Villanova Univeristy Athletics

Villanova Career: Two-time All-BIG EAST performer with a silver and a bronze medal … Fourth-fastest 400 IM performer in program history with a 4:16.26 time.
 
2024-25: Grabbed All-BIG EAST swims in the 500 Free and 400 IM … Posted personal-bests in the 1650 (16:45.69 at BIG EAST Championships), 1000 Free (10:06.54 at BIG EAST Championships); BIG EAST (2/24-27): Earned the first two medals of her career … Her silver-medal time of 4:16.28 in the 400 IM made her the fourth-fastest performer in program history … Took home bronze in the 500 Free (4:50.50); WVU/Duquesne (1/25): Led Villanova in the 1650 Free with a second-place time of 16:57.00; Richmond (1/18): Had two top-three finishes, winning the 1000 Free (10:29.34) and third in the 400 IM (4:31.18); JMU (1/17): Won the 1000 Free (10:24.04); Florida State (1/18): Picked up a second-place 1000 Free (10:21.86) against the No. 25 Seminoles; WVU Invitational (11/20-22): Won the 1650 Free (16:51.79) … Touched third in the 400 IM (4:21.76); La Salle (11/8): First in the 1000 Free (10:27.48);  Penn (11/6): Finished in the top three of both her appearances … Second in the 400 IM (4:31.56) and third in the 1000 Free (10:24.69); Georgetown (10/26): Finished third in both the 1000 Free (10:28.09) and 200 Back (2:09.43); UConn (10/17): Won the 1000 Free (10:23.42) before a second-place 500 Free (5:07.95).
 
2023-24: Posted season-bests in the 500 Free (4:56.72), 1000 Free (10:14.72), 1650 Free (16:59.06) and 400 IM (4:21.84); BIG EAST Championships (2/28-3/2): Had a personal best 1000 time (10:14.72) during a sixth-place 1650 finish and another in the 400 IM prelims (4:21.84) … Also posted a personal best in the 500 Free (4:56.72); Penn State (2/3): Finished third in the 200 Back (2:09.84); Richmond (1/12): Led Villanova in the 1000 Free with a second-place 10:35.09; WVU Invitational (11/16-18): Notched a personal best in the 1650 Free with a fourth-place time of 16:59.06; La Salle (11/4): Part of a Villanova 1-2-3 sweep in the 1000 Free, finishing second in 10:28.23; Georgetown (10/28): Led the ‘Cats with a second-place finish in the 1000 Free (10:26.38); UConn (10/21): Opened her career with a third-place finish in the 200 Back (2:06.96).

Club Swimming: USA Swimming Futures finalist and two-time medalist… Two-time National Qualifier… US Open qualifier in the 400 IM…  Allegheny Mountain Record Holder… 2021 Athlete of the Season… 2022 Speedo Super Sectional High Point Runner-Up.
 
Seneca Valley High School: Varsity letter winner in the 500, 200, IM, 200 medley relay, and 400 freestyle relay… Three-year member of the Highest Honor Roll… 2023 Cranberry VFW Scholarship Recipient… Member of National Honors Society… Member of Science Honors Society… Two-year recipient of the Gene Tech STEM Grant…  Member of Student Panel representing Seneca Valley's Center for Biotechnology… Four-time WPIAL medal recipient…Two-time state medal recipient… Athlete of the Month March 2021… 2021 David Caterer Memorial Award recipient.
 
Personal: Born 10/4/2004 in Pittsburgh, PA. … Daughter of Jeff and Melissa Gaguzis… Has one sister, Sophia, who was a member of Denison’s Women’s Swimming and Diving team (2018-2022) … Chose to attend Villanova after being drawn to both the academic and athletic programs, as well as the overall school spirit and nature of community…. Declared major in Exploratory Sciences.