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- Height:
- 5-9
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- Year:
- SR
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- Hometown:
- Georgetown, Texas
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- High School:
- Georgetown
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- Position:
- MB
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- Major:
- Communication
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- m
- 31
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- k/s
- 2.16
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- h %
- .385
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- a/s
- 0.03
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- b/s
- 1.28
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- sa/s
- 0.01
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- d/s
- 0.23
Bio
2022 Team Captain
Career Highs
Match
- Points: 19 (9/21/18 at Illinois Wesleyan)
- Blocks: 9 (11/2/19, East Texas Baptist; 11/22/19 v. Johns Hopkins)
- Kills: 16 (9/21/18 at Illinois Wesleyan; 9/6/19, v. Pacific Lutheran)
- Blocks/Set: 2.25 (11/2/19, East Texas Baptist; 11/22/19 v. Johns Hopkins)
Season
- Points: 434 (2019)
- Blocks: 152 (2019); 3rd in NCAA III
- Kills: 342 (2019)
- Blocks/Set: 1.08 (2019); 21st in NCAA III
- Hitting %: .415 (2019), 5th in NCAA III
Record Watch
- Leads Trinity career hitting percentage list (.380), second in active NCAA III, following 2021 spring season
- 14th all-time at Trinity with 318 blocks following 2021 season
- Highest single-season hitting percentage in Trinity history (.415; 2019)
- 8th-highest single-season mark in blocks at Trinity (152; 2019)
Collegiate Honors
American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA)
- All-American (2019, 2nd Team)
- All-Region (2019)
- Division III National Player of the Week (9/17/2019)
Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC)
- All-SCAC (1st Team, 2019; 2nd Team, 2018)
- Offensive Player of the Week (Week 7, 2019)
- Defensive Player of the Week (Week 9, 2021; Week 3, 2019)
- Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2021)
All-Tournament Teams
- NCAA III National Championship (2019)
- Trinity Fall Classic Most Valuable Player (2019)
- Washington (Mo.) East-to-West Battle (2019)
- Illinois Wesleyan Holiday Inn Express Classic (2018)
Personal
- Daughter of Scott and Cristy Ellis
- Has one older sister: Kyleigh
- Sister Kyleigh played soccer at Hardin-Simmons University
- Interests include sewing, cooking, hiking, and playing with my dog
- Favorite spot on campus is the 4th floor of the Library
- Member of Gamma Chi Delta
- Considers three-time Olympic Gold-Medal beach volleyball player Kerri Walsh Jennings as her favorite athlete
Intended Major
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Communication
Why Trinity?
- "I wanted to be somewhere where I could get a good education but also play competitively and win team titles."
Player Profile
| Overall | Conf | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 31 | 16 | ||
| Sets | 101 | 52 | ||
| Kills | 218 | 130 | ||
| Kills per set | 2.16 | 2.50 | ||
| Errors | 47 | 21 | ||
| Total Attacks | 444 | 242 | ||
| Hitting Percentage | .385 | .450 | ||
| Assists | 3 | 3 | ||
| Assists per set | 0.03 | 0.06 | ||
| Service Aces | 1 | 0 | ||
| Service Errors | 3 | 0 | ||
| Service Aces per set | 0.01 | 0.00 | ||
| Receptions | 6 | 3 | ||
| Reception Errors | 0 | 0 | ||
| Digs | 23 | 13 | ||
| Digs per set | 0.23 | 0.25 | ||
| Block Solo | 20 | 14 | ||
| Block Assist | 109 | 51 | ||
| Block Total | 129 | 65 | ||
| Blocks per set | 1.28 | 1.25 | ||
| Block Errors | 10 | 6 | ||
| Ball Handling Errors | 2 | 2 | ||
| Points | 293.5 | 169.5 | ||
| Points per set | 2.9 | 3.3 | ||
| Matches started | 24 | 12 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | sa | se | r | re | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | Edgewood | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | .333 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Sep 2 | #6 Berry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Sep 3 | #24 Transylvania | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 3 | #1 UW-Eau Claire | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 9 | vs. #7 Johns Hopkins | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 12 | 4 | 19 | .421 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Sep 9 | at #14 Emory | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | .176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Sep 10 | vs. #1 Claremont-M-S | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 17 | .294 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Sep 16 | #2 Juniata | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | .222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Sep 17 | La Verne | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 | .364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Sep 17 | Scranton | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Austin | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | .429 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Sep 24 | at Centenary | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 17 | .412 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Dallas | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 12 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. #24 Colorado Col. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 19 | .474 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 16.5 |
