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Lewis & Clark College

2024 Women's Volleyball Roster

Claudia Loeber
Kaitlin McRae
Whitney Maxfield
Claudia Loeber
Steve Gibbons
Steve Gibbons
Steve Gibbons

7 Ella Ruark

  • Height 6-1
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown San Jose, Calif.
  • High School Willow Glen
  • Position OH
  • Major Studio Art (Photography), Psychology

Biography

2024 | Senior
 
Awards 
 
2024 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
2024-25 All-Northwest Conference Scholar-Athlete Team 
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society Inductee
 
Stats (Season Highs in Parentheses)
 
Matches Played/Matches Started/Sets Played: 23/16/78 
Kills: 125 (10 vs Minn.-Morris 9/14) 
Attacks: 467 (35 vs Grinnell 9/14) 
Hitting Percentage: .120 (0.429 vs Minn.-Morris 9/14) 
Points: 142.5 (11 vs Puget Sound 9/27) 
Assists: 7 (2 vs Pacific Lutheran 9/28) 
Service Aces: 8 (4 vs Puget Sound 9/27) 
Digs: 55 (7 vs Pacific 10/12) 
Total Blocks: 17 (4 at George Fox 10/11) 
Solo Blocks: 2 (1, 2x, last at George Fox 10/11) 
Block Assists: 15 (3, 2x, last at George Fox 10/11)
 
Notables 
  • Recorded a career-high 10 kills and a .429 hitting percentage (10-1-21) against Minnesota–Morris on Sept. 14, 2024.
  • Posted a career-high four aces and 11.0 points against Puget Sound on Sept. 27, 2024.
  • Tallied a career-high four total blocks at George Fox on Oct. 11, 2024.
  • Set career bests in kills per set (1.60) and points per set (1.83) in 2024.
  • Finished her career with 157 kills, 79 digs, 41 blocks and 13 aces in two seasons.
2023 | Junior
 
Stats (Season Highs in Parentheses)
 
Matches Played/Matches Started/Sets Played: 20/13/56
Kills: 32 (5 at Puget Sound 10/20)
Attacks: 172 (21 vs. Linfield 10/21)
Hitting Percentage: .000 (.333 (5-0-15) at Puget Sound 10/20)
Points: 50.0 (6.0, 2x, last vs. Linfield 10/21)
Assists: 3 (1, 3x, last vs. West Coast Baptist 9/8)
Service Aces: 5 (3 vs. Illinois Tech 9/1)
Digs: 24 (3, 5x, last vs. Linfield 10/21)
Total Blocks: 24 (3, 5x, last vs. Pacific 11/3)
Solo Blocks: 2 (1, 2x, last vs. Linfield 10/21)
Block Assists: 22 (3, 3x, last vs. Pacific 11/3)
 
Notables 
  • Earned a spot on the roster as a junior after spending the previous season as a team manager.
  • Played her first collegiate match on Sept. 1 vs. Illinois Tech and recorded her first career assist and career highs with three digs and three service aces.
  • Recorded a career-high three block assists three times, with the first at Whitworth on Sept. 16.
  • Had her first career solo block vs. Whitworth on Oct. 14.
  • Knocked down a career-high five kills and hit a career-best (min. five kills) .333 (5-0-15) at Puget Sound on Oct. 20.
  • Finished tied for third on the team with 24 total blocks and fourth with 22 block assists.
At Lewis & Clark: Minoring in Data Science...President of the L&C Co-ed Volleyball Club. 

Prior to the Pios: Attended Willow Glen High School…She played club volleyball for the Titans…Won her team’s Coach’s Award in 2017…Named to the Mt. Hamilton Division All-League First Team…Served as Pioneers team manager until the spring of 2023, when she earned a spot on the team.

Why Lewis & Clark?: I chose Lewis and Clark for the location, gorgeous campus, and the psychology program.

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2023Junior

    OPP/MB
    6'1"
    7
  • 7

    2024Senior

    OH
    6'1"
    7