2025 Volleyball Roster
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McFarland, Ella

Jersey Number 14
Ella McFarland
- Position:
- S/OPP
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Danville, Ill.
- Previous School:
- Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin Community HS
Bio
2024: Redshirted…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the fall semester.
BEFORE UTM: Had a remarkably productive career under head coach Anna Showers at Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin Community High School…Helped lead the Blue Devils to their ninth regional championship (first since 2012) as a senior…Shattered the program record for most kills in a season (362) as a senior, leading the Vermilion Valley Conference with a 4.7 kills-per-set average on a .293 hitting percentage…Also broke the school record with 24 kills in a single match during her senior season…Ended her stellar prep career ranking third in BHRA history with 569 kills while ranking fourth all-time in both assists (1,094) and service aces (157)…Was an all-area first team selection and a unanimous All-Vermillion Country honoree after chipping in 295 assists, 197 digs, 59 blocks and 40 service aces during her senior campaign…Led the way with a match-high 10 kills, seven assists, three blocks and a pair of service aces in the IHSA Class 2A Westville Regional championship match…Landed a career-best 56 service aces (in just 63 sets) while also distributing a career-high 470 assists (7.5 per set) as a junior…Helped guide the Blue Devils to a combined 49-16 record over her final two seasons, including a 19-5 mark in conference play…Also captured all-conference first team accolades as a junior and an all-conference special mention during her freshman season in 2021…Also was a track standout as the two-time all-state honoree set a school record in the triple jump and qualified for the 2024 state championship in both high jump and triple jump.
PERSONAL: Born on May 5, 2006...Daughter of John and Nicole McFarland...Has one sibling, Reis...Majoring in health and human performance.
BEFORE UTM: Had a remarkably productive career under head coach Anna Showers at Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin Community High School…Helped lead the Blue Devils to their ninth regional championship (first since 2012) as a senior…Shattered the program record for most kills in a season (362) as a senior, leading the Vermilion Valley Conference with a 4.7 kills-per-set average on a .293 hitting percentage…Also broke the school record with 24 kills in a single match during her senior season…Ended her stellar prep career ranking third in BHRA history with 569 kills while ranking fourth all-time in both assists (1,094) and service aces (157)…Was an all-area first team selection and a unanimous All-Vermillion Country honoree after chipping in 295 assists, 197 digs, 59 blocks and 40 service aces during her senior campaign…Led the way with a match-high 10 kills, seven assists, three blocks and a pair of service aces in the IHSA Class 2A Westville Regional championship match…Landed a career-best 56 service aces (in just 63 sets) while also distributing a career-high 470 assists (7.5 per set) as a junior…Helped guide the Blue Devils to a combined 49-16 record over her final two seasons, including a 19-5 mark in conference play…Also captured all-conference first team accolades as a junior and an all-conference special mention during her freshman season in 2021…Also was a track standout as the two-time all-state honoree set a school record in the triple jump and qualified for the 2024 state championship in both high jump and triple jump.
PERSONAL: Born on May 5, 2006...Daughter of John and Nicole McFarland...Has one sibling, Reis...Majoring in health and human performance.
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