2023 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
Richards, Ella

Jersey Number 22
Ella Richards
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-9
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
- High School:
- Eclipse Select SC
Bio
AS A JUNIOR (2023)
Played in all 18 contests starting in 17 of those … logged 1,214 minutes this season, playing no less than 44 minutes in all 18 games … found the back of the net twice in one game against San Jose St. (Aug. 27) … Led the team in points with 16 and goals and two assists … Recorded a point in eight contests.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2022)
Played and started in 11 contests … finished third on the team with eight points from three goals and two assists … had a pir of one-goal, one-assist games, doing it in wins against Northeastern (Aug. 21) and Boston University (Sept. 4) … also scored against Army (Sept. 11) … recorded 17 shots and tied for second on the team with nine shots on goal … two-time Women's Soccer All-ACC Academic Team member.
AS A FRESHMAN (2021)
Appeared in all 18 of BC’s contests, making six starts … led the team in scoring with 20 points on eight goals and four assists … her eight goals tied for the team lead and scored one game-winning goal … had four, four-point outings on the year … recorded three braces on the year: UMass (Aug. 23), Kennesaw State (Sept. 5) and Harvard (Sept. 9) … had a one-goal, two-assist game against UConn (Aug. 29) … had two assists against Holy Cross (Sept. 12) … recorded 26 shots and was second on the team with 18 shots on goal … logged 852 minutes.
BEFORE BC
Played her club soccer for Eclipse Select SC under Mike Nesci … was named the 2019 ECNL Midwest All-Conference Payer … in 2019 and 2021, was a part of a squad that won the ECNL Midwest Conference championship and qualified for the ECNL national playoffs … played two years of soccer for Saint Ignatius College Prep, earning MVP honors in 2018 and 2019 … was named First Team All-Conference and All-State in 2018 and 2019 …. also played four years of basketball.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Kristan Richards and the late Brock Richards … has one sibling, Brock … member of the National Honor Society and the Spanish Honor Society … Academic Honor Roll (honors with distinction) all four years of high school … Student Athletic Council Board Member ... Political Science major in the Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences ...
Recipient of the Daniel '79 and Elizabeth '80 Hennessy Endowed Scholarship Fund.
Played in all 18 contests starting in 17 of those … logged 1,214 minutes this season, playing no less than 44 minutes in all 18 games … found the back of the net twice in one game against San Jose St. (Aug. 27) … Led the team in points with 16 and goals and two assists … Recorded a point in eight contests.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2022)
Played and started in 11 contests … finished third on the team with eight points from three goals and two assists … had a pir of one-goal, one-assist games, doing it in wins against Northeastern (Aug. 21) and Boston University (Sept. 4) … also scored against Army (Sept. 11) … recorded 17 shots and tied for second on the team with nine shots on goal … two-time Women's Soccer All-ACC Academic Team member.
AS A FRESHMAN (2021)
Appeared in all 18 of BC’s contests, making six starts … led the team in scoring with 20 points on eight goals and four assists … her eight goals tied for the team lead and scored one game-winning goal … had four, four-point outings on the year … recorded three braces on the year: UMass (Aug. 23), Kennesaw State (Sept. 5) and Harvard (Sept. 9) … had a one-goal, two-assist game against UConn (Aug. 29) … had two assists against Holy Cross (Sept. 12) … recorded 26 shots and was second on the team with 18 shots on goal … logged 852 minutes.
BEFORE BC
Played her club soccer for Eclipse Select SC under Mike Nesci … was named the 2019 ECNL Midwest All-Conference Payer … in 2019 and 2021, was a part of a squad that won the ECNL Midwest Conference championship and qualified for the ECNL national playoffs … played two years of soccer for Saint Ignatius College Prep, earning MVP honors in 2018 and 2019 … was named First Team All-Conference and All-State in 2018 and 2019 …. also played four years of basketball.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Kristan Richards and the late Brock Richards … has one sibling, Brock … member of the National Honor Society and the Spanish Honor Society … Academic Honor Roll (honors with distinction) all four years of high school … Student Athletic Council Board Member ... Political Science major in the Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences ...
Recipient of the Daniel '79 and Elizabeth '80 Hennessy Endowed Scholarship Fund.
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