matches to open the season, at UNF on August 29 and vs. UIC on August 30, to earn Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week honors ... Notched 29 matches against App State on Oct. 16 ... Added 99 assists and 17 service aces on the season ... Had a season-high nine assists at JMU on Oct. 24.
2024 AT GONZAGA: Appeared in 93 sets for the Bulldogs, recording 330 digs, 51 assists and 18 aces • Led Bulldogs with 3.55 digs per set • Recorded double digit digs 19 times, 20+ digs four times • Notched 22 digs at UC San Diego on Sep. 1 • Recorded career-high 23 digs against Pacific on Nov. 7 • Had career-best seven assists against San Francisco on Nov. 30
BEFORE GONZAGA: Four-year letter winner at Olentangy Orange High School and team captain in both her junior and senior seasons • Owns three Ohio Capital Conference honors from her sophomore (Second Team), junior (First Team) and senior (First Team) years • Named Second Team All-Central District in 2023 • Owns the Olentangy Orange Astronauts' career ace record while recording over 1000 digs • Ranked No. 93 recruit in the nation and the 13th-ranked Libero in the class of 2024 per PrepVolleyball, making her the highest ranked recruited Libero in Gonzaga program history • Daughter of Kelly and Ronald Cugino • Has a sister, Emma.
AWARDS AND HONORS
Third-Team All-Sun Belt Conference (2025)
Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week (Week 1, 2025)
2025 SEASON: Played in all 28 matches, appearing in 101 sets in her first season with the Eagles ... Led the team defensively with 485 digs (4.80 digs/set) ... Earned third team All-Sun Belt Conference honors ... Ranked 2nd in the Sun Belt Conference and 22nd nationally in digs per set ... Had a career-high 36 digs on Oct. 10 at Troy ... Registered 25 matches of double digit digs ... Recorded 20+ digs in nine matches ... Had 25 digs in back-to-back matches to open the season, at UNF on August 29 and vs. UIC on August 30, to earn Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week honors ... Notched 29 matches against App State on Oct. 16 ... Added 99 assists and 17 service aces on the season ... Had a season-high nine assists at JMU on Oct. 24.
2024 AT GONZAGA: Appeared in 93 sets for the Bulldogs, recording 330 digs, 51 assists and 18 aces • Led Bulldogs with 3.55 digs per set • Recorded double digit digs 19 times, 20+ digs four times • Notched 22 digs at UC San Diego on Sep. 1 • Recorded career-high 23 digs against Pacific on Nov. 7 • Had career-best seven assists against San Francisco on Nov. 30
BEFORE GONZAGA: Four-year letter winner at Olentangy Orange High School and team captain in both her junior and senior seasons • Owns three Ohio Capital Conference honors from her sophomore (Second Team), junior (First Team) and senior (First Team) years • Named Second Team All-Central District in 2023 • Owns the Olentangy Orange Astronauts' career ace record while recording over 1000 digs • Ranked No. 93 recruit in the nation and the 13th-ranked Libero in the class of 2024 per PrepVolleyball, making her the highest ranked recruited Libero in Gonzaga program history • Daughter of Kelly and Ronald Cugino • Has a sister, Emma.
Clay Helton Media Availability: National Signing Day (12/3/25)
Thursday, December 04
Georgia Southern vs. Marshall Highlights (11/29/25)
Sunday, November 30
Hail Southern Live! (11-24-2025)
Tuesday, November 25
The GATA Zone: Men's Soccer Post-Season
Thursday, November 20
