THIS YEAR: Recovering from injury … Goal is to get to 100 percent … Expected to contribute at middle blocker.

2007: Appeared in 31 games … Notched 50 kills, 15 digs and 22 blocks … Hit .349 (50-13-106) … Set season-high with eight kills against Point Loma Nazarene (9/8) … Dug out four attacks against California Baptist (9/11) … Recorded five blocks against Great Falls (8/31).

2006: Appeared in 62 games ... Posted 131 kills and 48 blocks to go along with 18 digs and 15 service aces ... Led team with .372 hitting percentage ... Posted career-best of 12 kills on just 17 attempts against Menlo (9/1) ... Recorded season-high five blocks against Biola (11/11).

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time All-Mojave River League selection at Rim of the World High School in Lake Arrowhead, graduating in 2006 … Team won CIF Div. III State Championship in junior and senior year.

PERSONAL: Born Feb. 29, 1988 in San Bernardino to Rick and Valerie Ells ... Has two brothers (Richard, 18, and Cody, 15) … Majoring in communications with minors in Spanish and creative writing ... Enjoys reading, swimming, sleeping, eating and watching movies.