2021 Women's Volleyball Roster
Grbac, Ella
Jersey Number 16
Ella Grbac
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Gilmour Acacemy
- Hometown:
- Cleveland, Ohio
Bio
2022: Recorded 16 kills and 10 blocks over 17 sets on the season ... Had five kills and five blocks against UTEP (8/26).
2021: Added 10 kills and six blocks in a win over Wyoming (9/10) ... Opened up Big Ten play with five kills and two blocking assists against Nebraska (9/22) ... Recorded seven kills and six blocks vs Minnesota (10/02) ... Had eight kills and a season-high six digs vs Maryland (10/08)... Added six kills and a pair of blocks against Penn State (10/09)... Contributed 10 kills in addition to a game-high four blocks against Indiana (10/30).
2020: Made her season debut with two kills at Maryland (4/2)
2019: Recorded season highs in kills (15) to go along with four blocks in win against Texas Tech, earning her All-Tournament Team honors for the NU Under Armour Challenge (9/6) ... Ranked second on the team in kills against Maryland with 14, her second double-digit game of the season (10/23) ... Led the team and matched her career-high with five blocks against Rutgers, also posted 11 kills (10/27) ... Posted 12 kills and two assists in win over Michigan State, her third straight game with double-digit kills (11/1).
2018: Third on the team in kills per set with 2.36 and fourth in blocks with 51... Logged a team-best 16 kills against Stephen F. Austin (9/1) … Also added another 14 kills and three blocks against Indiana (9/21) ... 15 kills and three blocks against Purdue (9/22) ... Recorded a career-high five blocks and totaled nine kills against Michigan State (10/19) ... Added 12 kills and a block against Iowa (10/24) ... Recorded career-high 17 kills, 4 blocks and 3 digs against Ohio State (11/4) ... Dished out 11 kills and three blocks in a win over Rutgers (11/10).
2022 Season Highs:
Kills……………….…….….................5 (2x), last vs. UTEP (8/26/22)
Attempts……………….……....…...…20, vs. UTEP (8/26/22)
Hitting Percentage……….…............ .267, vs. Pacific (8/26/22)
Service Aces……………..……….…. --
Assists…………………….................1, vs. UTEP (8/26/22)
Total Blocks……………....................5, vs. UTEP (8/26/22)
Digs……………….............................2 (2x), last at Tennessee Tech (9/2/22)
Career Highs:
Kills……………….…….….................16, vs. Stephen F. Austin (9/1/18)
Attempts……………….……....…...…42, vs. Purdue (9/22/18)
Hitting Percentage………............… .417, vs. Virginia Tech (8/31/19)
Service Aces……………..……….… --
Assists……………………...............2, last at Michigan State (11/1/19)
Total Blocks……………..................6 (2x), at Minnesota (10/2/21)
Digs………………...........................4, at Illinois (9/25/21)
High School: Lettered all four years … 2015 State Champion with Gilmour … Made the Final Four with the Lancers from 2014-16 … Team captain for three years … Played middle hitter freshman through junior year, and outside hitter senior year … Posted two matches with 20-plus kills her senior year … All-District honors all four years … 2017 District 2 Player of the Year ... Three All-Ohio awards … District Player of the Year (2017) … PrepVolleyball #14 Outside Hitter … Five-time OVR Champions with her club team … Honor roll freshman and junior year.
Personal: Daughter of Lori and Elvis Grbac … Born Ella Marie Grbac … Father played football for University of Michigan and NFL … Started 70 games, was on the Super Bowl XXIX-winning 49ers, and was named to the 2000 Pro Bowl … Anticipated major is psychology.
2021: Added 10 kills and six blocks in a win over Wyoming (9/10) ... Opened up Big Ten play with five kills and two blocking assists against Nebraska (9/22) ... Recorded seven kills and six blocks vs Minnesota (10/02) ... Had eight kills and a season-high six digs vs Maryland (10/08)... Added six kills and a pair of blocks against Penn State (10/09)... Contributed 10 kills in addition to a game-high four blocks against Indiana (10/30).
2020: Made her season debut with two kills at Maryland (4/2)
2019: Recorded season highs in kills (15) to go along with four blocks in win against Texas Tech, earning her All-Tournament Team honors for the NU Under Armour Challenge (9/6) ... Ranked second on the team in kills against Maryland with 14, her second double-digit game of the season (10/23) ... Led the team and matched her career-high with five blocks against Rutgers, also posted 11 kills (10/27) ... Posted 12 kills and two assists in win over Michigan State, her third straight game with double-digit kills (11/1).
2018: Third on the team in kills per set with 2.36 and fourth in blocks with 51... Logged a team-best 16 kills against Stephen F. Austin (9/1) … Also added another 14 kills and three blocks against Indiana (9/21) ... 15 kills and three blocks against Purdue (9/22) ... Recorded a career-high five blocks and totaled nine kills against Michigan State (10/19) ... Added 12 kills and a block against Iowa (10/24) ... Recorded career-high 17 kills, 4 blocks and 3 digs against Ohio State (11/4) ... Dished out 11 kills and three blocks in a win over Rutgers (11/10).
2022 Season Highs:
Kills……………….…….….................5 (2x), last vs. UTEP (8/26/22)
Attempts……………….……....…...…20, vs. UTEP (8/26/22)
Hitting Percentage……….…............ .267, vs. Pacific (8/26/22)
Service Aces……………..……….…. --
Assists…………………….................1, vs. UTEP (8/26/22)
Total Blocks……………....................5, vs. UTEP (8/26/22)
Digs……………….............................2 (2x), last at Tennessee Tech (9/2/22)
Career Highs:
Kills……………….…….….................16, vs. Stephen F. Austin (9/1/18)
Attempts……………….……....…...…42, vs. Purdue (9/22/18)
Hitting Percentage………............… .417, vs. Virginia Tech (8/31/19)
Service Aces……………..……….… --
Assists……………………...............2, last at Michigan State (11/1/19)
Total Blocks……………..................6 (2x), at Minnesota (10/2/21)
Digs………………...........................4, at Illinois (9/25/21)
High School: Lettered all four years … 2015 State Champion with Gilmour … Made the Final Four with the Lancers from 2014-16 … Team captain for three years … Played middle hitter freshman through junior year, and outside hitter senior year … Posted two matches with 20-plus kills her senior year … All-District honors all four years … 2017 District 2 Player of the Year ... Three All-Ohio awards … District Player of the Year (2017) … PrepVolleyball #14 Outside Hitter … Five-time OVR Champions with her club team … Honor roll freshman and junior year.
Personal: Daughter of Lori and Elvis Grbac … Born Ella Marie Grbac … Father played football for University of Michigan and NFL … Started 70 games, was on the Super Bowl XXIX-winning 49ers, and was named to the 2000 Pro Bowl … Anticipated major is psychology.
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