2024 Beach Volleyball Roster
Biography
2024 (Senior): Concluded career as program's all-time wins leader with 73 ... Tied for team-lead with 26-8 record ... Was 7-6 against the Sun Belt ... Posted a 5-0 record in the conference tournament as the Seahawks reached the semifinals ... Longest winning streak was 10 matches ... Was 1-1 against nationally-ranked opponents.
2023 (Junior): Named third-team Academic All-America and Academic All-District by the College Sports Communicators ... Finished the season with a 19-9 mark overall and 5-5 in the Sun Belt Conference ... Played primarily at the second and third pairings, posting records of 10-5 and 8-4, respectively ... Closed out season with seven straight wins ... Went 2-0 at the Sun Belt Conference Tournament alongside Ashley Thompson at the third pairing.
2022 (Sophomore): Earned ASUNÂ Beach Volleyball Scholar-Athlete of the Year ... Helped Seahawks to semifinals of the ASUN Championship tournament ... Earned all-tournament honors after going 4-1 during the pool play portion of the schedule ... Tied for team-lead with program-record 24 wins ... Was 19-9 a the third pairing and 5-1 at the fourth ... Teamed with Tessa Rogers to post a team-best 15-8 record.
2021 (Freshman): Competed in 11 matches, teaming with Tyla Cutrie in all 11 ... Split time between the third, fourth and fifth pairings ... Wins came against Erskine, Charleston (twice) and Coastal Carolina.
Prior to UNCW: 2020: Won WVS AVP American Juniors tournament ... Won a Carolina Region JBT event in Apex ... Finished second at an AVP American tournament in Apex ... 2019:Took first at Juniors AVP East Coast Championships Qualifier ... Won first at two USAV Carolina Region JBT BRQ events ... Took second at the Carolina Region JBT Championships ... Finished second at an ESPL tournament in Apex and VA beach, an East Coast Championship Qualifier, and at Carolina Grand Slam BNQ.
Personal: Full name: Ellie Mae Bucci ... Daughter of Marcy and Michael Bucci ... Father played football at Alfred University.
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