Natalia Lourenco

Charismatic individual who is very detail-oriented in any activity wherever their mind is set. An extraordinary student-athlete who is proficient in being a good team-player and believes in the strength in teamwork. Exhibits dextrous leadership skills both academically and athletically. Overall an easy-going individual with just the right amount of headstrong.

I've been apart of the volleyball program at Gulf High School all 4 years, two years on JV, and two years on Varsity. I have progressed into an extraordinary athlete who has been well-rounded in any position on the court and have grown to be a strong offensive leader. In addition to representing my school as a student athlete at Gulf, I have also played for my travel team, Elevate Volleyball Club, for the last 4 years as well in which unironically, I have grown there as a strong defensive leader. Though offense and defense are opposing factors of any sports game as a whole, it was a fantastic experience learning both contrasting sides to volleyball that work together, in which I have taken into my personal life that all good things work together for good. With that being said, I am currently a Varsity Setter and am looking forward to a great Senior Season and a bittersweet end to my high school volleyball carrer.

Though I only played one season of Varsity for soccer, it doe not mean I love the sport any less. My family and I have all grown up playing and watching soccer so I wanted to take the opportunity to start playing again. With it being a more contact sport, it is less disciplined than volleyball however, playing soccer brings me joy, especially since not only did I move up from JV to Varsity, I scored on Varsity before I ever did on JV which is something I feel particularly proud of this on a personal level because it's not something you can see on statistics from a game.