Ella Watford

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Ella Watford
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Hometown:
    Mishawaka, Ind.
  • Position:
    L
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Previous School:
    Mishawaka HS
  • Club Team:
    Northern Indiana Volleyball Association
  • m
    31
  • k/s
    0.01
  • h %
    .000
  • a/s
    0.25
  • b/s
    0.00
  • sa/s
    0.26
  • d/s
    1.69
Bio

High School: Watford was a four-year letterwinner at Mishawaka High School in Mishawaka, Ind., competing as a libero for head coach Randa Adams… earned Defensive MVP for the school three times during her career… was a two-time All-Conference First Team honoree… selected to the JVA Watch List and as an AVCA Phenom… delivered 305 digs as a freshman, 413 scoops as a sophomore, 475 digs as a junior, and 387 more scoops as a senior… as a senior, produced 399 service receptions and an 11.4 service ace percentage… during her junior season, brought in 543 service receptions while turning in a 14.0 service ace percentage… numbers reached totals of 487 service receptions as a sophomore and 464 as a freshman, not to mention service ace percentages of 13.6 in 2022 and 16.4 in 2021.

Personal: Daughter of Jeremy and Melinda Watford… born in Mishawaka, Ind. on June 8, 2007… full name is Ella Marie Watford… older sister, Emma, competed as a libero and defensive specialist at Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Ind. from 2019-22… older brother, Jordan, played baseball at Indiana Tech in 2023… parents, Jeremy and Melinda played collegiate volleyball.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 31 18
Sets 111 67
Kills 1 1
Kills per set 0.01 0.01
Errors 1 0
Total Attacks 5 4
Total Attacks per set 0.05 0.06
Hitting Percentage .000 .250
Assists 28 14
Assists per set 0.25 0.21
Service Total Attempts 374 241
Service Aces 29 20
Service Errors 51 32
Service Aces per set 0.26 0.30
Receptions 354 177
Reception Errors 23 13
Digs 188 121
Digs per set 1.69 1.81
Block Solo 0 0
Block Assist 0 0
Block Total 0 0
Blocks per set 0.00 0.00
Block Errors 0 0
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 30.0 21.0
Points per set 0.3 0.3
Matches started 3 3
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Nov 5 at Southern Indiana W, 3-1
Nov 13 at Little Rock W, 3-2
Nov 14 at Little Rock L, 3-1
Nov 18 Eastern Illinois W, 3-0
Nov 19 Eastern Illinois L, 3-1
Nov 23 vs. Southern Indiana L, 3-1
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 29 vs. Xavier L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Aug 29 vs. Murray State W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Aug 30 at Austin Peay W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 0 1.0
Sep 5 vs. North Alabama L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 1 6.0
Sep 5 at UAB L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Sep 6 vs. USC Upstate L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Sep 11 Wichita State L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Sep 12 Radford L, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 13 Samford L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 6 0.0
Sep 18 vs. UNI L, 3-0 - 3 0 1 1 -1.000 1 0.0
Sep 19 at Green Bay W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Sep 20 vs. Western Michigan L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 2 2.0
Sep 25 at Western Illinois W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 1 .000 0 0.0
Sep 26 at Western Illinois W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 2 Southeast Missouri L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 2 1.0
Oct 3 Southeast Missouri L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 0 2.0
