Ella Connor

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Cal Poly Beach Volleyball hosted Florida State in the Center of Effort Challenge. 4/14/22

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#11 Cal Poly Beach Volleyball’s Ella Connor (4) spins the ball prior to a serve against San Jose State at Swanson Beach Volleyball Complex on Friday, March 11, 2022. (MANDATORY CREDIT: Kyle Calzia / Cal Poly Athletics)

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Height:
6-1
Class:
Redshirt Junior
High School:
Seabury Hall
Hometown:
Kihei, Maui, HI

Redshirt Junior (2025)
Had a 22-8 record on the season, primarily partnering with Madison Nichols at the No. 4 spot… achieved 75th career win against the University of North Florida at the Lone Star Invitational (April 19), bouncing back from a first-set loss… earned All Big-West honors for the third straight season.

Redshirt Sophomore (2024)
Named AVCA First Team All-American... Big West Pair of the Year... First Team All-Big West... AVCA Top Flight Award Winner... she was 26-10 this season, all with Izzy Martinez... went 24-10 at the No.1 spot... and 2-0 at the No.2 spot... beat eight ranked teams: TCU, FSU, Long Beach State, Cal, Hawaii, Stetson, GCU, and ASU... named Big West Pair of the Week (March 25)...

Sophomore (2023)
Redshirted. Still has three years of eligibility left.

Freshman (2022)
Named AVCA First Team All-American, Big West Freshman of the Year and earned First Team All-Big West honors ... became first Mustang to win Big West Freshman of the Year ... partnered with Tia Miric at the No. 1 spot all season to lead the team in wins, going 27-12, the second most wins in a single season by a Mustang pair ... beat No. 1 pairs from over ranked teams 11 times ... named Big West Pair of the Week once (March 21) ... selected to be part of the U.S. Collegiate Beach National Team in the summer

Prep
Four year indoor volleyball player at Seabury Hall HS ... helped the Spartans win three Maui Interscholastic League championships as a middle and outside hitter ... was named the 2019 Maui Interscholastic League Player of the Year and was named to the All-State team ... was also part of the school's student council and yearbook club

Personal
Daughter of Brian Connor and Monica Kessi ... dad played club volleyball at Clemson and mom played basketball at University of Portland ... has a brother, Luca, and a sister, Sofia ... majoring in kinesiology