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On Sunday, December 31, Lincoln-Way West High School standout Ava Gugliuzza competed in NCAA D1 game

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SIU Edwardsville Cougars Coach Samantha Quigley Smith (2024) | https://lewisflyers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/samantha-quigley-smith/2476

SIU Edwardsville Cougars Coach Samantha Quigley Smith (2024) | https://lewisflyers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/samantha-quigley-smith/2476

By Metro East Sun

On Sunday, December 31, former Lincoln-Way West High School standout, Ava Gugliuzza’s current college team, the SIU Edwardsville Cougars, lost 75-81 in their NCAA D1 game against the Western Illinois Leathernecks.

The game took place in Edwardsville, Illinois. This was the first matchup against the Western Illinois Leathernecks this season.

The SIU Edwardsville Cougars’ next game is scheduled for Thursday, January 4 at 5 p.m. in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Name: Ava Gugliuzza

Position: Guard

Hometown: New Lennox

Height: 5′5″

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