Oct 10 Tennessee State W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 2.0
Oct 11 Tennessee State W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 - 3 3.0
Oct 16 at Morehead State L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 17 at Morehead State L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Oct 23 UT Martin W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 1 .000 3 1.0
Oct 24 UT Martin W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 1 1.0
Oct 28 Southern Indiana L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 31 at SIUE W, 3-1 - 4 1 0 1 1.000 1 2.0
Nov 1 at SIUE W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Nov 5 at Southern Indiana W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 2 2.0
Nov 13 at Little Rock W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 1 .000 0 2.0
Nov 14 at Little Rock L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 0 3.0
Nov 18 Eastern Illinois W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Nov 19 Eastern Illinois L, 3-1 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 2.0
Nov 23 vs. Southern Indiana L, 3-1 - 2 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 29 vs. Xavier L, 3-0 - 3 7 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 29 vs. Murray State W, 3-0 - 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 30 at Austin Peay W, 3-2 - 5 9 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 5 vs. North Alabama L, 3-1 - 4 7 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 5 at UAB L, 3-0 - 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 6 vs. USC Upstate L, 3-1 - 4 6 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 11 Wichita State L, 3-0 - 3 5 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 12 Radford L, 3-0 - 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 13 Samford L, 3-2 - 5 8 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 18 vs. UNI L, 3-0 - 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 19 at Green Bay W, 3-1 - 4 6 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 20 vs. Western Michigan L, 3-0 - 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 25 at Western Illinois W, 3-2 - 5 7 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 26 at Western Illinois W, 3-0 - 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 2 Southeast Missouri L, 3-1 - 4 11 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 3 Southeast Missouri L, 3-1 - 4 13 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 10 Tennessee State W, 3-0 - 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 11 Tennessee State W, 3-1 1 4 10 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 16 at Morehead State L, 3-1 - 4 4 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 17 at Morehead State L, 3-0 - 3 7 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 23 UT Martin W, 3-2 1 5 14 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 24 UT Martin W, 3-1 - 4 10 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 28 Southern Indiana L, 3-0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 31 at SIUE W, 3-1 - 4 4 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 1 at SIUE W, 3-0 - 3 8 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 5 at Southern Indiana W, 3-1 - 4 4 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 13 at Little Rock W, 3-2 - 5 3 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 14 at Little Rock L, 3-1 - 4 8 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 18 Eastern Illinois W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 19 Eastern Illinois L, 3-1 - 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 23 vs. Southern Indiana L, 3-1 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Aug 29 vs. Xavier L, 3-0 - 3 9 0 1 20 0
