University of Minnesota Athletics
2024 Volleyball Roster
McGhie, Elise

Jersey Number 10
Elise McGhie
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Position:
- Setter
- Height:
- 5-10
- High School:
- St. Teresa's Academy
- Hometown:
- Kansas City, Mo.
- Prev School:
- Kansas
- Major:
- Cellular and Organismal Physiology
Bio
PRONUNCIATION |
HONORS & AWARDS:
Academic All-Big Ten (2023; 2024)
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2023-24, 2024-25)
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2024)
2020-21 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
FEATURES
2023 Returners Video
Get to Know Elise McGhie
Meet the Newcomers
Mic'd Up
Point 'U' Podcast Episode 1
2024 - REDSHIRT SENIOR SEASON:
Played in 30 matches, totaling 0.54 digs, 0.43 assists and 0.13 aces per set • totaled an assist and three digs vs. No. 1 Texas (Sept. 1) • went for four digs vs. TCU (Sept. 7) • had 12 assists, an ace and three digs vs. UST (Sept. 10) • tallied 10 assists, two aces and four digs vs. LIU (Sept. 12) • went for five assists in a sweep over Chicago State (Sept. 21) • totaled an ace and three digs vs. Purdue (Sept. 28) • had two digs and an ace against both UCLA and USC (Oct. 4/5) • tallied two aces and two digs at OSU (Oct. 27) • posted four assists at MSU (Nov. 1) • had an ace vs. UO (Nov. 9) • tallied two aces and two digs vs. Michigan (Nov. 17) • posted an assist and a dig at Wisconsin (Nov. 20) • had two digs each against Illinois (Nov. 27) and Ohio State (Nov. 29) • tallied a season-high five digs vs. WKU in the NCAA Tournament (Dec. 5) • totaled three digs in her final collegiate match at Kentucky (Dec. 6).
2023 • SENIOR SEASON:
Appeared in 29 matches (98 sets) in 2023 • averaged 0.05 kills, 0.88 assists, 0.83 digs, 0.04 blocks and 0.09 aces per set • totaled aces in eight different matches • had multiple digs in 19 matches • went for eight assists and four digs at Florida (Sept. 3) • had an ace in a win over No. 6 Oregon (Sep. 8) • had one kill, seven assists, seven digs and two blocks vs. Creighton (Sep. 16) • posted season-bests in assists (39), digs (14) and kills (4) in a start at Maryland (Oct. 6) • also started at Rutgers (Oct. 7) • had an ace and two digs in a win over Michigan State (Oct. 22) • totaled four digs and two assists at NU (Nov. 5) • had four digs and an ace vs. Purdue (Nov. 10) • had two aces and three digs in a sweep over OSU (Nov. 18) • tallied an ace and a dig vs. Illinois (Nov. 24) • had two digs against No. 1 Nebraska (Nov. 25) • totaled an ace and two digs in the NCAA Tournament versus Creighton (Dec. 2).
2022 • JUNIOR SEASON:
Played in 28 matches, 93 sets in 2022 • finishes the season with 0.40 digs, 0.16 service aces per set • had aces in 10 games in 2022 • made her Minnesota debut against TCU (8/27) • had a service ace vs. Oregon (9/9) • appeared vs. Stanford (9/10) • had an ace and a dig vs. both Pepperdine (9/15) and WSU (9/17) • tallied two digs vs. Purdue (9/23) • had an ace vs. Wisconsin (9/25) • tallied a season-best two aces vs. NU (9/28) • totaled a season-high five digs vs. Iowa (10/2) • had a dig vs. Michigan (10/7) and vs. Michigan State (10/9) • played vs. Ohio State (10/12) • had two digs vs. Illinois (10/15) • tallied an assist and a season-high five digs at Iowa (10/19) • posted an assist, four digs vs. Purdue (10/22) • tallied two aces and three digs vs. MSU (10/26) ) • had four digs vs. Michigan (11/4) and an ace at Illinois (11/6) • had two aces and two digs vs. Indiana (11/13) • totaled two aces versus Rutgers (11/20) • tallied an assist and a dig at OSU (11/25) • registered two aces versus Northern Iowa (12/3) • had one dig versus Ohio State (12/8).
PRIOR TO MINNESOTA (KANSAS UNIVERSITY):
McGhie played two seasons at Kansas, appearing in 46 matches and playing in 164 sets • as a freshman in 2020-21, she averaged just over 8.0 assists per set and finished the year with 51 kills and eight service aces • she recorded 40-or-more assists five times, including back-to-back matches with 47 and 48 assists, respectively this past fall, she appeared in 24 matches, tallying 6.0 assists (second on the team) and 0.17 aces per set • the best game of her career came against Wake Forest on Sept. 3, 2019, when she tallied 50 assists, seven digs and three kills in a five set win • three times she posted 40+ assist efforts as she helped the Jayhawks reach the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament for just the third time in school history.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB:
A 2019 AVCA Under Armour All-America Honorable Mention in 2019, McGhie was also named to the MO-KAN All-Star team • as a junior in 2018, McGhie was an Academic All-State honoree and all-district selection • she also made Prepvolleyball.com's All-America Honorable Mention in 2018 • McGhie totaled 1,816 career assists (third most in school history) and is St. Teresa's school record holder in assists in a single season (933) • she averaged 10.5 assists per set as a prep.
PERSONAL:
The daughter of Andrew and Patricia McGhie, Elise also has a younger sister, Brynne • her mom played volleyball and basketball in college at Rockhurst University (Kan.) while her dad played rugby for the University of Technology and the University of South Wales in Australia • her sister, Brynne, is set to play collegeiate volleyball at Pepperdine • Elise plans on majoring in biochemistry at Minnesota.
WHY MINNESOTA:
"I chose Minnesota because of the competitive environment, knowledgeable coaches, and outstanding academics. Minnesota provides me the opportunity to develop into the best version of myself."
Swensons Join B1G Tailgate
Tuesday, September 30
Cinematic Recap: Gophers Sweep Rutgers
Tuesday, September 30
Highlights: Gophers 3, Rutgers 0
Sunday, September 28
Highlights: Gophers 3, Michigan State 0
Thursday, September 25