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2019 Volleyball Roster

Chris Donahue
Chris Donahue
Chris Donahue
Chris Donahue
Chris Donahue

4 Elle Tubbs

  • Position Middle Blocker
  • Height 6-4
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Clinton, Iowa
  • Highschool Clinton

Biography

2019 (Senior): Finished her final season appearing in 30 matches and 118 sets … had 159 total kills and averaged 1.35 kills per set … had a season-high of 29 attacks against Bradley (Oct. 11) … had a career-high of 10 blocks against Loyola (Nov. 23) … named to the 2019 Drake Invitational All-Tournament Team.

2018 (Junior): Played in 35 matches and 117 total sets … was second on the team in total blocks with 103 and first in blocks per set with a 0.88 blocks per set average … led the team in aces with 35, more than double the next closest Bulldog … was second in the MVC in aces with 0.30 aces per set … finished just outside the single-season top 10 in aces … had six double-figure kill matches including three-straight to close the regular season … had 12 kills in matches against Eastern Illinois (Sept. 7), Missouri State (Nov. 10) and Bradley (Nov. 22) … finished the season with 195 kills for a 1.67 kills per set average … posted five aces against Loyola (Nov. 26) … had five or more blocks in match eight times on the season … had nine blocks against Columbia (Sept. 1) … named the Sam Houston State Tournament MVP after posting 14 kills on .323 hitting along with 12 blocks and six digs in three matches … named the MVC Defensive Player of the Week Sept. 4 after recording 19 blocks with no errors in 10 sets while adding a team-high 26 kills in the three wins … also earned spots on the Drake Invitational and Holy Cross All-Tournament teams.

2017 (Sophomore): Played in 32 matches … season high 12 kills against McNeese State on a career high 24 attacks … career high three aces vs. McNeese State … had a season high five digs on same day as career highs in kills, attacks, and aces.

2016 (Freshman) - Developed into a significant contributor as the season progressed, appearing in a total of 14 matches including seven MVC contests and made six starts on the season … played in a total of 34 sets … finished the season with 34 blocks and averaged 8.5 blocks per match in the final two contests of the season … added 30 total kills … was named the MVC Freshman of the Week the final week of the season after by leading Drake with 17 blocks in a pair of road wins at Indiana State and Illinois State … she also added 12 kills and hit. 258 with a pair of aces in those contests … in the Bulldogs' 3-1 win at Indiana State (Nov. 18), she hit .412 with a career-high nine kills and nine blocks to account for 14.5 points … she had two kills in a 6-1 run that helped the Bulldogs rally to take the first set and then had two of the Bulldogs' final three kills in a 34-32 win in set two against the Sycamores … she followed that performance with eight blocks in a 3-1 win at Illinois State (Nov. 19) to give the Bulldogs their first season sweep of the Redbirds since 2009.

High School - Des Moines Register Elite 8 selection that earned honorable mention all-state honors ... was also the area Player of the Year, first team all-metro and all-conference as a senior at Clinton High School ... as a junior, she was first team all-conference and all-area while earning second team all-metro honors ... was a member of the CIA Volleyball Club team that placed third at nationals.

Personal - Is undecided on a major ... is the daughter of Kami and Brig Tubbs ... her father, Brig, was a member of the University of Iowa men's basketball team from 1989-92 and a two-time academic all-Big Ten selection ... has two younger sisters.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2016Freshman

    Middle Blocker
    6'4"
    4
  • 4

    2017Sophomore

    Middle Blocker
    6'4"
    4
  • 4

    2018Junior

    Middle Blocker
    6'4"
    4
  • 4

    2019Senior

    Middle Blocker
    6'4"
    4