Florida State University Athletics
2023-24 Women's Volleyball Roster
Roster
Gaona, Ella
Libero
/ Women's VolleyballSetter
/ Women's VolleyballOutside Hitter
/ Women's VolleyballLibero
/ Women's VolleyballSetter
/ Women's VolleyballMiddle Blocker
/ Women's VolleyballOutside Hitter
/ Women's VolleyballRight Side Hitter
/ Women's VolleyballOutside Hitter
/ Women's VolleyballMiddle Blocker
/ Women's VolleyballRight Side/Outside Hitter
/ Women's VolleyballSetter
/ Women's VolleyballMiddle Blocker
/ Women's VolleyballLibero
/ Women's VolleyballMiddle Blocker
/ Women's Volleyball
Jersey Number 23
Ella Gaona
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- St. Louis, Mo.
- High School:
- Nerinx Hall
Bio
Sophomore (2024):
Played in 24 matches and 58 sets and recorded 25 digs and five aces for the Noles in the season...Recorded seven digs, five assists, and one ace between three games in the Seminole Invitational... tallied 10 digs, two assists, and two aces in three games at the Auburn Invitational... logged two digs and two assists between two games in the Seminole Classic... appeared in three sets for the Seminoles against Alabama... produced three digs against #25 Miami... appeared in three sets for the Seminoles against Virginia... notched one dig versus Virginia Tech... appeared in two sets for the Seminoles against #4 Louisville... collected one dig and one assist versus Notre Dame... recorded one assist versus Boston College... added one assist against Syracuse... appeared in two sets for the Seminoles versus Duke... appeared in one set for the Seminoles versus California... appeared in one set for the Seminoles against Wake Forest, logged one assist... appeared in one set for the Seminoles versus #1 Pitt... appeared in one set for the Seminoles against Clemson, produced one dig and one assist... recorded one ace versus #10 SMU... appeared in one set for the Seminoles against Wake Forest... appeared in three sets for the Seminoles versus Ole Miss...
Freshman (2023):
Played in 72 sets in her freshman season.. Added 72 digs and 19 assists... Produced three digs against Western Carolina... contributed one dig against North Texas... reported two digs and one ace against TCU, as well as one dig against Hawaii in the Fight in the Fort... recorded three digs against UNF... registered a career-high 16 digs against Virginia Tech... tallied three assists, two aces, and three digs against Wake Forest... logged three digs against Miami... registered one dig against NC State... added five digs against Georgia Tech... logged two assists and one dig against Clemson... tallied two assists and six digs against Syracuse... added one assist against Notre Dame... contributed four digs against Pitt... produced one assist and one dig against Virginia... recorded six assists and 12 digs against Syracuse... reported one ace and seven digs against Miami... logged two digs against Chicago State... delivered one dig against TCU in Round One of the NCAA Tournament.
Before Florida State:
Earned several honors including Conference Player of the Year and First Team All-District, Conference, State selections...Led Nerinx Hall to their first-ever Final Four appearance in 2020 before reaching the same feat again the next season...Played club volleyball for HPSTL Royal, winning the 2023 Gateway Region Championship and earning selections to the Under Armour All-American Camp in 2021 and 2022...Competed in high school basketball for three seasons receiving First Team All-District and an All-Conference Honorable Mention...Graduated high school with a 4.4 GPA that never fell below 4.0 throughout her four years.
Played in 24 matches and 58 sets and recorded 25 digs and five aces for the Noles in the season...Recorded seven digs, five assists, and one ace between three games in the Seminole Invitational... tallied 10 digs, two assists, and two aces in three games at the Auburn Invitational... logged two digs and two assists between two games in the Seminole Classic... appeared in three sets for the Seminoles against Alabama... produced three digs against #25 Miami... appeared in three sets for the Seminoles against Virginia... notched one dig versus Virginia Tech... appeared in two sets for the Seminoles against #4 Louisville... collected one dig and one assist versus Notre Dame... recorded one assist versus Boston College... added one assist against Syracuse... appeared in two sets for the Seminoles versus Duke... appeared in one set for the Seminoles versus California... appeared in one set for the Seminoles against Wake Forest, logged one assist... appeared in one set for the Seminoles versus #1 Pitt... appeared in one set for the Seminoles against Clemson, produced one dig and one assist... recorded one ace versus #10 SMU... appeared in one set for the Seminoles against Wake Forest... appeared in three sets for the Seminoles versus Ole Miss...
Freshman (2023):
Played in 72 sets in her freshman season.. Added 72 digs and 19 assists... Produced three digs against Western Carolina... contributed one dig against North Texas... reported two digs and one ace against TCU, as well as one dig against Hawaii in the Fight in the Fort... recorded three digs against UNF... registered a career-high 16 digs against Virginia Tech... tallied three assists, two aces, and three digs against Wake Forest... logged three digs against Miami... registered one dig against NC State... added five digs against Georgia Tech... logged two assists and one dig against Clemson... tallied two assists and six digs against Syracuse... added one assist against Notre Dame... contributed four digs against Pitt... produced one assist and one dig against Virginia... recorded six assists and 12 digs against Syracuse... reported one ace and seven digs against Miami... logged two digs against Chicago State... delivered one dig against TCU in Round One of the NCAA Tournament.
Before Florida State:
Earned several honors including Conference Player of the Year and First Team All-District, Conference, State selections...Led Nerinx Hall to their first-ever Final Four appearance in 2020 before reaching the same feat again the next season...Played club volleyball for HPSTL Royal, winning the 2023 Gateway Region Championship and earning selections to the Under Armour All-American Camp in 2021 and 2022...Competed in high school basketball for three seasons receiving First Team All-District and an All-Conference Honorable Mention...Graduated high school with a 4.4 GPA that never fell below 4.0 throughout her four years.
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