2018 - 2019 GATORADE
NATIONAL VOLLEYBALL
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
ELLIE
HOLZMAN
OUTSIDE HITTER/MIDDLE BLOCKER
MOUNT CARMEL ACADEMY
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
SENIOR
HEIGHT: 6-FOOT-2
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HIGHLIGHTED STATS
571
KILLS
303
DIGS
101
BLOCKS
2426
CAREER KILLS
“Ellie is a complete player. She can hurt you offensively, but also played defense and was very good at it.”
Jody Walker
Head Coach - Head coach of Mandeville High

Athletic Excellence


The two-time returning Gatorade State Player of the Year, the 6-foot-2 senior middle blocker and outside hitter led the Cubs to a 42-2 record and a fourth-straight Division I state championship this past season. Holzman slammed 571 kills and compiled 303 digs to go with 101 blocks and 30 service aces, posting a kill percentage of .533 and a hitting percentage of .486. A two-time MaxPreps First Team All-American selection, she concluded her prep career with 2,426 kills, 1,379 digs and 749 blocks in her prep volleyball career.

Academic Achievement


Holzman has maintained a 4.0 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play volleyball on scholarship at the University of Illinois this fall.

Exemplary Character


A member of the Latin National Honor Society and MCA's Book Club, Holzman has volunteered locally with an anti-drug program and as a youth volleyball and basketball coach.