Ella Patterson Among Seven Named to NE10 All-Rookie Team

COLCHESTER, Vt. – Saint Michael’s College women’s volleyball first-year Ella Patterson (Folsom, Calif./Vista Del Lago) was named to the Northeast-10 Conference All-Rookie Team, as chosen by the league’s coaches, it was announced on Friday. She was among seven student-athletes to earn a nod, and became the first Purple Knight so recognized since Jess McLeod ’14 in 2010.

Patterson led the Purple Knights in kills (144) while coming within digs of second on the squad, finishing with 141. She added 11 aces and nine blocks. During NE10 play alone, the outside hitter finished 19th in the league in kills per set (2.56), good for second among all first-years. She and NE10 Rookie of the Year Macarty McQueen of Adelphi University were the only first-years in the league to average at least 2.5 kills and 1.8 digs during NE10 play.

Against teams ranked in the latest NCAA East Region Poll, Patterson had nine kills at Bentley University and Saint Anselm College, as well as eight kills at regional No. 1 American International College, which is receiving national votes toward the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) national poll. Patterson had 15 kills, 13 digs, three blocks and three aces versus Assumption University, 15 kills and 10 digs against Franklin Pierce University, and 14 kills and seven digs versus Pace University. She added 11 kills, 16 digs and three blocks at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh, and eight kills and five digs at Division I Stonehill College.