Ella Gay
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- Height:
- 6-1
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- Hometown:
- Johnson City, Tenn.
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- Position:
- MB
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- Year:
- Sophomore
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- High School:
- Science Hill
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- m
- 16
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- k/s
- 1.00
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- h %
- .156
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- a/s
- 0.02
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- b/s
- 0.78
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- sa/s
- 0.02
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- d/s
- 0.13
Bio
2021 (Sophomore): Saw the court in 16 matches playing 45 total tallying 45 kills... Tallied a season-high six smashes on two occasions, once on Oct. 23 against Augusta, and at Lincoln Memorial on Nov. 2 adding five block assists in the match.
Spring 2021 (Freshman): Played in nine sets over four matches filling up the stats with six kills, four digs, an ace and 4.5 blocks... Earned the start in the first match of the year against Catawba on Feb. 27 piling up five kills hitting .385 with an ace, four digs and two block assists... Posted three blocks and a kill in two sets at UVA Wise on March 9.
Prior to Carson-Newman: Gay, a freshman from Science Hill High School, led the program in blocks three times posting 574 career kills and 271 total blocks. She led the club to a district runner-up slot in 2018 adding all-conference honors and an all-tournament selection in 2019. During week five of 2019, Gay was named the Merrill Lynch Scholar-Athlete of the Week. The middle blocker was a member of the Beta Club.
|   | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 16 | 8 |
| Sets | 45 | 19 |
| Kills | 45 | 19 |
| Kills per set | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Errors | 26 | 8 |
| Total Attacks | 122 | 41 |
| Total Attacks per set | 2.71 | 2.16 |
| Hitting Percentage | .156 | .268 |
| Assists | 1 | 0 |
| Assists per set | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Service Total Attempts | 13 | 4 |
| Service Aces | 1 | 0 |
| Service Errors | 2 | 0 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Receptions | 4 | 0 |
| Reception Errors | 2 | 0 |
| Digs | 6 | 2 |
| Digs per set | 0.13 | 0.11 |
| Block Solo | 1 | 1 |
| Block Assist | 34 | 16 |
| Block Total | 35 | 17 |
| Blocks per set | 0.78 | 0.89 |
| Block Errors | 3 | 3 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 2 | 2 |
| Points | 64.0 | 28.0 |
| Points per set | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| Matches started | 9 | 4 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. UNC Pembroke | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | -.063 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Sep 3 | at USC Aiken | L, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 4 | vs. Embry-Riddle | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | .000 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Sep 4 | vs. Converse | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | .231 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Sep 10 | Catawba | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 11 | Queens (N.C.) | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 14 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | vs. Christian Bros. | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Arkansas Tech | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 18 | vs. Southern Ark. | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 18 | at Union (Tenn.) | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 21 | at Trevecca Nazarene | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 24 | at Tusculum | L, 3-2 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 25 | Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | .800 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Oct 1 | at Young Harris | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 2 | Limestone | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 8 | at Coker | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 9 | at Wingate | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 12 | Mars Hill | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | at Newberry | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 16 | at Anderson (S.C.) | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 19 | Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | vs. Lander | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | at USC Aiken | W, 3-2 | - | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | .071 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Oct 23 | at Georgia College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | .000 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Oct 23 | vs. Augusta | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 10 | .500 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Oct 28 | Anderson (S.C.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -.200 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Oct 29 | Newberry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | .111 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Nov 2 | at Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 | .417 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Nov 6 | at Catawba | L, 3-2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | .125 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Nov 12 | Tusculum | L, 3-2 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Nov 13 | at Virginia-Wise | W, 3-1 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Nov 16 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. UNC Pembroke | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | at USC Aiken | L, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | vs. Embry-Riddle | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | vs. Converse | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | Catawba | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 11 | Queens (N.C.) | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 14 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | vs. Christian Bros. | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Arkansas Tech | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 18 | vs. Southern Ark. | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 18 | at Union (Tenn.) | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 21 | at Trevecca Nazarene | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 24 | at Tusculum | L, 3-2 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at Young Harris | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 2 | Limestone | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 8 | at Coker | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 9 | at Wingate | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 12 | Mars Hill | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | at Newberry | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 16 | at Anderson (S.C.) | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 19 | Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | vs. Lander | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | at USC Aiken | W, 3-2 | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Georgia College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs. Augusta | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | Anderson (S.C.