Michigan Tech

2016: Named to GLIAC Academic All-Excellence Team … Won team's digger award and was voted team captain in the spring of 2017... Led the team in digs (454) and digs/set (3.78) while splitting time between libero and defensive specialist … Finished 3rd in the GLIAC in total digs during conference play (286)... Averaged 4.4 digs per set during GLIAC play ... Had a career high of 38 digs in a home win over Lake Erie on Oct. 21 ... Recorded 20 or more digs six times in the season and 15 or more digs 14 times. 2015: Named to GLIAC Academic All-Excellence Team … Played in all 31 matches and 105 sets … Ranked third on the team with 249 digs, 2.37 digs per set and 33 assists … Also had 22 service aces … Recorded double digit digs in eight matches, including a 24-dig performance at Northwood (Nov. 13) … Had 14 digs in the first match of the season vs. Upper Iowa (Sept. 4) … Also had 14 digs at Ohio Dominican (Oct. 24). 2014: Saw action in 27 matches and 100 sets ... Was second on the teams in digs (255), digs per set (2.55), aces (27) and aces per set (.27) ... Recorded 10 or more digs 13 times on the year ... Had a season high 19 digs against Ohio Dominican (Oct. 11).

High School: A 2014 graduate of Delano High School … Lettered four times in volleyball … First team all-conference selection as a senior … Two-time all-conference honorable mention … Team was class AAA Minnesota State Runner-Up in 2013 … Three-time team defensive MVP and team captain as a senior.

Personal: Played club for Kokoro … Born on February 9 … Daughter of Steve and Amy Heinonen … Has older brother Tyler and three younger sisters, Brittni, Brynn, and Kayla … Brother, Tyler, plays hockey at Michigan Tech … Enjoys spending time with friends, being outside, and shopping. Elle has a 3.65 GPA in Exercise Science.