Seniors Matt Hoitink, Morgan DeRuyter, Josh Schacht and Clay Scollard all suited up and performed at games all year.
Who is Spike, Gonzaga’s most beloved mascot? Seniors Matt Hoitink, Morgan DeRuyter, Josh Schacht and Clay Scollard all suited up and performed at games all year.
Everyone appreciates and loves Spike, but what makes someone want to dance around in front of crowds in a sweaty, vision impairing suit?
Hoitink saw Spike at game and knew he wanted to be him.
“It went completely out of my comfort zone,” DeRuyter said. “I always wanted to be a mascot ever since I saw the mascots in the NCAA Tournament.