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 29 | Newberry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Nov 2 | at Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at Catawba | L, 3-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | Tusculum | L, 3-2 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at Virginia-Wise | W, 3-1 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. UNC Pembroke | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | at USC Aiken | L, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Sep 4 | vs. Embry-Riddle | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | vs. Converse | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | Catawba | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 11 | Queens (N.C.) | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 14 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | vs. Christian Bros. | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Arkansas Tech | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 18 | vs. Southern Ark. | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 18 | at Union (Tenn.) | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 21 | at Trevecca Nazarene | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 24 | at Tusculum | L, 3-2 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at Young Harris | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 2 | Limestone | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 8 | at Coker | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 9 | at Wingate | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 12 | Mars Hill | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | at Newberry | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 16 | at Anderson (S.C.) | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 19 | Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | vs. Lander | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | at USC Aiken | W, 3-2 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Georgia College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs. Augusta | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | Anderson (S.C.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | Newberry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at Catawba | L, 3-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | Tusculum | L, 3-2 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at Virginia-Wise | W, 3-1 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 3 | 18 | 2.00 | .167 | 0 | 0.00 | 11.5 | 1.3 |
| 2021-22 | 16 | 45 | 45 | 1.00 | 26 | 122 | 2.71 | .156 | 1 | 0.02 | 64.0 | 1.4 |
| 2022-23 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 1.13 | 7 | 33 | 2.20 | .303 | 0 | 0.00 | 20.0 | 1.3 |
| 2023-24 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 0.77 | 4 | 19 | 1.46 | .316 | 0 | 0.00 | 11.0 | 0.8 |
| Total | 37 | 82 | 78 | 0.95 | 40 | 192 | 2.34 | .198 | 1 | 0.01 | 106.5 | 1.3 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 16 | 45 | 45 | 1.00 | 26 | 122 | 2.71 | .156 | 1 | 0.02 | 64.0 | 1.4 |
| Conference | 8 | 19 | 19 | 1.00 | 8 | 41 | 2.16 | .268 | 0 | 0.00 | 28.0 | 1.5 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 4 | 10 | 9 | 0.90 | 5 | 20 | 2.00 | .200 | 0 | 0.00 | 12.5 | 1.3 |
| Away | 7 | 18 | 19 | 1.06 | 11 | 53 | 2.94 | .151 | 0 | 0.00 | 27.5 | 1.5 |
| Neutral | 5 | 17 | 17 | 1.00 | 10 | 49 | 2.88 | .143 | 1 | 0.06 | 24.0 | 1.4 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 9 | 27 | 34 | 1.26 | 14 | 82 | 3.04 | .244 | 1 | 0.04 | 46.0 | 1.7 |
| Losses | 7 | 18 | 11 | 0.61 | 12 | 40 | 2.22 | -.025 | 0 | 0.00 | 18.0 | 1.0 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| September | 7 | 18 | 15 | 0.83 | 9 | 47 | 2.61 | .128 | 0 | 0.00 | 21.0 | 1.2 |
| October | 5 | 17 | 20 | 1.18 | 14 | 53 | 3.12 | .113 | 1 | 0.06 | 26.5 | 1.6 |
| November | 4 | 10 | 10 | 1.00 | 3 | 22 | 2.20 | .318 | 0 | 0.00 | 16.5 | 1.6 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 16 | 45 | 6 | 0.13 | 1 | 34 | 35 | 0.78 |
| Conference | 8 | 19 | 2 | 0.11 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 0.89 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.70 |
| Away | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0.06 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 0.89 |
| Neutral | 5 | 17 | 3 | 0.18 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0.71 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 9 | 27 | 3 | 0.11 | 1 | 22 | 23 | 0.85 |
| Losses | 7 | 18 | 3 | 0.17 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0.67 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 7 | 18 | 3 | 0.17 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.56 |
| October | 5 | 17 | 2 | 0.12 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0.76 |
| November | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.20 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 16 | 45 | 13 | 1 | 0.02 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Conference | 8 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Away | 7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Neutral | 5 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 0.06 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 9 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Losses | 7 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 0.06 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 7 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 0.06 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| October | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| November | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
News mentions
HARROGATE, Tenn. – For the fifth straight road match, Carson-Newman brought home a victory sweeping Lincoln Memorial, 25-20, 25-14 and 25-19, Tuesday evening in South Atlantic Conference action inside of Mary Mars Gym.
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – Carson-Newman tallied a .260 attack percentage with three players finishing in double figures to close out the South Atlantic Conference/Peach Belt Conference Crossover on a three-match winning streak beating Augusta at the Centennial Center in four sets, 25-18, 25-22, 21-25, 25-15, on Saturday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – With the 2021 Carson-Newman volleyball season opener less than three weeks away, it is time to break down the Eagles roster with the first of two position previews beginning with a look at the outside hitters and middle blockers with senior Erin Edwards.
















