2024 Women's Volleyball Roster
Roster
Coaching Staff

Jersey Number 18
Ella Smith
- Position:
- Middle Blocker
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Corvallis HS
- Hometown:
- Corvallis, Ore.
Bio
Last Updated: June 1, 2025
ACCOLADES:Â
2024 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 11 matches and 15 sets… totaled four kills… recorded five total blocks, two solos and three assists… scored 7.5 points.
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2023 (FRESHMAN): Did not compete.
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HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letter winner as a middle blocker at Corvallis High School... third in state freshman year... earned Academic All-State and All-Conference 2nd Team… also competed on the track team as a high jumper.
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PERSONAL: Daughter of Michelle and Tyler Smith... has two younger brothers, Asher and Knox... born and raised in Corvallis, Ore…. has uncle (Hans Smith) who played baseball at Fresno State (1996-’00)... mom (Michelle Smith) played basketball at Oregon State (1999-’04)… favorite athlete is Arica Nassar, a middle-blocker from Oregon State because she has been a huge inspiration... chose Fresno State because the coaching staff has a lot of experience and was very welcoming, and the team is great to spend time with… wants to pursue a career in marketing after college.
ACCOLADES:Â
- 2024 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete
2024 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 11 matches and 15 sets… totaled four kills… recorded five total blocks, two solos and three assists… scored 7.5 points.
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2023 (FRESHMAN): Did not compete.
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HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letter winner as a middle blocker at Corvallis High School... third in state freshman year... earned Academic All-State and All-Conference 2nd Team… also competed on the track team as a high jumper.
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PERSONAL: Daughter of Michelle and Tyler Smith... has two younger brothers, Asher and Knox... born and raised in Corvallis, Ore…. has uncle (Hans Smith) who played baseball at Fresno State (1996-’00)... mom (Michelle Smith) played basketball at Oregon State (1999-’04)… favorite athlete is Arica Nassar, a middle-blocker from Oregon State because she has been a huge inspiration... chose Fresno State because the coaching staff has a lot of experience and was very welcoming, and the team is great to spend time with… wants to pursue a career in marketing after college.
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