Natalie Gomez is Heading to Marist UniversityAndover High School standout Natalie Gomez has verbally committed to Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY. Gomez who is considered by many as the top guard in New England will take her talents to a perennial powerhouse in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Marist has made the NCAA division 1 tournament for the last four consecutive years.
Gomez a 5'7" point guard who has the ability to dominate games with her silky smooth ball handling and basketball savvy is no stranger to winning. Gomez displays great confidence while on the court and is virtually unstoppable at the high school level. As a member of the Andover High School team, Gomez led her team to the division 1 high school state championship last season. During this past Spring and Summer Gomez played point guard for the Rhode Island Breakers AAU program which is considered by most as the top high school team in New England.
Gomez picked Marist over Delaware, Providence, UMass Amherst and Sacred Heart. Strong academics, athletics and campus atmosphere made for an easy decision easy for Gomez.
"Definitely the coaching staff was a big thing and girls were very nice," Gomez-Martinez said after several visits to the Poughkeepsie, N.Y., campus. "They were girls I would be friends with. Academically, I like to go undecided to try out everything, but I do like business and communications. I want to do sports communication and Marist has internships, like with ESPN. If I can do interviews for them, that'll be great."