Aug 29 vs. Murray State W, 3-0 - 3 9 0 2 8 1
Aug 30 at Austin Peay W, 3-2 - 5 16 1 3 19 1
Sep 5 vs. North Alabama L, 3-1 - 4 19 6 1 27 0
Sep 5 at UAB L, 3-0 - 3 8 0 0 9 0
Sep 6 vs. USC Upstate L, 3-1 - 4 10 0 2 17 1
Sep 11 Wichita State L, 3-0 - 3 4 0 1 19 1
Sep 12 Radford L, 3-0 - 2 3 0 0 5 3
Sep 13 Samford L, 3-2 - 5 17 0 4 17 1
Sep 18 vs. UNI L, 3-0 - 3 10 0 1 15 1
Sep 19 at Green Bay W, 3-1 - 4 13 0 3 9 0
Sep 20 vs. Western Michigan L, 3-0 - 3 15 2 1 10 1
Sep 25 at Western Illinois W, 3-2 - 5 22 0 4 17 2
Sep 26 at Western Illinois W, 3-0 - 3 10 0 0 16 4
Oct 2 Southeast Missouri L, 3-1 - 4 16 1 3 6 0
Oct 3 Southeast Missouri L, 3-1 - 4 16 2 1 18 0
Oct 10 Tennessee State W, 3-0 - 3 12 2 1 10 1
Oct 11 Tennessee State W, 3-1 1 4 27 3 2 10 0
Oct 16 at Morehead State L, 3-1 - 4 12 0 1 10 0
Oct 17 at Morehead State L, 3-0 - 3 11 0 0 7 0
Oct 23 UT Martin W, 3-2 1 5 16 1 1 15 0
Oct 24 UT Martin W, 3-1 - 4 13 1 3 8 0
Oct 28 Southern Indiana L, 3-0 1 3 8 0 2 7 2
Oct 31 at SIUE W, 3-1 - 4 13 1 2 14 2
Nov 1 at SIUE W, 3-0 - 3 10 0 1 8 0
Nov 5 at Southern Indiana W, 3-1 - 4 16 2 5 19 1
Nov 13 at Little Rock W, 3-2 - 5 16 2 2 6 1
Nov 14 at Little Rock L, 3-1 - 4 15 3 3 3 0
Nov 18 Eastern Illinois W, 3-0 - 2 2 0 1 0 0
Nov 19 Eastern Illinois L, 3-1 - 3 6 2 0 3 0
Nov 23 vs. Southern Indiana L, 3-1 - 2 0 0 0 2 0
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2025-26 31 111 1 0.01 1 5 0.05 .000 28 0.25 30.0 0.3
2026-27 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total 31 111 1 0.01 1 5 0.05 .000 28 0.25 30.0 0.3
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2025-26 31 111 188 1.69 0 0 0 0.00
2026-27 - - - - - - - -
Total 31 111 188 1.69 0 0 0 0.00
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2025-26 31 111 374 29 0.26 51 354 23
2026-27 - - - - - - - -
Total 31 111 374 29 0.26 51 354 23
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 31 111 1 0.01 1 5 0.05 .000 28 0.25 30.0 0.3
Conference 18 67 1 0.01 0 4 0.06 .250 14 0.21 21.0 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 42 0 0.00 0 1 0.02 .000 17 0.40 12.0 0.3
Away 12 47 1 0.02 0 3 0.06 .333 6 0.13 10.0 0.2
Neutral 7 22 0 0.00 1 1 0.05 -1.000 5 0.23 8.0 0.4
Result
Wins 14 54 1 0.02 0 4 0.07 .250 12 0.22 14.0 0.3
Losses 17 57 0 0.00 1 1 0.02 -1.000 16 0.28 16.0 0.3
Month
August 3 11 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 0 0.00 1.0 0.1
September 11 39 0 0.00 1 2 0.05 -.500 14 0.36 8.0 0.2
October 10 38 1 0.03 0 2 0.05 .500 11 0.29 12.0 0.3
November 7 23 0 0.00 0 1 0.04 .000 3 0.13 9.0 0.4
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 31 111 188 1.69 0 0 0 0.00
Conference 18 67 121 1.81 0 0 0 0.00
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 42 85 2.02 0 0 0 0.00
Away 12 47 68 1.45 0 0 0 0.00
Neutral 7 22 35 1.59 0 0 0 0.00
Result
Wins 14 54 91 1.69 0 0 0 0.00
Losses 17 57 97 1.70 0 0 0 0.00
Month
August 3 11 22 2.00 0 0 0 0.00
September 11 39 58 1.49 0 0 0 0.00
October 10 38 81 2.13 0 0 0 0.00
November 7 23 27 1.17 0 0 0 0.00
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 31 111 374 29 0.26 51 354 23
Conference 18 67 241 20 0.30 32 177 13
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 42 140 12 0.29 19 118 8
Away 12 47 162 9 0.19 24 137 11
Neutral 7 22 72 8 0.36 8 99 4
Result
Wins 14 54 195 13 0.24 30 159 13
Losses 17 57 179 16 0.28 21 195 10
Month
August 3 11 34 1 0.09 6 47 2
September 11 39 131 8 0.21 17 161 14
October 10 38 144 11 0.29 16 105 5
November 7 23 65 9 0.39 12 41 2
News mentions
Tech Volleyball hosts Southern Indiana Tuesday
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  • October 27, 2025
Tech Volleyball hosts Southern Indiana Tuesday

