PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Transfers to UT Tyler after playing two seasons at McClennan College and at Elgin HS... Hit .437 with two home runs and was a four-time academic all-district selection at Elgin... Earned District MVP honors as a senior along with being named an academic all-state selection... Played for head coach Amanda Wolf and helped Elgin to a regional championship as a senior and to four district titles. 

JUNIOR (2017): Gonzales hit .407 with 59 hits, 41 RBI’s, and 13 runs scored in her first year with the Patriots… She started all 52 games and was named 2^nd team NFCA All-Region, 1^st Team All-Conference, NFCA All-American Scholar Athlete, and was on the Tyler Regional All-Tournament Team… Had 16 multi-hit games, including going 8-for-8 with 5 RBI’s, 2 2B, and 2 runs scored in a series against LeTourneau… Had a .482 OBP and led the team with 262 put outs without an error.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Charles and Olivia Gonzales. Has three siblings, Victoria, Theresa and Andruw Gonzales… Both sisters play for UT Tyler softball team also.

MAJOR: Kinesiology

CAREER ASPIRATION: Physical Therapist

Why UT Tyler?: "I decided to come to UT Tyler because it seemed like the best place to further my education. I also chose to come here because I wanted to compete for and win a national championship."