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2007: Named to Big Ten All-Championship team ... One of team's key defenders, starting all 21 matches ... Notched assists against Notre Dame (10/10) and Western Michigan (10/24) ... Posted 14 shots, including two attempts on goal.
2006: Started all 19 games ... Recorded assists against Butler (9/10) and Indiana (10/1) ... Assist against Indiana was on a flip throw-in from 25 yards out.
2005: Redshirted.
2004: Appeared in 14 games at Kentucky, starting five ... Helped Wildcats to an 11-5-3 record and a 4-1-1 mark in the Mid-American Conference ... Recorded one assist and took four shots.
High School: Three-year varsity starter at Holland Christian High School ... Named first-team all-state as a senior and second-team all-state as a junior ... Holds school record for most goals in a season ... Led Holland Christian to 2003 Class B Championship ... Played club soccer for TKO ... Named to the Michigan High School Soccer Dream Team in 2003 as the top player in Division II ... ODP State Team member from 2001-03 ... Won Region II ODP Camp Tournament in 2002 and 2003.
Personal: Born March 7, 1986 ... Son of Jerry and Kathy Hertel ... Interdisciplinary humanities major.
Year GP/GS Goals Assists Points 2004* 14/5 0 1 1 2005 - Redshirted - 2006 19/19 0 2 2 2007 21/21 0 2 2 Totals 54/45 0 5 5 * - at Kentucky
College Major: Undeclared

Kate THIS SEASON
Kate Gong enters her second season with the Trojans.
2007:
Gong joined the Trojan roster as a walk-on and appeared in one game.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Gong was a forward on the three-time league champion team at Lowell High in San Francisco, Calif... Named the All-City MVP in 2003 and 2004, and received All-City Honorable Mention in 2002... Set a city record with seven goals scored in a singles game in 2003... Team also was Transbay champs in 2002 and 2004... Played club for San Francisco Vikings and Oakland Bay Oaks.
PERSONAL:
Gong is majoring in English... Parents are Erika Delacorte and David Gong... Has a twin brother, Steven... Lists Indian food, pizza and oatmeal as her favorite foods and "Diva" as her favorite movie... Says some of her favorite pastimes away from soccer are traveling, cycling, reading and writing... Birthdate is June 9, 1986.
KATE'S CAREER STATS
GP-GS Shots Goals Asts Pts GWG 2007 (Jr.) 1-0 0 0 0 0 0
Skilled forward with great work ethic who will add to Tech’s offensive attack in 2008.
Club: FC Kendall of Miami.
High School: Four-year member at Varela High School ... Back-to-back state championships during his junior and senior seasons ... Dade County Player of the Year as a senior ... Tallied 31 goals and dished out 10 assists as a junior ... Dade County Honorable Mention selection during his freshman season ... Two-time first-team all-county and team most valuable player during his final two years.
Personal: Born November 22, 1989 in Sao Paulo, Brazil ... Son of Luiz Massao Yamashita and Enaildes Yamashita ... Majoring in aerospace engineering.
| Year | GP-GS | Shots | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 18-11 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 7 |