6 Ella Matticks
Ella Matticks
  • Height:
    5'4"
  • Year:
    2021
  • Hometown:
    Minneapolis, Minn.
  • High School:
    St. Paul Academy
  • Position:
    M
  • Major:
    Women’s and Gender Studies

Bio

Collegiate Career Honors:

  • 3x NEWMAC Women's Lacrosse Academic All-Conference (2019, 2020, 2021)
  • 2021 IWLCA Academic Honor Roll

2021:

  • Did not participate due to Covid-19 Pandemic

2020: 

  • Appeared in and started all 4 games as a junior.
  • Had 2 goals in two shots on goal to start the season against Framingham St. on Feb. 26.
  • Had a season high 5 ground balls against Wentworth on Mar. 4.
  • Scored 2 goals on two shots on goal again against Utica on Mar. 7.
  • Had 5 draw controls on the season.

2019: 

  • Appeared in all 16 games as a sophomore for the Blue.
  • Scored her first career goal in the season opener on Mar. 7 against Eastern Conn. St.
  • Tallied her first career assist on Mar. 16 against Mt. St. Mary (N.Y.).
  • Collected 21 ground balls and 21 draw controls.

2018: 

  • Appeared in nine matches while starting six matches as a first year for the Blue.
  • Collected eight ground balls and five draw controls.
  • Caused four turnovers.
  • Made her collegiate debut on Feb. 28 against Bates.
  • Made her first career start on Mar. 6 against UMASS-Dartmouth.
  • Career high four ground balls on Mar. 21 against Framingham State.

Before Wellesley: 

  • Attended St. Paul Academy, and graduated in 2017.
  • Was a two-sport four-year varsity athlete in soccer and lacrosse.
  • Helped guide SPA to its first state appearance since 2004 as a senior.
  • Was a two-time captain for lacrosse.
  • Earned all-conference honors.

Personal: 

  • Daughter of Heather and Craig.
  • Born in Minneapolis, MN.
  • Chose to attend Wellelsey because of its academic rigor and sense of community.
  • Younger sister to Cameron Matticks and Zoe Matticks (Wellesley Soccer, class of 2018).