Fort Lewis College Athletics

Harris welcomes second recruiting class on National Signing Day

11/10/2022 3:00:00 PM

By: Angela Roberts, Assistant AD - Communications

DURANGO, Colo. – Women's basketball head coach Taylor Harris announced the addition of two student-athletes to the 2022-23 roster on National Signing Day. Natalie Guanella and Trista Hoobler mark Harris' second recruiting class in his time at the helm after adding eight signees last season.

Meet the Newcomers
Natalie Guanella [Guard, 5'7, Superior, Colorado/Monarch High School]
Guanella comes to FLC as a four-time letter winner at Monarch High School…prep team had a 46-14 record through three seasons…earned one letter in track…two-time team captain…Second Team All-Conference (2020)…First Team All-Conference (2021, 2022)…2021 Conference Co-Player of the Year…2022 Conference Player of the Year…2021 Honorable Mention All-State…2022 Second Team All-State…2022 BOCO Preps Player of the Year…2022 Academic All-State…2021 track All-Conference and All-State…averaged 18.3 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 2.3 APG, and 3.0 SPG as a junior…has 813 career points heading into her senior season…intends on majoring in Business Administration at FLC

Coach Harris's comments on Guanella: "Natalie is someone that I have watched all spring and summer on the club basketball circuit, and the more I watched her play the more I knew she is a great fit for how we like our guards to play. Natalie is an even better person off the court. Everything about her personality and values fit Durango and Fort Lewis. Ironically, Natalie comes highly recommended by current freshman Audra Vine, as the two of them had major head-to-head battles over the years in high school."

Trista Hoobler [Guard, 5'7, Wamego, Kansas/Wamego High School]
Hoobler comes to FLC as a four-year player for Wamego High School…2020-21 First-Team NCKL All-League…2020-21 Honorable Mention All-State…2021-22 First-Team NCKL All-League…2021-22 Second Team All-State…2022 Tonganoxie Invitational All-Tournament team…plays AAU basketball for Lady Prospects…intends on majoring in Health Sciences at FLC

Coach Harris's comments on Hoobler: "Trista comes from a tradition-rich high school program in Western Kansas, and we are really excited to have someone with her skill set at the guard spot join us next year. Trista came to our elite camp in August, and really meshed well with our student-athletes and coaches; she's a perfect fit for Durango and our Skyhawk family."

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