Troy Gooch

Photo by: Rachel Von Art

Photo by: Rachel Bellwood

Position:
Libero
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Lancaster, N.Y.
High School:
Canisius

• 2022 AVCA All-America Honorable Mention
• 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 MIVA Academic All-Conference
• 2021, 2022 All-MIVA First Team
• MIVA Defensive Player of the Week (2/16/2021, 1/11/2022, 2/15/2022)

2022: Appeared and started in 27 matches this season... Recorded a career high 20 digs against Ball State (April 9)... notched at least 10 digs in 10 matches this season... finished the season with 11 digs or more in four of his final five matches... Was selected MIVA Defensive Player of the Week twice (1/11/2022 & 2/15/2022)... Recognized as a First Team All-MIVA and AVCA All-America Honorable Mention

2021: Started in 13 matches as a junior ... Earned a season-high 15 digs at Lindenwood (April 3) and nine assists at McKendree (April 10) ... Recorded double-digit digs in nine matches and had five or more assists in five matches ... Finished the season with 135 digs and led the MIVA in digs per set with 2.55 ... Tallied 51 assists in 13 matches ... Named to the All-MIVA First Team ... Selected as the MIVA Defensive Player of the Week on February 16 after opening the season with 23 digs in two matches against Quincy (Feb. 12-13).

2020: Started at libero in all 17 matches ... Recorded a season-high nine assists against Belmont Abbey (Jan. 11) and 12 digs at George Mason (Jan. 25) ... Notched double-digit digs in five matches, 12 against Belmont Abbey (Jan. 11) and at George Mason (Jan. 25), 11 against Queens (Jan. 10) and at Lindenwood (Feb. 13) and 10 at home against Loyola (March 5) ... Finished the season ranked fifth in the MIVA for total digs with 117 ... Tallied 58 assists in 17 matches.

2019: Came off the bench in 22 matches and starting one ... Played as a service substitute and libero ... Had two of his three aces in his freshman season at Harvard (Feb. 2), and the third came at Sacred Heart (Feb. 3) ... Notched two assists at Lees-McRae (Jan. 11) and at No. 10 Loyola Chicago (April 17) in the MIVA semifinal match ... Recorded 10 digs in four sets off the bench in the MIVA semifinal at No. 10 Loyola Chicago (April 17).

High School: Three-year varsity starter at Canisius High School, leading the Crusaders to an 88-9 record over those three seasons ... New York State Champion in 2016 ... Monsignor Martin Player of the Year and All-Western New York selection in 2017 ... Selected as the Western New York Defensive Player of the Year in 2015 and 2016 and the Western New York Offensive Player of the Year in 2017 ... Placed on the All-American Watch List as a senior.

Personal: Valued member of the Media Services office as a student worker, helping with ESPN+ broadcasts and social media creation ... Son of Dennis and Judith Gooch ... Has one brother, Trevor ... Majoring in Communication.