| Oct 1 | at Schreiner | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 17 | .412 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 15.0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Southwestern | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 15 | .600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Oct 7 | vs. St. Thomas | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 21 | .286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10.0 |
| Oct 8 | vs. Texas Lutheran | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 13 | .462 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Oct 14 | UC Santa Cruz | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 16 | .438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Oct 15 | Susquehanna | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 17 | .353 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Oct 21 | Austin | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | .444 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Oct 21 | Dallas | W, 3-1 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | .273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Oct 22 | Centenary | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Oct 23 | Colorado Col. | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 6 | 2 | 13 | .308 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Oct 26 | Schreiner | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 19 | .684 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14.5 |
| Oct 29 | vs. St. Thomas | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 15 | .600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Southwestern | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 27 | .407 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14.0 |
| Oct 30 | at Texas Lutheran | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 21 | .286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 13.5 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Texas Lutheran | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 10 | 4 | 19 | .316 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Nov 10 | vs. Puget Sound | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 15 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Chicago | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | at #1 Claremont-M-S | W, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 16 | vs. #18 MIT | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -.400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Nov 17 | vs. New York U. | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 22 | .318 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Juniata | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 19 | .158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. NCAA Championship Match | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 28 | 74 | 153 | 2.07 | 38 | 325 | .354 | 2 | 0.03 | 2 | 0.03 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 0.26 | 4 | 54 | 58 | 0.78 | 186.0 | 2.5 |
| 2019-20 | 41 | 141 | 342 | 2.43 | 68 | 660 | .415 | 7 | 0.05 | 0 | 0.00 | 13 | 1 | 46 | 0.33 | 32 | 120 | 152 | 1.08 | 434.0 | 3.1 |
| 2020-21 | 16 | 45 | 86 | 1.91 | 28 | 190 | .305 | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | 0.02 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0.24 | 8 | 39 | 47 | 1.04 | 114.5 | 2.5 |
| 2021-22 | 24 | 61 | 96 | 1.57 | 14 | 190 | .432 | 5 | 0.08 | 3 | 0.05 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0.33 | 4 | 57 | 61 | 1.00 | 131.5 | 2.2 |
| 2022-23 | 31 | 101 | 218 | 2.16 | 47 | 444 | .385 | 3 | 0.03 | 1 | 0.01 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 0.23 | 20 | 109 | 129 | 1.28 | 293.5 | 2.9 |
| Total | 140 | 422 | 895 | 2.12 | 195 | 1809 | .387 | 18 | 0.04 | 7 | 0.02 | 34 | 2 | 119 | 0.28 | 68 | 379 | 447 | 1.06 | 1159.5 | 2.7 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Total | 31 | 101 | 218 | 2.16 | 47 | 444 | .385 | 3 | 0.03 | 1 | 0.01 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 0.23 | 20 | 109 | 129 | 1.28 | 293.5 | 2.9 |
| Conference | 16 | 52 | 130 | 2.50 | 21 | 242 | .450 | 3 | 0.06 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0.25 | 14 | 51 | 65 | 1.25 | 169.5 | 3.3 | |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Location | Home | 12 | 34 | 64 | 1.88 | 10 | 127 | .425 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.03 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.15 | 6 | 44 | 50 | 1.47 | 93.0 | 2.7 |
| Away | 4 | 13 | 35 | 2.69 | 12 | 72 | .319 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.38 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 1.54 | 48.0 | 3.7 | |
| Neutral | 15 | 54 | 119 | 2.20 | 25 | 245 | .384 | 3 | 0.06 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0.24 | 8 | 51 | 59 | 1.09 | 152.5 | 2.8 | |
| Result | Wins | 26 | 81 | 184 | 2.27 | 37 | 356 | .413 | 3 | 0.04 | 1 | 0.01 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 0.27 | 18 | 88 | 106 | 1.31 | 247.0 | 3.0 |
| Losses | 5 | 20 | 34 | 1.70 | 10 | 88 | .273 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.05 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 1.15 | 46.5 | 2.3 | |
| Month | September | 11 | 33 | 65 | 1.97 | 18 | 125 | .376 | 2 | 0.06 | 1 | 0.03 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0.21 | 6 | 32 | 38 | 1.15 | 88.0 | 2.7 |
| October | 15 | 51 | 122 | 2.39 | 18 | 239 | .435 | 1 | 0.02 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0.25 | 13 | 59 | 72 | 1.41 | 164.5 | 3.2 | |
| November | 5 | 17 | 31 | 1.82 | 11 | 80 | .250 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.18 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 1.12 | 41.0 | 2.4 |
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