2025 Volleyball Roster

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Jeff Helsel
Jeff Helsel

14 Elisa Rugiero

  • Position Outside Hitter/Right-Side Hitter/Defensive Specialist
  • Height 5-9
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Vicenza, Italy
  • High School Farina Vicenza

Biography

AWARDS AND HONORS
  • All-PSAC West Second-Team – 2022, 2023
  • CSC Academic All-District Team – 2023
  • Vulcan Invitational All-Tournament Team – 2023
  • Daemen Wildcat Den Classic All-Tournament Team – 2023
  • D2ADA Academic Achievement Award – 2024
  • PSAC Scholar-Athlete – 2022, 2023, 2024
  • AD Honor Roll – Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025
2024 | JUNIOR
  • Appeared in all 82 sets over 23 matches with 14 starts
  • Finished with 158.5 points on 135 kills and 34 blocks
  • Registered two kill/dig double-doubles [vs Roberts Wesleyan, at Millersville]
  • Totaled 13.5 points on nine kills, three blocks and two aces in four sets versus Roberts Wesleyan
  • Posted season-high 15 digs in five sets at Millersville
  • Set a season high with 15 kills on a .480 hitting percentage in three sets against Bloomsburg
2023 | SOPHOMORE
  • Voted to All-PSAC West Second-Team
  • Named to CSC Academic All-District Team
  • Appeared in all 91 sets over 23 matches with 23 starts
  • Finished with 324 points on 273 kills and 51 blocks
  • Recorded 228 digs and 23 service aces
  • Led team in kills and points
  • Ranked second on team in digs and blocks
  • Finished 10th in PSAC with 3.56 points per set
  • Tallied eight kill/dig double-doubles [West Virginia Wesleyan, Ohio Dominican, Bloomsburg, vs Ohio Dominican, at Frostburg State, Mercyhurst, at Gannon, at Slippery Rock]
  • Posted 21 kills on a .447 hitting percentage in five sets against Ohio Dominican
  • Established career high with 26 digs in five sets at Frostburg State
  • Set career highs with 24 kills and 25.5 points in four sets at Gannon
  • Totaled 19 kills and 22 digs in five sets at Slippery Rock
2022 | FRESHMAN
  • Selected to All-PSAC West Second-Team
  • Appeared in 67 sets over 19 matches with five starts
  • Finished with 174.5 points on 151 kills and 28 blocks
  • Collected 10 kills, four blocks and two aces in four sets at Edinboro
  • Set a season high with 18 kills in four sets against Seton Hill
PERSONAL
  • Daughter of Paolo Rugiero and Liliana Zamberlan
  • Has one brother
  • Majoring in integrated business with a minor in digital marketing

CAREER HIGHS

NCAA CAREER STATISTICS

Statistics

Season:
2025

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Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2022Freshman

    Right-Side Hitter
    5'9"
    14
  • 14

    2023Sophomore

    Right-Side Hitter
    5'9"
    14
  • 14

    2024Junior

    Right-Side Hitter
    5'9"
    14
  • 14

    2025Senior

    Outside Hitter/Right-Side Hitter/Defensive Specialist
    5'9"
    14