Kansas State University Athletics
2024 Volleyball Roster
Larkin, Ella
Jersey Number 16
Ella Larkin
- Position:
- Libero/Defensive Specialist
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Bishop Carroll Catholic
- Hometown:
- Maize, Kan.
Bio
Honors
All-Big 12 Second Team (2024)
CSC Academic All-District Team (2024)
2024 (Senior)
Earned spot on All-Big 12 Second Team … Named Academic All-District by the College Sports Communicators … One of five players to appear in all 27 matches and one of two to play in all 106 sets in her first season at K-State … Ranked 51st in the nation with a 4.64 digs average and totaled 492 digs, ranking 71st overall … Ranked third overall in the Big 12 in total digs and digs per set … Led a K-State defense that led the Big 12 and ranked 29th in the nation with 16.75 digs per set, totaling 1,776 as a team – third-most in the league … Scooped a team- and season-high 33 digs during the Purdue Volleyball’s Stacey Clark Classic against UC Davis on August 31 … Totaled 96 assists (0.91 per set), 18 service aces (0.17 per set), and 19 points (0.18 per set) … Generated 11 matches with 20 or more digs … Recorded season-high seven assists three times … Produced three aces against #20 USC on September 6 at the Creighton Classic … During Big 12 play, averaged 4.75 digs per set, 0.88 assists per set, and nine service aces … Her 4.75 digs per set in conference play ranked second in the league.
LSU
Came to K-State after three seasons with the indoor and beach volleyball squads at LSU … With the Tigers, she appeared in 227 sets over the course of 57 matches, totaling 817 digs (3.6 per set), 1,018 assists (4.5 per set) and 53 kills (0.2 per set) with 38 service aces … Earned AVCA South Central All-Region honors in 2022 … Appeared in all 30 matches and played in all 119 sets as the Tigers’ starting libero, finishing leading the SEC in digs per set (4.34) and total digs (516), while her 516 digs tied fifth overall in the program’s single-season records during sophomore campaign … Named to the SEC All-Freshman Team.
High School
Was a two-sport athlete at Bishop Carroll Catholic High School, playing basketball and volleyball … A four-time All-State selection and led Bishop Carroll to the Kansas Sub-State Championships in 2017, 2018 and 2019, with a third-place finish in 2020 … Named to the Basketball All-State Team in 2017, leading her team to a runner-up finish at state.
Personal
She is the daughter of Scott and Jennifer Larkin and has two brothers, Austin and Luke, and two sisters, Ally and Logan … Her father, Scott, played volleyball at BYU and went on to play professionally.
All-Big 12 Second Team (2024)
CSC Academic All-District Team (2024)
2024 (Senior)
Earned spot on All-Big 12 Second Team … Named Academic All-District by the College Sports Communicators … One of five players to appear in all 27 matches and one of two to play in all 106 sets in her first season at K-State … Ranked 51st in the nation with a 4.64 digs average and totaled 492 digs, ranking 71st overall … Ranked third overall in the Big 12 in total digs and digs per set … Led a K-State defense that led the Big 12 and ranked 29th in the nation with 16.75 digs per set, totaling 1,776 as a team – third-most in the league … Scooped a team- and season-high 33 digs during the Purdue Volleyball’s Stacey Clark Classic against UC Davis on August 31 … Totaled 96 assists (0.91 per set), 18 service aces (0.17 per set), and 19 points (0.18 per set) … Generated 11 matches with 20 or more digs … Recorded season-high seven assists three times … Produced three aces against #20 USC on September 6 at the Creighton Classic … During Big 12 play, averaged 4.75 digs per set, 0.88 assists per set, and nine service aces … Her 4.75 digs per set in conference play ranked second in the league.
LSU
Came to K-State after three seasons with the indoor and beach volleyball squads at LSU … With the Tigers, she appeared in 227 sets over the course of 57 matches, totaling 817 digs (3.6 per set), 1,018 assists (4.5 per set) and 53 kills (0.2 per set) with 38 service aces … Earned AVCA South Central All-Region honors in 2022 … Appeared in all 30 matches and played in all 119 sets as the Tigers’ starting libero, finishing leading the SEC in digs per set (4.34) and total digs (516), while her 516 digs tied fifth overall in the program’s single-season records during sophomore campaign … Named to the SEC All-Freshman Team.
High School
Was a two-sport athlete at Bishop Carroll Catholic High School, playing basketball and volleyball … A four-time All-State selection and led Bishop Carroll to the Kansas Sub-State Championships in 2017, 2018 and 2019, with a third-place finish in 2020 … Named to the Basketball All-State Team in 2017, leading her team to a runner-up finish at state.
Personal
She is the daughter of Scott and Jennifer Larkin and has two brothers, Austin and Luke, and two sisters, Ally and Logan … Her father, Scott, played volleyball at BYU and went on to play professionally.
K-State VB | Recap vs Nevada
Sunday, September 07
K-State VB | Match Highlights vs Nevada
Friday, September 05
MATCH REPLAY | VB vs Nevada
Friday, September 05
K-State VB | Recap vs NC State
Thursday, September 04
