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2019 Women's Volleyball

3 Elle Kass

  • Height 5-7
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Los Gatos, Calif.
  • High school Castilleja School
  • Position L/DS

Biography

Awards:
• NESCAC Fall All-Academic Team (2020)
• NESCAC Fall All-Academic Team (2019)
• NESCAC Fall All-Academic Team (2018)
 
At Connecticut College:
Finished career ranked 10th on the program’s all-time list in career digs (848) … Has been heavily involved with campus life, which includes the Green Dot Bystander Intervention Program, serving as a student advisor, and being a part of the Nu Rho Psi National Honors Society in Neuroscience … Is the Vice President of the Psi Chi International Psychology Society and has helped at home athletic events as a member of the sports information team.
 
2021 (Spring):
Did not appear in any countable matches as a senior.
 
2020:
Season was canceled due to COVID-19 … Earned a place on the NESCAC Fall All-Academic Team for the third straight year.

2019:
Appeared in 20 matches as a junior … Made the NESCAC Fall All-Academic Team … Contributed 282 digs, 53 assists, 17 service aces, and two kills … Led the team in digs for the third straight season and ranked ninth in the league in digs per set (3.92) … Also finished third on the team in assists … Had 12 digs three times over a four-game span, which was capped by also setting a career high with seven helpers in a 3-1 victory at Eastern Connecticut State (9/14) … Finished with 19 digs and seven assists at Colby (10/5) … Racked up 31 digs at Elms (10/15) … Ended the fall with 21 digs and three aces, which matched a career best, against Smith (10/26) followed by recording 25 digs versus Trinity (11/1).
 
2018:
Played in 22 matches as a sophomore … Made the NESCAC Fall All-Academic Team … Concluded the season with 300 digs, 40 assists, 19 service aces, and two kills … Led the team and ranked sixth in the league in digs per set (4.35) as well as ninth in the league in total digs … Also ranked third on the squad in assists … Had double-digit assists in 15 games and at least 20 digs on five occasions … Notched 14 digs and a season-best six aces in a three-game sweep of Oneonta State (9/7) … Registered 23 digs at Trinity (9/29) and 22 versus Middlebury (10/5) … Racked up a career-high 36 digs and added two aces against Bates (10/12) … Established a career high with three service aces to go along with 19 digs in a four-set win over Framingham State (10/20).
 
2017:
Appeared in 22 matches as a freshman … Finished the fall with 266 digs, 47 assists, 12 service aces, and three kills … Led the team and ranked ninth in the league in digs and digs per set (3.86) … Also ranked third on the squad in assists … Contributed double-digit digs 13 times, beginning with a 22-dig effort in a 3-1 win over Salve Regina (9/12) … Also added six assists and an ace during the match … Notched a combined 39 digs in a tri-match with Wheaton and Clark (9/23) … Matched a season high with 22 digs and dished out five assists in a four-set triumph over Trinity (9/30) … Began a stretch of notching at least 10 digs over a four-game span at Bates (10/13), which was highlighted by an 18-dig, 6-assist effort in a five-set match versus Coast Guard (10/19).
 
High School:
Four-year letterwinner and starter as a libero at Castilleja School … Two-time captain and Team MVP … Earned all-conference first team laurels twice and was an honorable mention selection for all-region accolades ... Helped high school advance as far as the semifinal round of the California/Central Coast Section (CCS) Championships … Also made five appearances at USA Volleyball Junior Nationals with the Red Rock Volleyball Club between 2011 and 2017 … Was a member of Peer First Responders, Team HBV, and the American Cancer Society Club
 
Personal:
Majoring in Behavioral Neuroscience and minoring in English … Is also enrolled in the Public Health Pathway … Enjoys baking, traveling, yoga and working out, and going to the beach … Favorite athlete is Alix Klineman … Plans to become a behavioral neuroscience researcher with a focus on forensic psychology after graduation.
 
Why Did You Choose Connecticut College?
“Connecticut College provided me with the ability to pursue both my academic and athletic achievements in an encouraging and welcoming environment.”
 
What Does #OneCamel Mean To You?
“It means that all of the student-athletes support each other and represent Conn in a unified manner.”
 
Career Highs:
Kills: 2, at Bates (10/13/17)
Digs: 36, vs. Bates (10/12/18)
Assists: 7, Twice
Total Blocks: N/A
Service Aces: 3, Three Times
Hitting % (min. 3 total attacks per set): N/A

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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2017Freshman

    L/DS
    5'7"
    20
  • 3

    2018Sophomore

    L/DS
    5'7"
    3
  • 3

    2019Junior

    L/DS
    5'7"
    3