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2023 Volleyball Roster

Joe Lehrman
Lindy Feider
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Lindy Feider
Lindy Feider
Phil Pavely
Ken Morey
Rachel Von
www.tomwolf.smugmug.com
Tony Militello

2 Ella Loussia

  • Position
    Outside Hitter
  • Height
    6-1
  • Class
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown
    West Bloomfield, Mich.
  • Highschool
    Mercy
  • Twitter
    ellaloussia
  • Instagram
    ellaloussia

Biography

AWARDS
ALL-MAAC SECOND TEAM (2021,2022)
ALL-MAAC TEAM (2020)
MAAC ALL-ROOKIE TEAM (2019)  
MAAC ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM (2020,2021,2022, 2023)
CAREER HIGHS
Kills: 25, vs Western Illinois (8/27/22)
Digs: 16, at Rider (11/5/22)
Assists: 2 (7x), Last: vs Siena (11/17/22)
Aces: 8 (2x), last: vs Belmont (8/27/23)
Blocks: 9, vs. Quinnipiac (11/23/19)
Hitting Percentage: .611, vs Manhattan (11/12/23)
FALL 2023 • FIFTH YEAR
• Appeared in 16 matches, starting 15
• Finished her career ranked second all-time for career service aces (148), seventh in career kills (1154) and fourth in career attack attempts (3522).
• Named to the Youngstown State Invitational All-Tournament Team
• TallIed her 1,000th career kill during the Griffs 3-1 win over Saint Francis (Pa.) (Aug. 25)
• Finished the year ranked first in the MAAC for service aces per set (0.53)
• Totaled nine double-doubles, emphasized by a 17-kill, 14-dig outing vs Siena (Oct. 15)
• Tallied a season-best 16 digs on two occasions (Sept. 2 at Robert Morris and Nov. 11 at Iona)
• Collected a season-high 18 kills versus Saint Francis (Pa.) (Aug. 25)
• Matched her career-high in service aces with eight against Belmont (Aug. 26)
• Set a new career-high for attack percentage with a .611 (11-0-18) outing against Manhattan (Nov. 12) in her final collegiate match
• MAAC All-Academic Team Selection
FALL 2022 • SENIOR SEASON
• All-MAAC Second Team selection 
• Appeared in all 28 matches with 27 starts
• Finished the season ranked sixth all-time in program history for total service aces with 117 and eighth all-time in attack attempts with 2,934
• Set the program record for service aces in a single season with 66
• Finished the season ranked third in the nation and first in the MAAC for total service aces with 66
• Finished the season ranked sixth in the nation and first in the MAAC for service aces per-set with a .65 average
• Led the Griffs in kills with 337 and in kills-per-set with an average of 3.34
• Posted five double-doubles including a 25 kill, 14 dig performance against Western Illinois (Aug. 27)
• Notched a career best eight service aces at Rider (Nov. 5)
• Matched her career-high .500 hitting percentage (12-0-24) against Saint Peters (Nov. 6)
FALL 2021 • JUNIOR SEASON
• All-MAAC Second Team selection 
• Appeared in 25 matches
• Led Canisius and ranked eighth in the MAAC in kills per set (2.97)
• Registered a team-best 258 kills and ranked second on squad with a .241 hitting percentage
• Also chipped in 76 digs and 42 total blocks
• Recorded double-digit kills in 12 matches 
• Turned in 16 kills and a .359 hitting percentage at Quinnipiac (Sept. 26) 
• Posted a double-double with 11 kills and 10 digs at Iona (Oct. 2)
• Notched 19 kills and finished with a .372 hitting percentage at Marist (Oct. 9)
• Recorded a career-high 22 kills at Fairfield (Oct. 24) 
2020 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
• Was one of two Griffs to be named to the 2020-21 All-MAAC Volleyball Team 
• Appeared in all 13 matches and 49 sets
• Led Canisius with 154 kills in the shortened season, averaging 3.14 kills per set
• Ranked second on the team with 15 service aces
• Posted a career-high 21 kills against Quinnipiac on March 21
• Registered double-digit kill performances in 10 matches and double-digit dig showings in four contests
• Collected MAAC All-Academic Team honors 
2019 • FRESHMAN SEASON 
• Selected to MAAC All-Rookie Team
• Named MAAC Co-Rookie of the Week on Nov. 19.
• Played in 27 matches
• Totaled 210 kills and pitched in 78 digs, 52 total blocks and 16 aces
• Registered double-digit kills on eight occasions, beginning with a 12-kill contest at Buffalo on Sept. 21 in which she had a .429 hitting percentage
• Recorded 10-or-more kills in six of the Griffs’ final seven matches, posting five-plus kills in 19 of the team’s final 20 matches
• Tallied three-or-more blocks in six contests, including a pair of five-block performances (Oct. 13 at Siena and Nov. 3 at Saint Peter’s)
• Tallied multiples service aces on five occasions, including two aces in the conference semifinal matchup against Quinnipiac on Nov. 23
• Posted a career-high 19 kills in Canisius’ five-set win over Fairfield on Nov. 16, notching a .319 hitting clip to go with two blocks
• Hit a career-best .500 attack percentage on Nov. 17 in a sweep of Quinnipiac, pounding down 12 kills 
BEFORE CANISIUS
• Was a two-year member of Mercy’s volleyball team
• Made the MIVC All-State Division 1 Second Team in 2018
• Helped Mercy to back-to-back state semi-final appearances in 2017 and 2018
• Played seven years of club volleyball with Team Detroit, being named Tournament MVP at the 2018 AAU Nationals
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Rahnda and David Loussia
• Has two brothers, Ashtyn and Hayden
• Majoring in integrated marketing communications

Statistics

Season:
2023

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2019Freshman

    Outside Hitter
    6'1"
    2
  • 2

    2020Sophomore

    Outside Hitter
    6'1"
    2
  • 2

    2021Junior

    Outside Hitter
    6'1"
    2
  • 2

    2022Senior

    Outside Hitter
    6'1"
    2
  • 2

    2023Graduate Student

    Outside Hitter
    6'1"
    2