University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
2026 Women's Volleyball Roster
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Jersey Number 20
Ella Ward
- Position:
- Defensive Specialist
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Little Rock, Ark.
- High School:
- Mount Saint Mary Academy
2025 (Redshirt-Freshman): Did not appear in a match for the Golden Eagles.
2024 (Freshman): Redshirted.
High School: Lettered in volleyball at Mount St. Mary Academy . . . Led the team to win 5A conference championships twice . . . Helped Mount St. Mary Academy to the Semi-finals in the Arkansas State Championships twice . . . Earned All-State in 2022 and 2023 . . . Named to First Team All-Confrence from 2021-2023 . . . Earned Arkansas All-Star recognition . . . Played in Arkansas All-Star game.
Personal: Born on October 24, 2005 in Birmingham, Alabama . . . Daughter of David and Emily Ward . . . Majoring in Biological Studies.
2024 (Freshman): Redshirted.
High School: Lettered in volleyball at Mount St. Mary Academy . . . Led the team to win 5A conference championships twice . . . Helped Mount St. Mary Academy to the Semi-finals in the Arkansas State Championships twice . . . Earned All-State in 2022 and 2023 . . . Named to First Team All-Confrence from 2021-2023 . . . Earned Arkansas All-Star recognition . . . Played in Arkansas All-Star game.
Personal: Born on October 24, 2005 in Birmingham, Alabama . . . Daughter of David and Emily Ward . . . Majoring in Biological Studies.
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