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech Volleyball is back in action at the Hooper Eblen Center Tuesday night as the Golden Eagles begin the start of a three-match week with a Tuesday night contest against Southern Indiana before hitting the road for a weekend series at SIUE. Tuesday’s match begins at 6 PM. Admission to all matches at the Hooper Eblen Center are free to the public. The match will also be streamed live on ESPN+ (subscription required) with Dylan Vazzano on the call.

  • October 27, 2025
Seniors shine as Golden Eagles top UT Martin
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  • October 24, 2025
Seniors shine as Golden Eagles top UT Martin

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Before the Tennessee Tech volleyball team honored its seniors, the quartet put on an impressive show as Jordan Karlen, Bella Powell, MK Roberts and Ayanna Rodgers powered the Golden Eagles to a 3-1 victory over UT Martin on Friday in the Hooper Eblen Center. Karlen finished the match with two kills, 37 assists, a service ace, 22 digs and an assisted block. Roberts had 11 assists, an ace, 34 receptions and 10 digs, while Powell had 24 kills, an ace, four receptions and seven digs and Rodgers collected two kills.

  • October 24, 2025
Golden Eagles sweep final three sets to top UT Martin
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  • October 23, 2025
Golden Eagles sweep final three sets to top UT Martin

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech put together a reverse sweep on Thursday night as UT Martin took the first two sets in the Hooper Eblen Center, but the Golden Eagles stormed back to sweep the third, fourth and fifth sets to take a 3-2 victory. It was a career-high night for several Golden Eagles as Tech (8-13, 5-4 Ohio Valley Conference) collected 85 digs in all, led by a career-high 25 for MK Roberts, who also posted a personal best for service aces with seven of Tech’s one-timers. Ella Watford, Mallory Jenkins and Brooklyn Rapp also collected the most digs in their careers with 14, three and 10, respectively.

  • October 23, 2025
Golden Eagles fight in loss at OVC leader Morehead State
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  • October 17, 2025
Golden Eagles fight in loss at OVC leader Morehead State

MOREHEAD, Ky. – Tennessee Tech gave it a great fight, but Friday belonged to Morehead State as the homestanding Eagles completed the sweep at home, topping the Golden Eagles 25-21, 25-23 and 25-21. The Golden Eagles (7-13, 4-4 OVC) return to the Hooper Eblen Center Thursday and Friday against UT Martin.

  • October 17, 2025
Golden Eagle volleyball heads to Morehead State for OVC series
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  • October 15, 2025
Golden Eagle volleyball heads to Morehead State for OVC series

MOREHEAD, Ky. – The Tennessee Tech volleyball team will be facing an interesting test Thursday and Friday as they head to Morehead State, who currently stand undefeated in the Ohio Valley Conference. The homestanding Eagles, at 5-0, are technically in second place in the league standings, posted up a half-game behind Little Rock, who is at 6-0 in the OVC. Morehead State currently has a five-game winning streak, improving from a 6-5 mark in non-conference play to stand at 11-5.

  • October 15, 2025
Freshman Falk powers Tech to win over Tennessee State
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  • October 11, 2025
Freshman Falk powers Tech to win over Tennessee State

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The name Tuva Falk may not have gained notoriety in the Ohio Valley Conference yet, but Tennessee State certainly felt her impact on Saturday as the Tennessee Tech freshman put on an impressive showing, leading the Golden Eagles to a 3-1 victory over TSU at the Hooper Eblen Center. Falk finished the day with a career-high 13 kills on 29 swings, hitting .414 in the contest. She also had five assisted blocks to end the day with 15.5 total points.

  • October 11, 2025
Golden Eagles rally in third to complete TSU sweep
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  • October 10, 2025
Golden Eagles rally in third to complete TSU sweep

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech took the first two sets on Friday night, but Tennessee State wasn’t going down without a fight as the Golden Eagles rallied from a seven-point deficit in the finale to complete the three-set sweep, Tech (6-11, 3-2 Ohio Valley Conference) concludes the series against the Lady Tigers on Saturday at 2 p.m. Admission to all volleyball matches is free to the public. The match will also be streamed on ESPN+ (subscription required).

  • October 10, 2025
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  • October 03, 2025
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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Jordan Karlen reached a career milestone on Friday as she reached 4,000 career assists during the match against Southeast Missouri, but the Tennessee Tech volleyball team saw a great start end in a four-set loss to the Redhawks. The Golden Eagles (5-11, 2-2 Ohio Valley Conference) return to action next Friday as they host Tennessee State at the Hooper Eblen Center.

  • October 03, 2025
Tech Volleyball opens season at Stacheville Challenge
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  • August 27, 2025
Tech Volleyball opens season at Stacheville Challenge

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – With the summer work out of the way, the Tennessee Tech volleyball team opens up action in the 2025-26 season as they head to Clarksville to take on some familiar faces in the Stacheville Challenge. There, the Golden Eagles will begin the slate on Friday as they take on Xavier at 10 a.m. before taking on the first of two former Ohio Valley Conference opponents with Murray State at 4 p.m. Friday, followed by host Austin Peay in the lone match on Saturday at 2 p.m.

  • August 27, 2025