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Elle Sandbothe

POSITION: Zone 3/2

COUNTRY: United States

EU-CITIZEN: No

HEIGHT: 182 cm / 6’0

APPROACH TOUCH: 

CURRENT CLUB: Available 22-23

PREVIOUS CLUBS: Schwarz Weiss-Erfurt (Germany A1) 21-22

BIO –

Elle Sandbothe is an American middle/opposite (zone 3/2). Elle has played professionally in Germany for Schwarz Weiss-Erfurt and in Sweden for Gislaved VK. Elle played college volleyball for Ohio State University and Kansas State University. Ohio State competes in the BigTen Conference which is the most competitive college conference in the US. Prior to Ohio State Elle was a two time All-Big 12 player at Kansas State University (2016-2018). She played for the U.S. Women’s Junior National Team and won gold at the 2017 U20 Pan American Cup in San Jose, Costa Rica. 

PRO EXPERIENCE:

2021-2022

Schwarz Weiss-Erfurt – Germany A1

2020-2021

Gislaved VK – Sweden A1

Top-4 Finish in the league

COLLEGE EXPERIENCE:

AT OHIO STATE

2019 (Senior)
• Tied for first on the team with 82 blocks (76a, 6s)
• Third for the Buckeyes behind 256 points and 209 kills
• Buckeye Invitational all-tournament team
• Notched eight matches with double-digit kills

AT KANSAS STATE
• 2018 All-Big 12 Second Team
• 2016 Big 12 All-Freshman Team
• Two-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• Recorded 96 kills and 63 blocks while leading the team in blocks/set both in overall (1.09) and Big 12-only matches (1.11) as a freshman
• Started 20 matches (93 sets) and registered 126 kills her sophomore season
• Picked up 64 total blocks (third on team) and averaged 0.69 per set
• As a sophomore, she appeared in 22 matches (77 sets) and led the team in total blocks with 72.0 and finished second on the team with a .284 hitting percentage
• Played for the U.S. Women’s Junior National Team and won gold at the 2017 U20 Pan American Cup in San Jose, Costa Rica

Highlights Zone 2/3

Erfurt vs. Wiesbaden – 2021.10.09

#1 White Shirt

Erfurt vs. Stuttgart – 2021.10.06

#1 Black Shirt

Ohio State vs. Wisconsin 08/11/2019 

#19 White Jersey – Middle, pos. 3 / 12 kills, .409 hitting percentage + 4 blocks

Ohio State vs. Nebraska 30/11/2019

#19 Red Jersey – Opposite, pos. 2