CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State Athletics is proud to announce Kayla Ellis and Fred Lauina have been named October Student-Athletes of the Month.
Ellis, a junior majoring in kinesiology, is the Beavers' starting libero for the volleyball team. She leads the squad with 195 digs in 2017 and ranks sixth in the Pac-12 with 3.61 digs per set. Last weekend, the Pocatello, Idaho native registered a season-best 21 digs including the 1,000th dig of her career, becoming just the 14th player in OSU history to achieve the feat. She was a Pac-12 All-Academic selection in 2016.