Daria Gusarova Season 2024

As a Freshman (2023)

• Finished with a 9-5 record
• Played with four partners, primarily on courts four and five
• Finished the season paired with partner Taylor Wilson on court five, topping No. 6 GCU at the 2023 NCAA Championships to help the Cardinal to its program- first victory at the national championships
• Earned 3 wins over ranked opponents (as of playing)

Prior to Stanford

• Graduate of American International School in Cyprus
• Also competed in track and field, soccer and swimming
  • Top-10 in Cyprus’ U18 5 km run in 2018
  • Goalkeeper of American International School’s soccer team for the 2018-19 season

National Team

• Member of Cyprus’ Women’s National Team since 2017
  • Gold medal winner at 2017, 2018, and 2020 Cyprus Beach Volleyball National Championships
  • Bronze medal finish at the 2019 Small Countries Division Zonal Tour 
  • Runner-up finish at the 2019 Continental Cup Olympic Qualification Round 1 
  • Runner-up at 2021 World Tour 1* in Hungary
  • Finished in the top-eight of the 2021 U18 European Championships

Personal

• Parents are Elena Gusarova and Victor Gusarov
• Has three siblings, Kirill Rudenko, Kirill Gusarov, and Sasha Gusarova 
• Brother, Kirill Rudenko, played for UC San Diego Men’s Volleyball team and the Cyprus National Team 
• Formerly studied ballet for seven years