Women's Volleyball Recruiting / New York / Rochester, NY / Our Lady of Mercy High School / Ellie Benedict
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Ellie Benedict '21 Recruiting Profile
ClubVolleyFX (NY)
Height5'8"
Weight125lbs
Age20
Primary PositionLibero
Secondary PositionOutside Hitter
Dominant HandRight
Standing Reach7' 2.5”
Block Jump8' 10.7”
Approach Jump9' 4''
AVCA VPI Score549.4
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I am currently 16 years old and I am going into my 7th year of competitive volleyball. I am very excited to have the opportunity to play at the collegiate level and receive the best education possible.
I have tried almost any sport you can imagine from soccer to gymnastics but the only sport that stood out to me was volleyball. I knew immediately that’s what I wanted to play for the rest of my life. The main reason why volleyball stands out to me is that I like having teammates whom I could rely on and vice versa. I take pride in always encouraging myself and my teammates to be the best, because I know they’d do the same for me.
I believe that I am a unique teammate because I don't only push for the best in myself, but my teammates as well. Coaches have told me that I am a very coachable athlete. I respect and value their opinions because they want what is best for their athletes, on and off the court.
I also like being active in volunteering and extracurricular activities. Last year, I was involved a number of clubs including Rotary Club, C.A.R.E Club and Art Club. My goal by the end of freshman year was to have 100 hours of community service. I ended up with 160 hours of community service. This year, I transferred to a new school and now I participate in Mercy Service, the community service program at my school. My favorite club in school is Best Buddies and I love to spend time with the kids involved. Helping people is a key part of my life and I hope to continue through my high school experience.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 2 years
- Varsity Starter
- 1 years
- 2019 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #3
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-County, 2nd Team All-State, Starting Libero; Named to the Section V Class AA All-Tournament Team; All Greater Rochester selection (1st team), NYS All-State (2nd team), Best Defender Award
Team Awards
- Sectional Chanmps, Regional Chanmps, State 3rd Place, 96-47 overall set record
- 2018 Varsity Team
Team Awards
- Transferred to Our Lady of Mercy HS, had to red shirt due to NYS Section V transfer rule, Sectional 2nd Place
- 2017 Junior Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #15
Individual Awards
- Captain/Starting Libero (9th grade); 60-22 overall set record; Selected team MVP by coaches; pulled up to varsity in regular season and for sectionals; practiced regularly with varsity.
- 2016 Junior Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #1
Individual Awards
- Starting Libero as 8th grader; 51-28 overall set record
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 8 seasons
- 2021 Paradigm VBC (18-1 Revolution )
- 2020 Paradigm Volleyball Club (17-1)
- 2019 Paradigm Volleyball Club (16-1)
- Captain/Starting Outside Hitter (15yrs old), played all around. 116-46 overall set record (while playing up in two 17's and three 18's tourneys); Lost in Silver bracket final at Mizuno Boston Volleyball Festival (finished 11th out of 32); Went 20-0 and won Gold at VFX Hocus Pocus 18’s; Went 11-2 and lost in Gold final at WEVA Rally 17's; Went 16-2 and lost in Gold final of NFVB Mayhem 16's.
- 2018 Paradigm Volleyball Club (15-1)
- Captain/Starting Outside Hitter (14yrs old), played all around. 86-49 overall set record; Went 12-0 and won Gold at WEVA Festival 16’s tournament; Won Silver bracket at Mizuno Boston Volleyball Festival; Went 12-1 and won Gold at WEVA Dig Fest; Went 14-2 in NFVB Mayhem 16's tourney.
- 2017 VolleyFX (NY) (14-2)
- Captain/Starting Libero (13yrs old); 65-32 overall set record; Won American Division Silver-A bracket at 2017 NEQ in Philadelphia
- 2016 VolleyFX (NY) (12-1)
- Starting Opposite Hitter, 73-26 overall set record. Lost in finals of American Gold bracket at 2016 NEQ in Philadelphia
- 2015 VolleyFX (NY) (12-1)
- Starting Libero (11yrs old)
- 2014 VolleyFX (NY) (12-3)
- 10yrs old
Coach References
- High School Head Coach
- CJ Denk
- Club Director
- CJ Denk
- Club Coach
- Mark Robinson
Events
- Camp/Event
- 2020 Under Armor All-America Watch List
- 12/31/20 to 12/31/20
- Camp/Event
- Summer Beach Tournaments
- 6/01/20 to 8/31/20
- Played almost every weekend in Open Women's and Open Adult Coed tournaments (competed at 16yrs old). Won several tournaments playing against current and former college players.
