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2014-15 SAAC Roster

Elena Simpson

Elena Simpson

  • Class:
    First Year
  • Hometown:
    London, Ont.
  • Previous Team:
    Oakridge Secondary School
  • Prev School:
    Forest City
  • Major:
    Undecided

Summary

Biography


CAREER STATISTICS

Sophomore Year (2015): Appeared in 23 matches for the Raiders, making five match starts during her sophomore season…Was third on the squad in digs, averaging 2.11 per set…Recorded double-digit digs in five matches…Tallied a season-high 19 digs against UAlbany (Sept. 12)…Named to Raider Academic Honor Roll.

Freshman Year (2014): Appeared in 24 matches during rookie campaign … Part of starting lineup for three matches … Paced squad in digs (271) and per set (3.24) … Ranked ninth in the Patriot League in digs per frame … Also averaged 0.55 assists and 0.12 service aces per frame … Tallied double figure digs in 13 matches … Surpassed the 20-dig plateau twice … Recorded a season-high 27 digs in five-set thriller over Navy (Oct. 3) … Handed out season-best five assists on three occasions … Patriot League Rookie-of-the-Week on Sept. 22 … Named to Raider Academic Honor Roll.

Before Colgate: Played at Oakridge Secondary School in the Thames Valley Regional Athletic Association ... three-time Senior Volleyball City Champions ... two-time Volleyball Regional Champions ... Ontario Volleyball Association Provincial All-Star in 2013 ... was a Volleyball Canada West National All-Star in 2011 ... three-time Oakridge Female Athlete of the Year ... awarded the Forest City Volleyball Award of Achievement in 2011  ... also played basketball and badminton ... four-time badminton City Champion and three-time Regional Champion.

Personal: Elena Ruxanda Inculet Simpson is the daughter of Dave Simpson and Diana Inculet ... father played professional hockey in Indianapolis and Baltimore ... was drafted by the New York Islanders in 1980 ... uncle, Craig Simpson, played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Edminton Oilers and Buffalo Sabres ... was the second overall pick in 1985 to the Penguins ... currently is a hockey broadcaster for CBC in Canada ... has two sisters ... part of many organizations at Oakridge, including Best Buddies, Student Ambassadors and Student Partliament.

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