Biography
Personal: Full name is Ericka Jane Link...Daughter of John and Valerie Link...Her older brother, John played basketball at Penn State Mont Alto and her dad is an Elon alumni...Majoring in media analytics with a minor in professional selling.
Career Highs (through Nov. 16, 2024)
Kills: 2, 2x - Last vs. Towson | Oct. 26, 2024
Assists: 30 vs. College of Charleston | Oct. 23, 2022
Digs: 15 vs. College of Charleston | Oct. 23, 2022
Blocks: --
Aces: 4, 2x - Last vs. Charleston | Sept. 22, 2024
2024: Appeared in 18 matches, making one start in 49 sets played…Finished the season with 168 assists, averaging 3.43 assists per set, and 93 digs, along with 10 service aces…Notched a season-high 25 assists against William & Mary…Recorded two double-doubles in assists and digs, including a season-high 13 digs against North Carolina A&T…Matched her career-high in aces with four versus Charleston.
2023: Played in 27 matches with two starts and played 90 sets…Finished the season with 278 assists, 17 service aces and 93 digs…Registered double-digit assists in 12 contests and seven digs on two occasions…Notched a season-high 26 assists against Northeastern…Tallied 19 assists and a season-high three aces against College of Charleston…Reached double-digit assists in five consecutive matches.
2022: Appeared in 17 matches and 41 sets, including two starts. Finished the season with 152 assists (3.71/set), 70 digs and six service aces...Registered double-digit assists in six contests...Achieved the first double-double of her career with 21 assists and 13 digs against High Point at the VCU Invitational...Tallied 17 assists in Elon's first victory of the season against VCU at the VCU Invitational...Hit a career-high four aces in a win at North Carolina Central...Posted 19 assists and seven digs in Elon's win over previously unbeaten Towson on Oct. 15 and added another 14 assists against the Tigers on Oct. 16...Reached career highs with 30 assists and 15 digs in the second double-double of her career against College of Charleston, a five-set win on Oct. 23...Recorded 11 assists and seven digs in Elon's regular season finale against Stony Brook.
Double-Doubles (2)
vs. High Point | Aug. 27, 2022 | 21 assists, 13 digs
vs. College of Charleston | Oct. 23, 2022 | 30 assists, 15 digs
2021: Played in 14 matches and 24 sets, finishing the season with three kills, 48 assists (2.00/set), two service aces and 18 digs...Was one assist shy of her career best as she collected nine against Lehigh on Aug. 27. She added one kill and tied her career high with eight digs...Finished the match at Duke on Aug. 31 with six assists and one dig...Tied her season high with nine assists vs. Delaware on Sept. 25. She scored one kill and added two digs to her match totals...Tallied seven assists with one service ace and two digs at Northeastern on Oct. 24...Followed that outing with five assists, one kill, one ace and three digs at William & Mary on Oct. 31.
2020-21: Had one start and played in three sets...Made her collegiate debut at UNCG on March 18. She scored two kills and added 10 assists with eight digs.
High School: Was a two-sport athlete with four years of varsity volleyball and one year of varsity basketball at Flint Hill School...Helped the Huskies and coaches Carrol and Dave Denure to an ISL, DC Metro City, and VISAA State titles as a senior...Prior to Flint Hill, she earned All-Conference First Team honors all three years at Hedgesville High School, adding an All-State Second Team nod as a sophomore and an All-State First Team Honorable Mention selection as a junior...Broke her own school record with 1,275 assists in a season her junior year and was listed as one of the Top Three Setters in West Virginia that year...Played with Virginia Elite Volleyball Club in 2019 and for coach Courtney Weathersby's East Coast Power Chesapeake in 2020...Off the court, she garnered EPAC All-Academic Team honors, received the West Virginia Welcome Award as an Ambassador of West Virginia Hospitality, and earned the Eagles S.O.A.R. award all three years at Hedgesville.
Quoting Coach Tendler: "Ericka is going to play a dual role for us as a setter and defensive specialist. She competes hard and will add to our team's work ethic in every area. Ericka has such a positive vibe and ability to lead those around her to succeed, and with her unique skillset and experience at multiple positions, we know she will be ready to embrace this important role for us. We have known Ericka for quite some time and love how dedicated she is to Elon and to our team."
