Ayla Guzzardo

Height:
5-3
Class:
Senior
High School:
St. Thomas Aquinas HS/Shelton State
Hometown:
Hammond, La.

as a Senior (2009-10): Started every game... led the team in assists 22 times in 32 games ... finished thirdin the MAC for assists per game (4.2), fifth for assists/turnoverration (1.3) and 15th in steals per game (1.7) ... notched nineassists against Lake Erie College (Dec. 14) to match theninth-highest single-game total in school history ... recordedcareer highs with 18 points and six rebounds at Chicago State (Dec.17) ... knocked down a personal-best three 3-pointers as part of an11-point effort while playing 39 minutes in a win against Miami(Feb. 27) ... also notched seven assists and just one turnoveragainst the RedHawks ... recorded eight points, six assists and noturnovers in 36 minutes at Toledo (Feb. 10) ... notched acareer-high nine free throws (10 attempts) to seal a victoryagainst Buffalo (Jan. 9) ... hit double-digits in scoring with 14points in a win against Kent State (Jan. 13) ... logged aseason-high 38 minutes against IPFW (Dec. 2).

as a Junior at Akron (2008-09): Appearedin all 30 games, starting the final 22 ... finished with 105assists on the season, the 10th-highest single-season total inschool history ... 12th in the MAC overall with an average of 3.5assists per contest ... her assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.19 wasninth-highest in the circuit ... also ranked 25th in the league inminutes played (28.8) ... paced the Zips with 51 steals ... playedall 45 minutes of an overtime defeat at Ohio (Jan. 14), finishingwith a game-high eight assists, compared to just three turnovers,five rebounds and three steals ... also logged all 40 minutes inUA's MAC Tournament match-up with Central Michigan (Mar. 11),totaling 10 points, five assists and five rebounds ... recorded 37minutes or more in eight contests overall ... notched at least onesteal in all but seven games with a high mark of five at SaintJoseph's (Dec. 14) ... posted at least on steal in 16 of 17 gamesfrom Dec. 14 to Feb. 14 ... went 7-for-8 from the free throw lineat Sam Houston State (Dec. 31).

at Shelton State Community College (2006-08): Wasthe starting point guard for the 7th-ranked junior college team inthe nation in 2007-08 while averaging 9.3 points and 5.9 assistsper game in Tuscaloosa, Ala. ... led the conference in assists,steals (94), 3-point field goals (47) and 3-point percentage (.461)... three-point percentage was the fourth-highest mark in thenation ... won a conference championship in each of her two seasons... team finished as the 11th-ranked JC team in the country in2006-07 ... posted a 62-9 overall record as the starting pointguard at Shelton State.

at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School:Eclipsed the 1,000-point mark during her senior season ... advancedto the Sweet 16 in three of four seasons, finishing as the staterunners-up as a freshman.

Personal: Daughter of Billy Guzzardo and TammyAbene ... has a sister, Shanna (16), and two brothers, Samuel (11)and Victor (2) ... majoring in sport and exercise science.