2025 Women's Volleyball Roster

ayah scrimmage
Photo by: Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics
August 8, 2025, Evanston, IL: Members of the Northwestern Volleyball team pose for photos as part of Internal Media Days at Trienens Performance Center in Evanston, IL on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Photo by Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics)
Jersey Number 11

Ayah Elnady

  • Height:
    5-10
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • High School:
    Ramses College for Girls
  • Hometown:
    Cairo, Egypt
  • Prev School:
    Kansas
Awards:
  • 2x All Big-12 First Team (2023, 2024)
  • All Big-12 Second Team (2022)
  • All Big-12 Rookie Team (2021)
  • 3x AVCA Midwest All-Region (2022, 2023, 2024)
  • Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award (2022)
  • Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team (2021)

2025: Recorded a double-double in her Wildcat debut, helping the ‘Cats to victory over New Mexico State with 10 kills and 12 digs (8/29)... reached double figures again against UC San Diego, contributing 13 kills in the victory (8/31).

2024 (at Kansas): Saw action in all 108 sets... led the team with 354 kills (3.28/set)... also paced the Jayhawks in aces with 37... recorded double-digit kills in 23 of 30 matches... tallied 13 double-doubles... finished the season with 11 straight double-digit kill performances (10/30-12/7)... earned First Team All-Conference honors for the second straight season.

2023 (at Kansas): Played in 102 sets across 27 matches... led the team in service aces with 26... logged seven double-doubles and 19 total double-digit kill performances... averaged 3.44 kills per set.

2022 (at Kansas): Appeared in 107 of 111 sets... tallied 292 kills and 42 aces to lead the roster in both categories.

2021 (at Kansas): Appeared in 22 matches with 21 starts... led the team with 26 aces and finished second on the roster with 181 kills (2.34/set)... recorded eight matches with double-digit kills and three double-doubles... named to the All-Big 12 Rookie Team.

High School: Featured on Egypt's No. 1 ranked Junior National Team throughout 2018... competed in the 2020 Olympic qualifiers with the Egypt Senior National Team.
Football - Western Illinois at Northwestern Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, September 06
Field Hockey - Wildcats Down Duke 1-0 (9/5/25)
Saturday, September 06
Football - 'Cats Roll Western Illinois, 42-7 in Home Opener (9/5/25)
Saturday, September 06
Women's Soccer - Northwestern Upends No. 4 TCU behind Roesch's Goal (9/4/25)
Friday, September 05