2024 Women's Volleyball Roster

5 Ella Gardiner

  • Position Middle Blocker
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Christchurch, New Zealand
  • Highschool San Clemente
  • Prev School Fairfield

Biography

UC IRVINE
2024

Played in 117 sets 
Averaged 2.07 kills and 0.96 blocks per set
Recorded double-digit kills nine times 
Ranked sixth in Big West blocks with 112 (0.96 avg.) 
Ranked 15th in Big West hitting percentage at .255
Recorded a career-high 19 kills vs. California (9/15)

2023

Averaged 2.09 kills and 0.75 blocks per set
Ranked 10th in the Big West with a .287 hitting percentage
Hit .400 or better eight times last season
Recorded double-digit kills seven times, including a career-high 14 against Jacksonville State (9/2) and UC Davis (9/23)


Fairfield

Averaged 1.98 kills and 1.11 blocks in 2022
Played in 99 sets recording 193 kills which was second on the team
Saw action in 30 matches, playing in 97 sets as a sophomore
Averaged 1.43 kills per set and a team-best 1.14 blocks
Hit .281
Notched double-figure kills three times, recording a season-best 12 on .476 hitting in the MAAC Quarterfinal win at Siena
Team advanced to the NCAA Championship First Round where she totaled eight blocks in a loss to the Bruins, the most by a Stag player in an NCAA postseason match
Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team
In spring of 2021, she was named MAAC Rookie of the Week on Mar. 23
Team went 59-17 while she was at Fairfield

San Clemente High School
Two-time All-League as well as  Orange County Register Outstanding Female Competitor
Also played basketball, earning league MVP and First Team All-County accolades
Honored as the San Clemente Student-Athlete of the Year as a senior
Received the Princeton Club of Orange County Award for Leadership 

Misc.
Graduated in June 2024 with a degree in Environmental Science and Policy
Currently pursuing a Certificate in Project Management
Father Andrew played basketball at San Jose State and brother Asher plays basketball at Emerson College


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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2023Junior

    Middle Blocker
    6'0"
    5
  • 5

    2024Graduate Student

    Middle Blocker
    6'0"
    5