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Ao Gao Season 2011-12

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PositionAttacker
ClassFreshman
HometownBeijing, China
Senior (2016):
  • Finished the season with 29 goals, 19 assists and 35 steals.
     
  • Became the third Sun Devil in program history to be named a First-Team All-American.
     
  • Finished career with 131 goals and 100 assists, both good for the ASU record books.
     
  • Had six assists and two goals in two games against Indiana.
  • Six assists earned against Indiana broke her previous career-high of four against CSU Bakersfield set in her sophomore season

Junior (2014): 
  • Finished the season with 38 goas, 32 assists and 23 steals.
  • Contributed to a total of 70 points recorded for the Sun Devils. 
  • 9th overall in ASU history with 96 career steals and 183 career points recorded. 

Sophomore (2013): 
  • Lead the team with 43 assists on the season.
  • Posted 43 goals for the Sun Devils. 
  • Third highest single season tally in school history while her 86 points are eighth.
  • Finished with 65 steals for the sixth highest single season total in history. 

Freshman (2012):

  • Member of China's 2012 Women's Waterpolo team in London
  • Missed part of the season, but finished with an impressive 21 goals
  • Posted 27 points on the season
  • Had a hat trick against Princeton

Before Arizona State:

  • Competed on the Chinese National Water Polo team
  • Helped lead the team to a fifth-place finish at the 2008 Olympic Games in her hometown of Beijing
  • Named an all-star of the tournament for her caliber of play
  • Helped guide her national team to a third-place run at the 2010 World Cup
  • Led her team to a silver medal at the 2007 World Junior Championships

Personal:

  • Full name is Ao Gao
  • Born July 7, 1990 to Yun Ren in Beijing, China
  • Planned major is psychology
  • Enjoys recording, writing, hand crafts and tennis
Gao's Career Statistics
Year Goals Assists Points Steals

2016

29

19 48 35

2014

38

32 70 23

2013

43

43 86 65

2012

21

6 27 8
TOTALS 131 100 231 131
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Redshirt Senior
2015-16

Defender
5-8 / -
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Sophomore
2012-13

Attacker
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Junior
2013-14

Defender