- Camp/Event
- NOVA Coed Beach tournament
- 2/19/20 to 2/19/20
- Partnered with a 2020 UNCW women's beach commit. Went undefeated and won tournament against very good coed competition (2 females against coed teams). Beat girls committed to Robert Morris, Stevenson & LeMoyne, and a guy committed to Penn State.
- Camp/Event
- 2019 AVCA Phenom List and Program
- 12/19/19 to 12/21/19
- Scored 549.4 on the AVCAvpi - Highest of the 61 - 2021 Libero's in the country.
- Camp/Event
- Paradigm VBC College Prep Camp
- 7/29/19 to 7/31/19
- Camp is targeted to college players and incoming HS seniors preparing to play at the next level. Attended as an incoming HS Junior.
- Camp/Event
- USA Volleyball High Performance National Training Program - Girls Youth Continental Team
- 7/13/19 to 7/23/19
- Accepted invitation and attended as a Libero. Also, selected as an alternate for the Girls Youth A1 Team.
- Camp/Event
- Summer NOVA beach tournaments
- 7/07/19 to 8/24/19
- Played in 4 local junior's beach tournaments (won 3 of the 4). Also played in 1 Open Adult Co-Ed and 1 Open Women's tournament (competed at 15yrs old).
- Camp/Event
- USAV Junior National Championships - 17 National division
- 7/02/19 to 7/05/19
- Called up from 16's team to play starting Libero for Paradigm VBC 17-1 Revolt team
- Camp/Event
- Paradigm VBC College Prep Camp
- 7/30/18 to 8/01/18
- Highest level camp that Paradigm Volleyball offers during the summer. The camp is limited to college players and incoming high school seniors. Invited as an incoming HS sophomore.
- Camp/Event
- Ithaca Volleyball Academy
- 7/26/18 to 7/29/18
- Was moved up to top court from Day 1 with the 18yr old incoming college freshmen (going to be a 14yr old sophomore).
- Camp/Event
- USA Volleyball High Performance National Training Program - Girls Youth A2 Team
- 7/10/18 to 7/16/18
- Accepted invitation and attended as a Libero
- Camp/Event
- USA Volleyball National Junior Beach Qualifier
- 6/17/18 to 6/17/18
- Took 2nd place in the 16's event (14yrs old) and earned a bid to the National beach tournament in Siesta Key, FL.
- Camp/Event
- NOVA Beach Tournament
- 5/26/18 to 5/26/18
- Won 1st place
- Camp/Event
- USA Volleyball HP Tryouts
- 4/05/18 to 4/05/18
- Tried out as a Libero, awarded invitation to A2 level in Colorado Springs
- Camp/Event
- USA Volleyball HP Tryouts
- 3/01/18 to 3/01/18
- Tried out as an Outside Hitter.
- Camp/Event
- PrepVolleyball Unsigned Showcase
- 2/16/18 to 2/16/18
- Session 1 - Court 5 (Scrimmage), Court 6 (Skills & Drills)
- Camp/Event
- Paradigm VBC Preseason Tune-up Camp
- 8/07/17 to 8/08/17
- Camp/Event
- Lakeside Volleyball Top Performance Camp
- 7/24/17 to 7/27/17
- Camper of the day
- Camp/Event
- Penfield Performance Camp
- 7/17/17 to 7/21/17
- Chosen "Camper of the Day" 2 out of the 5 days. Overall camper of the week 3 years in a row.
- Camp/Event
- Nike Volleyball Camp at SUNY Brockport
- 6/25/17 to 6/28/17
- Was moved up to 18's group starting on Day 1 (13yrs old)
- Camp/Event
- Paradigm Plus Spring Training
- 6/06/17 to 6/29/17
- Camp/Event
- NOVA Beach Tournaments (played in 5 events during 2017)
- First place (Hot Shots, Cobbs Hill, Charlotte Beach), Third place (Ellison Park, Cobbs Hill)
- Camp/Event
- Lakeside Summer School Volleyball League
- Called up to play with Varsity team for last 3 matches (not yet a 9th grader). Served 15 straight service points in 1st game called up.
Training
- PCX Sports Performance
- 4 years
Additional Sports
- Softball
- 5 years
- Freshman Team
- Track
- 1 year
- Junior Varsity Team
- Triple Jump, Long Jump, several running events and relays including 100, 200, 400.
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Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes.Are you in AP/IB classes?
Yes.Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsFreshman Year: Art, Social Studies, Living Environment, Select Chorus Middle School: Various Awards
- ActivitiesJunior: Best Buddies officer Sophomore: Best Buddies, Mercy service (community service) Freshman: C.A.R.E. Club, Rotary Club, community service projects. Middle School: Select Chorus, Band, 2 drama productions, community service projects.
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