University of Rhode Island

Career Honors & Accomplishments

• Atlantic 10 Player of the Week (Sept. 30, 2019)

2019 (Junior)

• Was one of just three players to appear in all 95 sets for the Rams.
• Led the team in assists (845) and service aces (35).
• Also finished the year with 185 digs, 23 kills and 18 blocks.
• Had five double-doubles.
• Recorded a career-best 60 assists twice, against both Bryant and Fordham.
• Was named to the Harvard Invitational All-Tournament Team.

2018 (Sophomore)

• Appeared in 92 of URI's 96 sets played.
• Led the team in service aces, with 31.
• Also combined for 128 digs, 23 assists and a pair of kills.

2017 (Freshman)

• Appeared in 25 sets during her rookie season with the Rams.
• Finished the season with 45 assists, 20 digs and five aces.

High School

• Was a member of the volleyball team at Mountain Vista High School.
• Captained her team as a senior.
• Collected a number of honors including the Soaring Eagle Award (2016) and All-League First Team accolades (2015-16).
• Played club volleyball with Rocky Select (four years) and Momentum (three years).
• Helped her team qualify for nationals in four straight years (2014-17)... Team won the Spokane qualifier in 2017 and was state runner up in 2016.
• Was an academic All-State First Team selection as well as a member of the National Honor Society.

Personal

• Born December 29, 1998.
• Daughter of Wendy and Mark Ell.
• Has an older brother, Sam, and a younger sister, Kelli.
• Enjoys animals, music, hiking and spending time at her family's lake house.
• Favorite athlete is Simone Biles.
• Favorite team is the Denver Broncos.
• Selected Rhode Island over Siena and Delaware.
• Chose URI because of the beautiful campus, the pre-vet program and the volleyball program, as well as the opportunity to live in a different geographic region.
• Majoring in Veterinary Medicine with future plans of being a veterinarian.