Northwestern University Athletics
Wildcat Volleyball Welcomes Two From Class of 2025
11/11/2020 9:39:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
EVANSTON, Ill. -- Head coach Shane Davis announced the additions of Ellee Stinson and Bella LeSage to Northwestern Volleyball on Wednesday morning as part of National Signing Day.
"We are very excited to add two tremendously skilled volleyball players to the class of 2025," said Davis. "Ellee and Bella will bring high level ball control and a competitive mindset to our gym. Both signees will add their work ethic and team-first attitude to our culture and volleyball family. We are so excited for Ellee, Bella, and their families join our program."
Out of Yorktown High School in Yorktown, Indiana, Ellee Stinson brings over 1,000 career digs to Northwestern. She helped lead her high school team to both undefeated seasons and State Championship titles in 2018 and 2020 and has been named an Open AAU All-American twice. Stinson was recently named Indiana High School 1st Team All-State.
Bella LeSage comes to Northwestern from Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California. In 2019, she helped lead her team to a top-10 national ranking and to its seventh-consecutive State Championship game appearance. She also has a wealth of beach volleyball experience, compiling a 19-2 individual record in high school and playing four years with USA High Performance Beach Volleyball.
Full lists of Stinson and LeSage's achievements can be found below:
Ellee Stinson
5-2 • DS/Libero
Yorktown, IN • Yorktown High School
High School: Named a 2020 Under Armour Second-Team All-American ... Recorded over 1,000 digs in her high school career … Led team to state championship title and perfect seasons in 2018 and 2020 … Named first team All-State following her senior season in 2020 ...Two-time member of All-State, All-County and All-Conference Teams … Team captain her senior year … Two-time Open AAU All-American for Munciana Volleyball Club … MaxPreps National Player of the Year watch list … 2020 4A Central All-District
Personal: Ellee Stinson was born in Muncie, IN … National Honors Society … Four-year Academic Honors recipient … Academic All-State … Mother played volleyball at Ball State … Father wrestled at Manchester … Older brother currently plays baseball at Indiana State … Anticipated major is legal studies.
Davis on Stinson: "Ellee will make an immediate impact on our gym with her volleyball IQ, skill and toughness. Ellee is coming off winning a state championship as a 6 rotation attacker. At 5'3, Ellee finds a way to win. She is a quick and fearless defender. We are so excited to add Ellee to our Wildcat family!"
Bella LeSage
5-9 • Libero
Manhattan Beach, CA • Mater Dei High School
High School: Named to Cal-Hi Sports 2019 All-State Second Team … Played on Mater Dei team that appeared in its seventh-consecutive CIF Southern Section and Regional State Championship Open Division games and finished ranked top-10 in the nation for the third-consecutive year in 2019 ... Led Sunshine Volleyball Club to the Junior National Open Division in 2016-2019 and the Junior National Championship Game American Division in 2015. … Competed with USA High Performance Beach Volleyball from 2014-2017 (omitted last sentence)
Personal: Born Isabella LeSage … Four-year Scholar-Athlete … Father played football at Brown … Grandfather played tennis at Notre Dame … Cousin, Nathan, member of class of 2020 at Northwestern … Anticipated major is economics.
Davis on LeSage: "Bella is a calm, confident passer with great touch. An incredibly skilled volleyball player, Bella will make quick strides in our gym. Bella's work ethic, talent, and passion will raise the level in our gym and add to our culture. We can't wait to add Bella to our Northwestern Volleyball family!"
"We are very excited to add two tremendously skilled volleyball players to the class of 2025," said Davis. "Ellee and Bella will bring high level ball control and a competitive mindset to our gym. Both signees will add their work ethic and team-first attitude to our culture and volleyball family. We are so excited for Ellee, Bella, and their families join our program."
Out of Yorktown High School in Yorktown, Indiana, Ellee Stinson brings over 1,000 career digs to Northwestern. She helped lead her high school team to both undefeated seasons and State Championship titles in 2018 and 2020 and has been named an Open AAU All-American twice. Stinson was recently named Indiana High School 1st Team All-State.
Bella LeSage comes to Northwestern from Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California. In 2019, she helped lead her team to a top-10 national ranking and to its seventh-consecutive State Championship game appearance. She also has a wealth of beach volleyball experience, compiling a 19-2 individual record in high school and playing four years with USA High Performance Beach Volleyball.
Full lists of Stinson and LeSage's achievements can be found below:
Ellee Stinson
5-2 • DS/Libero
Yorktown, IN • Yorktown High School
High School: Named a 2020 Under Armour Second-Team All-American ... Recorded over 1,000 digs in her high school career … Led team to state championship title and perfect seasons in 2018 and 2020 … Named first team All-State following her senior season in 2020 ...Two-time member of All-State, All-County and All-Conference Teams … Team captain her senior year … Two-time Open AAU All-American for Munciana Volleyball Club … MaxPreps National Player of the Year watch list … 2020 4A Central All-District
Personal: Ellee Stinson was born in Muncie, IN … National Honors Society … Four-year Academic Honors recipient … Academic All-State … Mother played volleyball at Ball State … Father wrestled at Manchester … Older brother currently plays baseball at Indiana State … Anticipated major is legal studies.
Davis on Stinson: "Ellee will make an immediate impact on our gym with her volleyball IQ, skill and toughness. Ellee is coming off winning a state championship as a 6 rotation attacker. At 5'3, Ellee finds a way to win. She is a quick and fearless defender. We are so excited to add Ellee to our Wildcat family!"
Bella LeSage
5-9 • Libero
Manhattan Beach, CA • Mater Dei High School
High School: Named to Cal-Hi Sports 2019 All-State Second Team … Played on Mater Dei team that appeared in its seventh-consecutive CIF Southern Section and Regional State Championship Open Division games and finished ranked top-10 in the nation for the third-consecutive year in 2019 ... Led Sunshine Volleyball Club to the Junior National Open Division in 2016-2019 and the Junior National Championship Game American Division in 2015. … Competed with USA High Performance Beach Volleyball from 2014-2017 (omitted last sentence)
Personal: Born Isabella LeSage … Four-year Scholar-Athlete … Father played football at Brown … Grandfather played tennis at Notre Dame … Cousin, Nathan, member of class of 2020 at Northwestern … Anticipated major is economics.
Davis on LeSage: "Bella is a calm, confident passer with great touch. An incredibly skilled volleyball player, Bella will make quick strides in our gym. Bella's work ethic, talent, and passion will raise the level in our gym and add to our culture. We can't wait to add Bella to our Northwestern Volleyball family!"
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