2024-25 Volleyball Roster

#44 Ella Sandt Volleyball Roster

Hometown Western Springs, IL

Last Team Saint Mary's

High School Nazareth Academy

Height 6-0

Bio

HONORS AND AWARDS

AS A SENIOR AT SAINT MARY’S (2023)

Starting setter for the Gaels for the fourth straight year
Appeared in every set this season
Led her team with 690 assists, while finishing second on the team with 228 digs
Saw career-high marks in kills, assists, digs and blocks
Tallied nine double-doubles on the season
Became one of just 11 Gaels to record six or more service aces in a match, doing so at home against Southern Utah
Totaled a career-high eight kills in a home victory over Santa Clara
Had one of the best contests of her career in the Gaels five set victory in Spokane over Gonzaga, tallying a career best 56 assists, 14 digs and a career-high six blocks
Named honorable mention All-WCC, CSC Academic All-District and first team WCC All-Academic at the end of the season
Will graduate ranked tenth in program history in career hitting percentage (0.277) and assists per set (6.02).

AS A JUNIOR AT SAINT MARY’S (2022)

Started all 26 matches for the Gaels during her third season in Moraga, one of five Gaels to start every match
Primary setter in the 6-2, leading the team in assists with 671, a mark that ranked eighth-best in the West Coast Conference
Finished ninth in the conference in assists per set with 7.22
Ranked second on the Gaels in both digs and aces with 208 and 29, respectively
Set a career-best in blocks with 26
Had nine double-doubles on the season with at least 10 assists and digs, with six of those coming in conference play
Set a career-best with 41 assists against Pacific in four sets on October 28
Had one of her best statistical matches of the year against Loyola Marymount on November 5, with 29 assists, 18 digs (career-best), and five aces (career-best)

AS A SOPHOMORE AT SAINT MARY’S (2021)

One of four Gaels to appear in all 27 matches during the 2021 indoor season, making 18 starts
Led the Gaels with 489 assists, splitting time in the 6-2 rotation
Her 4.84 assists per set placed her inside the top-10 in the WCC
Recorded the first five kills of her collegiate career
Was sixth on the team with 15 aces and fourth in digs with 161
Had 27 assists against CSU Bakersfield on September 10 for her season-best, while only finishing with under 10 assists on one occasion
Had four double-doubles (assists/digs), including a 20/15 performance against Santa Clara on October 23.

AS A FRESHMAN AT SAINT MARY’S (2020-21)

Appeared in all 17 matches as a freshman for SMC, while making 13 starts
Led the Gaels in assists with 337, taking over as the team’s primary setter midway through the season
Her assists per set (5.44) ranked inside the top-10 in the WCC
Finished second on the team with 17 service aces
Ranked third on the team in digs with 144, and put up 2.32 digs per set
Also recorded the first six blocks of her collegiate career
Recorded three aces in a match twice: 2/23 vs. Portland and 3/26 vs. BYU
Six times she finished with 10+ assists and digs in a match, with five of those coming from February 15-March 13.

PREP AND PERSONAL

A native of Western Springs, Illinois and graduate of 2020 from Nazareth Academy
Recorded a total of 1620 assists along with 684 digs as well as 290 kills and 95 aces
Named team MVP during both her sophomore and junior seasons and was named to the Under Armour All-American Watch List for the 2019 season
Team finished third in the state of Illinois in 2019.