Personal: Full name is Gabriella Nicole Croll...Born on March 22, 2002...Daughter of Matt and Sandi Croll...Has a younger sister, Sophie...Intends to major in Accounting.
Career Honors
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2020-21 Top Newcomer (Team Award)
Career Highs (through Nov. 20, 2021)
Kills: 15 vs. VCU | Feb. 23, 2021
Assists: 1 at William & Mary | Feb. 26, 2021
Digs: 5 vs. UNCW | March 6, 2021
Blocks: 3 vs. VCU | Feb. 23, 2021
Aces: --
2021: Received a medical redshirt.
2020-21: Started 8-of-9 matches she appeared in with 32 sets played. Her freshman totals included 67.5 points (2.11/set), 60 kills (1.88/set), one assist, 12 digs (0.38/set) and 14 blocks (0.44/set)...Was third on the team in kills and fourth in both points and blocks...Reached double-digit kills three times...Made her collegiate debut against VCU on Feb. 23. She set season highs with 15 kills, three blocks and 16.5 points...Tallied 10 kills with a season-high five digs and two blocks in a win over UNCW on March 6...Followed with 11 kills and two blocks on March 7 to help secure the series sweep of the Seahawks...Scored eight kills with a season-best .316 hitting percentage in Elon's 3-0 win at UNCG on March 18.
High School: A four-year letter winner at Waubonsie Valley, she served as team captain her senior year and helped the Warriors to a conference title and a third-consecutive Regionals win...Garnered Second Team All-Area and All-Conference honors, was selected her team's Most Valuable Player, and was named a Beacon-News Player of the Week...Led her team in kills (277) and aces (39) and was second in digs (289)...Was also an AAU All-American and Academic All-American as a junior...As a member of Sports Performance Volleyball Club, she captured an AAU 18 Premier National Title and a JVA Bluegrass Tournament Championship...An Academic All-Conference selection and honor roll student all four years, she was a member of her school's Student Athlete Leadership Team and was a Top Five finalist for the 2018 College of DuPage Accounting Contest.
Quoting Coach Tendler: "Gabi is an all-around, well-skilled outside hitter who can contribute to our team in a number of ways on the court. She has been playing with and competing against high level players throughout her high school and club careers, which will enable her to adapt to collegiate-level play quickly and make an impact. Gabi's work habits and decisions about how she spends her time are evidence that she is driven to be ready when pre-season starts. Gabi is a very consistent player who has shown the confidence and ability to step up in big matches at crucial times."
