Javiellie Merle-Gonzalez '24 Recruiting Profile

My name is Javiellie Merle-Gonzalez I'm a student-athlete who has been playing volleyball since the third grade. I also played other sports like track and basketball though I stopped playing them in middle school when I realized I had to focus more on one sport that being volleyball. Throughout my high school career, I've been able to play as the libero (freshman), the setter (sophomore), and outside hitter (junior, senior). For college, I am looking to compete as a libero or DS if given the opportunity. Volleyball has always been a passion of mine and even when I am having an off day I am always there to encourage, cheer, and be better for my teammates. For my last high school season I was a captain and floor captain for my team, even though we didn't get as far as we thought we would, I got the honor of being selected to play for the 1st team all-conference for the Charter Oak Division. Sports are a lot about mental games and determination rather than just how good you are at physically playing the sport though of course very important too. This has taken me a bit to understand, and I have come a long way to finally understand that to better myself. On and off the court have a positive attitude, am very coachable, am athletic, and am a competitive person who shows leadership to guide me and my teammates to victory.