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Ella Rishko Season 2024

PositionA
Height5-4
ClassSophomore
HometownRehoboth Beach, Del.
High SchoolCape Henlopen High School

Career Honors

  • Earned invite to US Women's U20 National Team tryouts
  • ACC All-Academic Team 2023
  • ACC All-Freshman Team 2023
  • ACC Offensive Player of the Week (4/11/23)

2024: Made 14 appearances, starting eight games for Tech ... Finished the season with 25 points (17 goals, 8 assists) ... Had six points (5 goals, 1 assist) and three ground balls at Mercer ... Recorded four goals at Furman ... Had two assists at Louisville ... Had two points (1 goal, 1 assist) vs. Duke ... Registered two points (1 goal, 1 assist) against Elon ... Had two points (1 goal, 1 assist) at James Madison ... 

2023: Appeared in 18 games, making 16 starts ... Recorded 50 points (44 goals, 6 assists) ... Also had 22 draw controls and 12 caused turnovers ... Sits tied for fifth in program history with seven goals in a single game, reaching the mark twice in her freshman season ... First scored seven goals against Louisville, which earned her ACC Offensive Player of the Week, also tying a program record for most goals in an ACC game ... Second performance of seven goals was in first round of ACC Tournament vs. Pitt, propelling Tech to an 18-6 victory, also tying ACC record for most goals in a tournament game ... Registered five points (4 goals, 1 assist) vs. Boston College ... Had five goals in 17-11 victory at Elon ... Season-high five draw controls at Virginia ... Named to ACC All-Freshman and All-Academic Teams ... Earned an invitation to US Women's U20 National Team tryouts ... 

Prior to Virginia Tech: Four-time state champion with Cape Henlopen High School... USA Lacrosse All-American...

Personal: Majoring in General Engineering...