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8 Ella Meador

  • Position Libero/Defensive Specialist
  • Height 5-5
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Aledo, Texas
  • High School Aledo HS
  • Major General Business

Biography

CUSA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (2026)

2025 | FRESHMAN
  • Played in 19 matches (26 sets)
  • Tallied 18 digs, nine service aces, and eight assists
  • Recorded a .945 reception percentage with four errors on 73 attempts
  • Hit perfect reception percentage on seven occasions
  • Season highs: 7 digs and 4 aces vs. North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament (12/4)
  • Helped lead UTEP to program records for fewest losses (5), fewest conference losses (1), fewest home losses (1), most road wins (11) and fewest road losses (1) in a season
  • Contributed to UTEP posting program-best winning percentages overall (.833, 25-5), in conference play (.937, 15-1) and on the road (.917, 11-1)
  • Aided UTEP in setting program records for consecutive road victories (9) and consecutive home conference wins (8)
  • Helped guide UTEP to the Sacramento State Tournament title and back-to-back Southwest Showdown championships
  • Contributed to UTEP capturing its first Conference USA regular-season championship
  • Part of a team that recorded the sixth-most service aces in program history (185)
  • Helped UTEP finish among Conference USA and NCAA statistical leaders, ranking first in CUSA and 11th nationally in winning percentage (.833)
  • Contributed to a defense that ranked first in Conference USA and 34th nationally in opponent hitting percentage (.179)
  • Helped UTEP rank second in Conference USA in hitting percentage (.291), assists per set (12.83), kills per set (13.69)
  • Contributed to a UTEP squad that ranked third in Conference USA in service aces per set (1.83)
  • Helped lead UTEP to its second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and a No. 6 seed in the 2025 NCAA Tournament
ALEDO HGH SCHOOL
  • 2 year Varsity Volleyball
  • Career stats: 961 digs, 154 assists, 79 aces
  • 2x District Champion (undefeated in 2024 in sets and matches)
  • 2x Bi-District Champion
  • 2x Area Champion
  • Regional Semifinalist (2022)
  • Regional Champion (2024)
  • State Semifinalist (2024; 3rd in State 5A DI)
  • Second Team All-District
  • 2x Academic All-District
  • All-Parker County Second Team
  • Co-Defensive Player of the Year
  • FW Star Telegram Watch List
  • THSCA Academic All-State Second Team
  • Coached by Claire Gay, Natalie Gonzalez, Hannah Goodenough
CLUB TEAM | TAV FW 16 ROYAL & APV 17 NATIONAL BLACK & APV 18 NATIONAL BLACK
  • 2023-24 Season: 61-12 record
  • 2023-24 Stats: 905 digs, 178 assists, 50 aces
  • AVP 17 National Black top-20 USA ranking
  • Tournaments Won:
    • FW Kickoff: Placed 1st
    • MLK Bid: 9th out of 61 teams
    • Tour of Texas: 2nd out of 44 teams
    • NTI Bid: Paced 1st
    • Show Me Qualifier: 5th in USA qualifying for Nationals
    • NEQ: 1st in USA double-qualifying for Nationals
    • GJNC: Bronze Bracket Champions in USA
  • Coached by Nick Gay, Abby Carlile, Jordan Whitworth, Kailee May
Personal: Full name is Ella Mackenzie Meador ... Born in Greenville, South Carolina ... Daughter of Harry and April Meador ... General Business major

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2025Freshman

    Libero/Defensive Specialist
    5'5"
    8
  • 8

    2026Sophomore

    Libero/Defensive Specialist
    5'5"
    8