Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics

2018 Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll
2017 Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll
2016 All-Southland Conference (HM)
2016 Jaguar Invitational All-Tournament Team

2017 [REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE]: Appeared in 86 sets across 26 matches … started five matches … averaged 2.62 points, 2.06 kills, 0.23 assists, 0.42 services aces, 0.67 digs and 0.29 blocks per set … finished second in the Southland Conference in service aces (per set) … led the team in points and aces … second in kills per set … third in total kills (177) … posted double-digit kills in six matches, including a career-high 19 against Lamar (Oct. 26) … tallied a career-high nine aces against New Orleans (Oct. 14), giving her 17 aces in a 12 set span … named to the Southland Conference Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.

2016 [REDSHIRT FRESHMAN]: Played in 105 sets (28 matches) … tied for the national lead with eight triple-doubles … recorded 187 kills (1.78 per set), 413 assists (3.93 per set), 253 digs (2.41 per set), 31 service aces (0.30 per set) and 36 total blocks (0.34 per set) … third on team with 236.5 points … recorded a career-best 21 points at McNeese (Oct. 29) … led the team in aces … second in assists … third in kills, digs and blocks … posted double-digit totals 10 times in kills, 20 times in assists and 11 times in digs …  named to the Jaguar Invitational All-Tournament Team after posting a triple-double against host South Alabama (Sept. 2) … also posted triple-doubles at Utah State (Sept. 9), vs. Lamar (Sept. 22), vs. Houston Baptist (Sept. 24), vs. New Orleans (Oct. 8), vs. Incarnate Word (Oct. 20), at McNeese (Oct. 29) and at Sam Houston State (Nov. 3) … was an honorable mention on the All-Southland Conference squad.

2015 [FRESHMAN]: Redshirted at Central Florida.

HIGH SCHOOL: Holds six school records at Alvin HS, including two career records (assists - 3221 and aces – 386), two single season records (assists - 1041 and aces – 172) and two match records (15 aces and 52 assists, both in 2013) … finished third at the USVA (Sand) Junior Nationals in 2011 and qualified for the 2014 Nationals … 2011 Freshman/Newcomer of the Year after leading Houston Stellar to 9th place finish … Co-MVP and 22-5A Texas Sportswriters All-Texas Honorable Mention in 2012 … VYPE Player to Watch in greater Houston in 2013 … MVP and 22-5A VYPE Setter of the Year in greater Houston after leading club team to USA berth at Junior Nationals … 2014 VYPE 22-6A Setter of the Year … named GHVCA First Team and was on the All-Star Team TGCA … selected an AVCA Honorable Mention All-American.

PERSONAL: Born Elyssa Christine Purcell in Webster, Texas … daughter of John and Melinda Purcell … has one sister, Kelsey … enjoys working out, eating at Chipotle and shopping at Wal-Mart … majoring in kinesiology.