ELIA RUBIN
A 6-foot-1 freshman outside hitter on the Stanford University women’s volleyball team, Elia recorded 17 kills and five digs in Friday’s four-set victory over Pac-12 rival Washington and added eight kills and 16 digs in Sunday’s four-set triumph over Washington State. She has racked up 117 kills, 83 digs and 11 aces in 44 sets played this season. Elia earned CIF-Southern Section and Gatorade California Player of the Year honors after captaining Marymount High to its first undefeated season and the No. 1 national ranking in 2021. Elia, who played for Sunshine Volleyball Club and powered St. Matthew’s to the Delphic League crown as an eighth-grader, helped the U21 national team to the gold medal at the Pan American Cup in Mexico in June. To nominate your favorite Palisadian for Athlete of the Week, email sports@palipost.com.
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