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University of Illinois Athletics

2021 Volleyball Roster

11 Ellie Holzman

  • Position Outside Hitter/Middle Blocker
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Height 6-2
  • Hometown New Orleans, La.
  • High School Mount Carmel Academy
  • Twitter ellieholzman

Biography

Junior - 2021

  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Did not see action during the 2021 season.

Sophomore - 2020-21

  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Started the first four matches and played in 13 sets before a season-ending injury against No. 1 Wisconsin on January 30 in the conference-only 2020-21 shortened season
  • Totaled 35 kills on a .187 hitting percentage, 18 digs, four blocks and three aces prior to her injury
  • Tallied 27 kills – second-most on the team – for a 3.38 kills per set mark on a .258 hitting percentage to go along with 11 digs, three blocks and two service aces in two matches at Iowa (1/22-23/21).
  • Posted a match-high 15 kills on a .355 attack clip to go along with four digs and a block at Iowa (1/23/21).

Freshman - 2019

  • Redshirting the 2019 season.

High School

  • 2018-19 Gatorade National Volleyball Player of the Year
  • 2018 AVCA Under Armour All-American Third-Team honoree
  • Named PrepVolleyball.com Senior Ace No. 36
  • Three-time Louisiana Gatorade Player of the Year in 2018, 2017 and 2016
  • Four-time Division I Louisiana State Champion with Mount Carmel Academy 
  • Three-time Division I Louisiana State Championship MVP
  • Two-time Louisiana Volleyball Coaches Association (LVCA) Division I Player of the Year
  • Three-time LVCA All-State Team honoree
  • 2017 New Orleans Advocate Female Athlete of the Year
  • As a sophomore earned Times-Picayune Female Athlete of the Year and Clarion Herald New Orleans Advocate All-Metro Player of the Year
  • Named to All-New Orleans Area Large School Team as a freshman
  • Listed as PrepVolleyball.com Frosh 59, Soph 79 and a Top 50 Junior Recruit as well as being named a finalist for Freshman of the Year Finalist and Sophomore of the Year  accolades
  • Named to MaxPreps National High School Player of the Year Watchlist and was a Preseason All-American First-Team as a junior, while also earning MaxPreps Sophomore of the Year accolades and MaxPreps High School All-America Third-Team honors as a sophomore
  • Named to MaxPreps Freshman All-America Team
  • Three-time PrepVolleyball.com All-American
  • Helped lead her Adidas WD Nation club team to the 2018 AAU 17s Open Division National Championship and was named MVP of the tournament
  • Selected to USA Volleyball Youth A1 National Training Team First-Team and earned a gold medal and collected all-tournament team honors at the USA Volleyball HP Championship in the Women's International Junior Division.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2019Freshman

    Outside Hitter/Middle Blocker
    6'2"
    11
  • 11

    2020-21Redshirt Freshman

    Outside Hitter/Middle Blocker
    6'2"
    11
  • 11

    2021Redshirt Sophomore

    Outside Hitter/Middle Blocker
    6'2"
    11