WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – William & Mary head women's tennis coach
Jessica Giuggioli announced the addition of Alexia Gonzalez-Galino and Julia Viesi to the Tribe program for the 2025-26 season.
Gonzalez-Galino and Viesi
join Tilda Larsson (Malmo, Sweden / Malmo Idrottsgymnasium) and Rebeka Svabikova (Nuremberg, Germany / Bertolt-Brecht School / CU Academy) as the Tribe's incoming class.
"We're very excited to welcome Julia and Alexia to the Tribe family," Giuggioli said.
Here is the a look at the Tribe's newest additions:
Alexia Gonzalez-Galino
5-6
Caldes de Montbui, Barcelona, Spain / Centre d'Alt Rendiment (CAR)
Prep
Ranked No. 1 in Spain in 2021 and 2022 … Member of the tennis team for three years (2020, 2021, 2022) … Was a Champion of Spain in 2020 and 2021 … Ranked No. 4 in Spain in U18 and No. 2 in her region … Was a doubles semifinalist at the Les petits as in France in 2021.
Personal
Daughter of Alicia Ortuño and Valentin Gonzalez-Galiño … Coached by her parents … Mother, Alicia Ortuño Hernaiz, was a professional tennis player on the WTA tour with career-best world rankings of No. 70 in doubles and No. 120 in singles … Enjoys riding horses, taking care of animals, reading, and cooking.
Giuggioli on Alexia Gonzalez-Galino
"Alexia is a fierce competitor on court, and I am very excited to have her compete for the Tribe for the next four years."
Julia Viesi
5-6
São Paulo, Brazil / See-Saw Panamby Bilingual School / Laurel Springs School
Prep
Earned a career-best ITF Combined ranking of 528 … Rated No. 8 in Brazil in U18, No. 6 in U16 and No. 4 in U14 … At the 2024 South American Regional Championships (J300 Medellin), advanced to the round of 16 in doubles and round of 64 in singles … Was a doubles runner-up at the J60 Curitiba event and a quarterfinalist at the J60 Fuijarah event in 2024 … In singles, was a quarterfinalist at the J300 Asuncion and J100 Londrina events … In 2023, was the winner of the J30 Luque Doubles event, while finishing at the runner-up in doubles at the J100 Arequipa and J60 Schifflange events … Was a singles semifinalist at the J30 Sao Paulo and J30 Santa Cruz events and adavanced to the quarterfinals at the J60 Eindhoven, J60 Itajai, J100 Salvador, J100 Londrina tournaments in 2023 …Placed fifth at the Iguana Sports Seven Run in 2025, covering the 7km distance in 31:13.
Personal
Daughter of Clovis dos Santos Pereira Junior and Marcia Viesi … Father played college tennis at Oral Roberts University (1996) and went on to play professionally … Enjoys reading a good book, catching up on her favorite TV shows, music, and writing in her diary … Passionate about running and enjoys the excitement of participating in street races and major running events.
Giuggioli on Julia Viesi
"Julia's passion for tennis really stood out to me from the moment I met her. I look forward to working with her and helping her develop in the upcoming years."