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Ellie Eichhorn

Class:
Senior
Position:
S
Height:
5-11
Hometown:
Sacramento, Calif.
High School:
St. Francis Catholic
Club Team:
Omni
Squadron:
32 Roadrunners
Major:
Management

JUNIOR YEAR | 2023: Saw action in 24 sets…accounted for 72 assists on the year…tallied a season-high 22 helpers at Milwaukee…posted double-digit assists in every match of the Mission Classic (CSU Bakersfield 10; Santa Clara 14; Saint Mary’s 11)…added 27 digs and three kills…tallied a career-high nine digs at Santa Clara.

SOPHOMORE YEAR | 2022: Played in 38 sets…tallied 134 assists, 42 digs, 12 kills and eight service aces…recorded career-highs in assists (24), kills (three) and digs (eight) at Cal Baptist…first surpassed the 20-assist mark with a (then) best 22-helper outing in the win at Brown…added a career-high four aces and eight digs during that match.

FRESHMAN YEAR | 2021: Saw action in 15 sets…tallied 45 assists, 12 digs, three kills and one service ace…recorded a career-high 20 assists at Wyoming…first posted double-digit assists (10) against Utah State…also recorded a career-high five digs and first collegiate kill during that match...registered an ace in the Falcons’ victory over San Diego State.

HIGH SCHOOL | CLUB TEAM: St. Francis Catholic High School…coached by Alynn Wright…two-year letterwinner…member of the team that won the section championship in 2019…claimed first-team all-league and all-metro honors as a junior…also earned third-team CalHiSports all-state honors that year…named to the Highest Honor Roll every semester…played club volleyball for Omni Volleyball Club (coached by Jenny Hooker) and SynergyForce Volleyball Club (coached by Addie Hauschild-Willis).

PERSONAL: Full name is Elise Danielle Eichhorn…goes by Ellie…daughter of Ed and Danielle Eichhorn…has three older sisters, including one who attended the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and one who attended the U.S. Military Academy…majoring in management…future plans include becoming a pilot…named to the Dean’s List…hobbies include hiking, biking, snorkeling and surfing…both grandfathers served in the Marine Corps…greatest personal moment in sports came from winning the section championship her junior year of high school…served as cadre on the confidence course during Basic Cadet Training over the summer…also worked Falcon Sports Camps…member of Cadet Squadron 32.