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Ellie Gusman

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
5-3
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Aiea, Hawaii
High School:
Punahou School

PRONUNCIATION

Honors & Awards

2024-25 Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence
Two-Time Summit League Academic Honor Roll

2024: Played in all 22 matches and started in two … competed for 535 minutes over the course of sophomore season … recorded six shots with four on goal … season-high two shots came in Sept. 8 match against Drake … appeared for 43 minutes, a season high, in victory at North Dakota on Oct. 20 … played in all three Summit League tournament matches … also participated in SDSU’s NCAA Tournament match at Minnesota on Nov. 15.

2023: Appeared in all 20 matches and made two starts in first year with the program … recorded eight points behind two goals and four assists on the season … point total was seventh most on team and assist output was tied for third … scored lone goal of 2023 Summit League Championship in second half of SDSU’s 1-0 victory over Omaha on Nov. 5 … other goal came in 3-2 victory on Sept. 3 at Idaho State … had two assists in Oct. 15 win against St. Thomas … played over 40 minutes in six contests including a season-high 54 minutes at Drake on Aug. 24 … competed for 40 minutes in NCAA Tournament match on Nov. 10 at Nebraska … finished year with eight shots along with four on goal.

Background: A multiple-year contributor for the Punahou girls soccer team in Aiea, Hawaii … a member of the Buffanblu her entire prep tenure, was an all-conference performer multiple times and was an All-State First Team selection two straight years … member of Hawaii’s ‘Stellar Eleven’ in 2023 … helped lead Punahou to a Division I state championship in February of 2023 … scored a career-high 18 points behind seven goals and four assists as a senior … scored four goals and dished out 12 assists as a junior while contributing to a state runner-up squad a junior … earned a United Soccer Coaches Girls Player of the Week honor that season in January … participated in several high-quality evening including ODP and Id2 national and regional camps … earned ODP all-tournament honors and regional pool selections … her sister, Emma, played soccer at Pacific University in Oregon … her brother, Dominic, currently plays soccer at Whitworth in Spokane … plans to major in chemistry at South Dakota State.