Ella Holmstrom

Marquette Womens Volleyball beats WKU 3-0 at the Al McGuire Center in Milwaukee, WI on September 5th, 2025.

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Marquette Volleyball scrimmages at the Al McGuire Center in Milwaukee, WI on Augest 15th, 2025.

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Position:
Outside Hitter
Height:
6-1
Class:
Junior
High School:
Guilford
Hometown:
Rockford, Ill.

Honors and Awards:

2024-25
BIG EAST All-Academic Team

2023-24
BIG EAST All-Academic Team

2022-23
BIG EAST All-Academic Team

2024 (RS): Saw action in two sets before earning a medical redshirt.

2023 (So.): Posted one kill, one assist and one dig against Drake (Aug. 25) ... Reached three kills and one block against No. 18 Tennessee (Sept. 10) ... Recorded four kills on six errorless swings in one set at Providence (Oct. 1).

2022 (Fr.): Posted 53 kills, nine digs and nine blocks while appearing in 56 sets as a true freshman ... Career-high 17 kills and four blocks against Loyola Chicago (Sept. 6).

Prior to Marquette: Holmstrom played four years of girls' volleyball at Guilford High School in Rockford, Illinois, where she was a four-year captain ... 2021-22 honorable mention all-state ... Rockford Register Star All-Area during every high school season ... Prep Volleyball Frost 59 and Soph 79 elite honorable mention ... At one point was the No. 42 player in the Class of 2022, according to Prep Volleyball … Four-time all-conference performer … Averaged 4.88 kills per set and hit .410 as a senior … Ultra Ankle JVA All-National Team with VC United … Club teammate of fellow MU 2022 signee Morgan Daugherty.

Personal: Holmstrom was born in Rockford, Illinois and is the younger of two children to Marissa and Benjamin Holmstrom … Has an older brother, Jack … Father played basketball at Illinois State and brother plays basketball at Monmouth University … Graduated in top 25 of high school class ... Plans to major in marketing and public relations

Theis on Holmstrom: "Ella was a bit of a late pick up for us and we are excited to add her. She's not only a highly-rated outside hitter but wants to put in the work to be a complete player. She has a nice mix of size, jump, hand contact and velocity. She is the type of outside hitter that can score in system and out."

Why Holmstrom chose MU: "I chose to attend Marquette University because of the outstanding volleyball program and education. The culture, competitive atmosphere and the support that surrounds Marquette volleyball is incredible. Right when I stepped foot on campus, I knew that Marquette was meant to be my new home, where I can create new relationships and continue my athletic and academic career."