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2022 Women's Volleyball Roster

Bob McCool, Coastal Athletic Media Relations
Bob McCool, Coastal Athletic Media Relations
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Bob McCool, Coastal Athletic Media Relations
Bob McCool, Coastal Athletic Media Relations
Blake Osting, Coastal Carolina Athletics Digital Team

7 Ella Saada

  • Position Outside Hitter
  • Class Super Senior
  • Height 6-1
  • Hometown Kfar Masaryk, Israel
  • High School Wingate Boarding School
  • Previous School Syracuse

Biography

Graduated in May 2021 with a bachelor's degree in forensics science and psychology from Syracuse University ... Earned her master's degree in communication at Coastal Carolina in December 2022.
 

2021 (Graduate Student)

  • Played in three matches before suffering a season-ending knee injury
  • Logged time on the court in 22 sets on the season
  • Totaled 52 kills on the year, averaging 2.36 kills per set
  • Posted a .160 attack percentage on the year
  • Finished the year with 33 digs, 12 total blocks, six service aces, and four set assists
  • Recorded 65.5 points overall on the season
  • Tallied a season-high 14 kills and five total blocks in the home win over Iowa (Sept. 28)
  • Also recorded 13 kills, four service aces, and seven digs in the neutral site win over Northwestern State (Sept. 3)
  • Had a season-high 12 digs to go along with two total blocks, eight kills, one assist, and one service ace in the season-opening loss to Duke (Oct. 27)
  • Registered seven kills and four digs in the road loss at Ole Miss (Sept. 3)
  • Picked up six digs, one set assist, two digs, and three blocks in the win over UTSA (Sept. 4)
  • Had four kills, two digs, and one solo block in the home win over East Carolina (Sept. 9)
  • Named to the President's List (4.0 GPA) for the 2022 spring semester
  • Earned a spot on the Dean's List (3.5 GPA or higher) for the 2021 fall semester



Prior to Coastal Carolina


2020-21 (Senior) at Syracuse

  • Played in 16 matches on the year, seeing action in 59 sets
  • Totaled 134 kills and averaged 2.27 kills per set
  • Added 118 digs, 15 total blocks, and seven service aces
  • Recorded 13 kills and eight digs versus Pittsburgh (Sept. 25)
  • Also had 13 kills, 10 digs, and a .478 attack percentage in the win over Boston College (Oct. 17)
  • Had a double-double with 12 kills and 18 digs versus North Carolina (March 5)
  • Tallied 10 kills and 10 digs in the match at Virginia Tech (March 21)
  • Recorded a season-high 14 kills and four blocks in the win over Wake Forest (March 26)
  • Picked up 10 kills and 10 digs in the win at Duke (March 28)
  • A member of the Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 Athletic Director's Honor Roll


2019 (Junior) at Syracuse

  • Saw action in 25 matches and 93 sets on the season
  • Recorded 295 kills and averaged 3.17 kills per set
  • Posted a .199 attack percentage on the year
  • Also had 28 set assists, 12 service aces, 192 digs, and 35 total blocks on the season
  • Posted 17 kills at Northeastern
  • Had 21 kills and 17 digs at Clemson
  • Totaled 21 kills against Wake Forest
  • Recorded 19 kills and three blocking assists against Duke
  • Contributed 13 kills at Miami
  • Added 21 kills against Notre Dame
  • Posted 24 digs and 16 kills against Louisville
  • Had 16 kills at Boston College
  • Totaled 16 kills and three service aces against Virginia Tech
  • Tallied 14 kills and a season-high four blocks at Notre Dame
  • Posted 18 digs and matched a season-high four blocks against Boston College
  • Named to 2019-20 ACC Academic Honor Roll


2018 (Sophomore) at Syracuse

  • Played in 28 matches and 102 sets on the season
  • Tallied 228 kills, 21 set assists, and 20 services aces
  • Added 222 digs, averaged 2.18 digs per set, and totaled 30 blocks
  • Recorded a double-double with 12 kills and 11 digs at UConn
  • Had 13 kills against BYU
  • Totaled 16 kills against Wyoming
  • Produced 10 digs in the upset win over Iowa State
  • Had 11 digs against Wake Forest
  • Recorded a season-high 18 digs against Duke
  • Put up 14 kills and 10 digs versus Miami
  • Tallied 14 kills and 11 digs in a victory over No. 22 Louisville
  • Had 20 kills along with 12 digs against Boston College
  • Had six kills and 11 digs against Yale in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament
  • Finished with five kills and six digs against Penn State in the 2018 NCAA Tournament


2017 (Freshman) at Syracuse

  • Selected to the ACC All-Freshman team
  • Tabbed the ACC Volleyball Freshman of the Week (Oct. 21)
  • Named to Kansas State Invitational All-Tournament team
  • Played in 36 matches on the season
  • Totaled 234 kills, averaged 1.86 kills per set, and posted a .146 attack percentage on the year
  • Added 278 digs and 50 total blocks
  • Set the single-season program record for service aces under 25 point format with 39 aces
  • Made her Syracuse debut against Siena and recorded one dig
  • Tied for a team-high 13 kills versus Grand Canyon
  • Totaled 16 digs against Niagara and had a match-high 16 kills against Colgate
  • Totaled 13 digs with four total blocks at Kansas State
  • Produced 13 kills and 13 digs at Dartmouth
  • Totaled 11 digs and three block assists against Iona
  • Tied for a match-high 15 kills at Duke
  • Recorded team-highs of 13 kills and four aces at Wake Forest
  • Tied for a team-high 16 kills with 11 digs versus Georgia Tech
  • Notched 10 digs at Boston College
  • Produced 10 digs at Georgia Tech
  • Finished with 11 digs and three aces versus Wake Forest
  • Produced a team-high 13 kills and added 16 digs against Duke
  • Totaled 18 digs and six blocks versus Notre Dame
  • Recorded 24 digs and four aces versus Albany in the NIVC
  • Named to 2017-18 ACC Academic Honor Roll


High School

  • Played volleyball at Wingate Boarding School

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2021Graduate Student

    Outside Hitter
    6'1"
    12
  • 7

    2022Super Senior

    Outside Hitter
    6'1"
    7