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2023 Volleyball Roster

Sandy King
Dominic Baima, EIU

13 Ella Collins

  • Position Outside Hitter
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Lakeside Lutheran
  • Hometown Lake Mills, Wis.
  • Major Political Science

Biography

EIU VOLLEYBALL
2023 (SENIOR):
Appeared in seven matches with two starts, playing in a total of 13 sets... collected 49 kills on the season with a per set average of 3.77... closed out the year with a .311 cumulative hitting percentage... led the Panthers with 18 kills (6.0 KPS) on a .483 attack percentage against Alabama A&M on 9/8... set a career high on Senior Day with 28 kills against Western Illinois, as she averaged 5.6 kills per set with a .415 hitting percentage... OVC Academic Medal of Honor...

2022 (JUNIOR): Appeared in 17 matches during the 2022 season while playing in 48 sets... was fifth on the team in kills with 118... was third on the team in kills per set with an average of 2.46... posted six double digit kill matches during the season... set a career high 16 kills in a win vs. Oakland (8/27)... earned All-Tournament team at the Top Dawg Challenge hosted by Butler... added 56 digs and 10 blocks... posted a double double vs. Butler with 12 kills and 12 digs to start the season... College Sports Communications (formerly CoSIDA) Academic All-District... OVC Academic Medal of Honor...

2021 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 21 of 29 matches during the 2021 season... played in 61 sets... was one of six Panthers with at least 100 kills... ranked fifth on the team with 130 kills... averaged 2.13 kills per set... collected 10+ kills in six matches this season... set a season high with 16 kills against USC Upstate... posted one double-double this season against USC Upstate with 16 kills and 10 digs... posted the most kills in a three-set match this season with 16... collected 11 blocks... OVC Academic Medal of Honor

2020 (FRESHMAN): Played in 25 sets appearing in 11 matches during the 2020 season contested in the spring of 2021... made one start during the year in second match at Tennessee Tech... finished season with 40 kills with a high of nine in first collegiate match against Morehead State (9 kills / 15 attacks / .600 attack percentage)... finished season season hitting .151... added eight blocks with two solo... had 25 digs with a high of six in first match at Tennessee Tech... OVC Academic Medal of Honor

EIU BEACH VOLLEYBALL
2023 (JUNIOR):
Played in all 14 matches during the season... finished year with a 3-11 record with all matches played at No. 4 or No. 5 pairs... had a 2-6 record at No. 4 pairs with wins over Lindenwood... picked up third win of the season playing at No. 5 pairs with a win over McKendree... finished year tied for fourth in career beach wins on EIU record book list... College Sports Communications (formerly CoSIDA) Academic All-District... OVC Academic Medal of Honor...

2022 (SOPHOMORE): Played in Eastern Illinois' inaugural beach volleyball season in 2022... appeared in 12 matches during the season... primarily played in the number three pairing... played in two matches at the number four pairing... won her first match at Eastern Kentucky on Apr. 1 in three sets (21-14, 9-21, 15-10)... played in the OVC tournament at the number three pairing against #4 Morehead State and #2 Austin Peay...

HIGH SCHOOL: Played volleyball at Lakeside Lutheran HS as an outside hitter for Coach Jennifer Krauklis... was twice named a first team All-Conference selection earning first team All-State honors a senior after collecting honorable mention honors during junior year...   as a senior had 419 kills, hitting .369 while adding 208 digs, 33 aces and 41 blocks...  in addition was the Capitol Conference Player of the Year as a senior and a 2019 AVCA Regional Team nominee...  team won both the conference and regional title all four seasons with two sectional championships... played club volleyball for Milwaukee Sting...  father Clark was a track & field athlete at Augustana College while sister Sophie played volleyball at Concordia University in Wisconsin...

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2020Freshman

    Outside Hitter
    6'0"
    13
  • 13

    2021Sophomore

    Outside Hitter
    6'0"
    13
  • 13

    2022Junior

    Outside Hitter
    6'0"
    13
  • 13

    2023Senior

    Outside Hitter
    6'0"
    13
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