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Jersey Number 11
Ellie Schneider
- Position:
- Middle Blocker/Opposite Hitter
- Height:
- 6-5
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Metairie Country Day School
- Hometown:
- Metairie, Louisiana
PRIOR TO RICE (KANSAS)
2025 (Junior): Competed in six matches…had a season-high three kills twice during the season…recorded five blocks against Arizona State on Sept. 26.
2024 (Sophomore): Made the Big 12 All-Academic Team…saw action in 18 sets…recorded a career-best performance in the sweep over West Virginia on Nov. 2 with a career-high five kills and two blocks.
2023 (Freshman): Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team selection…appeared in 14 matches as a true freshman…totaled seven kills, including a season-high three against Oral Roberts on Sept. 12.
HIGH SCHOOL: Helped her high school Metairie Park Country Day to four straight State and District Champions in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023… Made all-state her junior and sophomore year … Had a total of 1000 career kills, with a single game high of 24 ... Lead her team in kills and blocks … A multi-sport athlete, making all-district honors in basketball and softball her sophomore, junior and senior year.
PERSONAL: Born on October 15 in New Orleans, Louisiana… Daughter of Larry and Julie Schneider … Has one younger sister, Maggie ... Parents were Division I athletes at Tulane, her father playing baseball and mother playing volleyball.
2025 (Junior): Competed in six matches…had a season-high three kills twice during the season…recorded five blocks against Arizona State on Sept. 26.
2024 (Sophomore): Made the Big 12 All-Academic Team…saw action in 18 sets…recorded a career-best performance in the sweep over West Virginia on Nov. 2 with a career-high five kills and two blocks.
2023 (Freshman): Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team selection…appeared in 14 matches as a true freshman…totaled seven kills, including a season-high three against Oral Roberts on Sept. 12.
HIGH SCHOOL: Helped her high school Metairie Park Country Day to four straight State and District Champions in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023… Made all-state her junior and sophomore year … Had a total of 1000 career kills, with a single game high of 24 ... Lead her team in kills and blocks … A multi-sport athlete, making all-district honors in basketball and softball her sophomore, junior and senior year.
PERSONAL: Born on October 15 in New Orleans, Louisiana… Daughter of Larry and Julie Schneider … Has one younger sister, Maggie ... Parents were Division I athletes at Tulane, her father playing baseball and mother playing volleyball.
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