University of South Carolina Aiken Athletics

2025: Saw time in 21 matches, totaling 69 sets … Dished out an assist in the win over Francis Marion … Accounted for two aces against Montevallo … Notched a dig against Flagler … Garnered three aces and three digs in the win over Georgia College & State University … Recorded three digs and two assists in the win at Lander … Posted an ace in the sweep of Shaw … Notched two aces and a dig in the win over Newberry … Garnered an assist in the win over MGSU … Posted three digs in the win over the Knights … Had a dig in the sweep at GCSU … Totaled five aces and a dig against AU … Had two digs and an assist in the win at Newberry … Recorded two digs against the Jaguars … Served up an ace in the PBC Tournament against GCSU.   

High School: Attended Cape Central H.S. … Three-time all-conference selection … Two-time all-district honoree … Three-time academic all-state selection … Played club ball for H2 … Guided her team to nationals.

Personal: Ella Hukel was born in Cape Girardeau, Mo. … Daughter of Brian and Holley Hukel and Dana and Nate Thomas … Has four siblings, Olivia, Abbey, Grace and Cooper … Majoring in biology.