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Samantha Gillas Season 2018-19

ClassFreshman
HometownNew Braunfels, Texas

2018-19 (freshman): Advanced to the second round of Bedford Cup Midatlantic… Won the Honor flight at Hokie Fall Invitational… Competed in singles and doubles at Commonwealth Invitational… Competed in Kentucky Invite… Saw singles action in every match during the spring for the Hokies… Tallied a 28-12 singles record in the fall and spring… Also picked up seven doubles wins in the spring… Got the point that clinched the victory over Louisville

Prior to Virginia Tech: Five-Star recruit… Ranked as high as 19th according to tennisrecruting.net… Texas State Champion as an individual… Texas State Team Champion with New Braunfels High School… Nationals doubles finalist in the Winter Nationals... SCMZ Championships…. Consistently a top-five ranked player in Texas. 

Personal: Daughter of Judith and Timothy Gillas… Has a sister, Lilly Kimbell who played tennis at the University of Georgia… Has played a multitude of sports including basketball, volleyball, and track.