2025 Women's Volleyball Roster
Cotton, Elle
Jersey Number 22
Elle Cotton
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Elk River, Minn.
- Position:
- S
- High School:
- Elk River HS
- Height:
- 6-0
- Major:
- Engineering
- Club:
- Minnesota Select
- NIL Exchange:
- Elle Cotton
Bio
CAREER HONORS
- CSC Academic All-District (2024)
- 3x Academic All-Mountain West (2022, 2023, 2024)
- 3x Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2023, 2024, 2025)
JUNIOR (2024)
- Honors: CSC Academic All-District...Academic All-Mountain West...MW Scholar-Athlete (3.5 or better cumulative GPA).
- Notable Statistics & Rankings: Had 37 service aces (3rd team / t-6th MW) and 30 digs...the 37 service aces ranked tied for eighth during the Rally Scoring Era (RSE), since 2001, at Boise State.
- Top Highlights: Played in every match primarily as a serving specialist...led the team in service aces six times...12 contests with two or more service aces with a high of five...recorded a career-high five service aces in win over San Diego State (Oct. 24).
SOPHOMORE (2023)
- Honors: Academic All-Mountain West...MWÂ Scholar-Athlete.
- Notable Statistics & Rankings: Tallied 64 assists (3rd team), 24 service aces (4th team), 35 digs and 26.0 points.
- Top Highlights: Started at setter in three of 27 matches played...led team in service aces four times...recorded 11 assists and seven digs in season opening win over Idaho State (Aug. 25)...tallied a season highs for assists with 12 and digs with eight in victory at Idaho State (Aug. 27)...tied season-high for service aces with four against Oklahoma (Sept. 2).
FRESHMAN (2022)
- Honors: Academic All-Mountain West...MWÂ Scholar-Athlete...MW Freshman of the Week (Sept. 16).
- Notable Statistics & Rankings: Recorded 239 assists (2nd team), 14 kills, nine service aces and 50 digs.
- Top Highlights: Saw action in 15 matches which included eight starts at setter...four matches with 30-plus assists...recorded one double-double...led the team in assists seven times, service aces twice and digs once...first action as a Bronco came at Long Beach State (Sept. 1) recording one kill, one assist, one dig and one point...first start in the blue and orange was in the win over Southern Utah (Sept. 9) tallying four kills, 34 assists, two block assists and 5.0 points...had career highs for assists with 39 and kills with nine against San Jose State (Nov. 12)...recorded a team and season-high four service aces versus Nevada (Nov. 10)...career-high two blocks on three occasions versus Southern Utah, Air Force (Sept. 24) and at San Diego State (Nov. 3). Â
PRIOR TO COLLEGE
- High School: A 2022 graduate of Elk River High School...2021 AVCA All-Region 7 as a senior...All-Metro Third Team and All-Northwest Suburban Conference selection as a junior...North Country All-Region First Team and honorable-mention all-conference...four-year starter for the Elks' varsity team coached by Theresa Brummer...as a senior recorded 243 kills (2.9 kps), hit .268 percent, tallied 263 assists (3.2 aps), 49 service aces (0.6 saps), 32 blocks (0.4 bps) and 195 digs (2.3 dps)...led the team to three sectional playoff appearances, winning one title to advance to the Minnesota state tournament her sophomore year.Â
- Club: Played club ball for the Minnesota Select coached by Drew Rongere... her U17 team placed fifth in the Open Division at the 2021 USA Volleyball Junior National Championships.
WBB | Highlights vs Nevada
Monday, March 10
Volleyball Preview: The Outside Hitters
Friday, August 23
Volleyball Preview: The Middle Blockers
Thursday, August 22
Volleyball Preview: The Liberos & Defensive Specialists
Wednesday, August 21
