2021 Women's Soccer Spring Roster
Roster
Ellis, Blue

Jersey Number 7
Blue Ellis
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Houston
- Hometown:
- Collierville, Tenn.
Bio
Redshirt Graduate Season (2022): Ellis made her first appearance in the pairing with UConn ... She logged 39 minutes versus the HUSKIES ... Ellis joined the starting lineup versus LAFAYETTE, and began a stretch of four consecutive appearances with the opening group ... Her first Syracuse goal came on a header in the 2-0 triumph against SIENA ... She had five shots versus the SAINTS and duplicated that output in the MERRIMACK win ... Four of her five shots against MERRIMACK were on goal ... Ellis tallied her second goal of the campaign in the win against MIAMI ... She had two shot attempts versus the HURRICANES ... One of her better offensive showings came against CLEMSON, when she had four shot attempts. Ellis started and contributed a shot on goal in the game at PITTSBURGH ... She increased her starting streak to five and recorded a shot against VIRGINIA TECH ... In her final SU game, Ellis started and attempted two shots against NC STATE.
Graduate Season (2021): She made a strong, early impression on the Orange after enrolling in January 2021 ... Ellis saw significant field time in an exhibition game with ARMY WEST POINT, but a knee injury cut short her season ... She was one of 19 teammates named to the 2021-22 ACC Academic Honor Roll (3.0-or-better cumulative grade-point-average) ... Ellis was named to the 2022 Spring Athletic Director's Honor roll for earning a 3.0-or-better grade-point-average.
Senior Season at Vanderbilt (2020): Ellis appeared in seven of 12 games … She scored in Vanderbilt’s season-opening triumph against Kentucky.
Junior Season at Vanderbilt (2019): Ellis started nine games while appearing in 13 games overall … She scored Vanderbilt’s first hat trick since 2016 in the Commodores’ 7-0 win against Georgia State ... Ellis added a two-goal outburst versus Alabama ... She was named to the 2019 SEC Academic Honor Roll.
Sophomore Season at Vanderbilt (2018): She played in 18 games as a midfielder … Ellis took 11 shots and scored one goal … Her tally gave Vanderbilt its first win over Florida since 1997 ... Ellis was named SEC Offensive Player of the Week for her effort against the Gators.
Freshman Season at Vanderbilt (2017): Ellis appeared in 19 games as a midfielder for Vanderbilt … She tallied two goals, an assist and seven shots in 313 minutes.
High School: Ellis was a two-time state champion at Houston High School in Tennessee … She totaled 51 goals and 17 assists in her career and served as team captain during her junior and senior seasons ... Ellis was named to the Tennessee High School Coaches Association All-State team each year (2013-2017), as well as to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-South team ... She was named to the United States Youth Soccer (USYS) National Champion Girls Best XI and recognized as a NSCAA All-American in 2015 ... Ellis was a member of the French Club, the American Sign Language Club and the Theater Club.Â
Personal: Paola Simone Nicole "Blue" Ellis was born July 1999 in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti ... She is the daughter of Stacy Ellis and has one younger brother, Jonathan ... Ellis transferred to Syracuse after playing at Vanderbilt for four years … She is working towards a master’s degree in public health from the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics.
Graduate Season (2021): She made a strong, early impression on the Orange after enrolling in January 2021 ... Ellis saw significant field time in an exhibition game with ARMY WEST POINT, but a knee injury cut short her season ... She was one of 19 teammates named to the 2021-22 ACC Academic Honor Roll (3.0-or-better cumulative grade-point-average) ... Ellis was named to the 2022 Spring Athletic Director's Honor roll for earning a 3.0-or-better grade-point-average.
Senior Season at Vanderbilt (2020): Ellis appeared in seven of 12 games … She scored in Vanderbilt’s season-opening triumph against Kentucky.
Junior Season at Vanderbilt (2019): Ellis started nine games while appearing in 13 games overall … She scored Vanderbilt’s first hat trick since 2016 in the Commodores’ 7-0 win against Georgia State ... Ellis added a two-goal outburst versus Alabama ... She was named to the 2019 SEC Academic Honor Roll.
Sophomore Season at Vanderbilt (2018): She played in 18 games as a midfielder … Ellis took 11 shots and scored one goal … Her tally gave Vanderbilt its first win over Florida since 1997 ... Ellis was named SEC Offensive Player of the Week for her effort against the Gators.
Freshman Season at Vanderbilt (2017): Ellis appeared in 19 games as a midfielder for Vanderbilt … She tallied two goals, an assist and seven shots in 313 minutes.
High School: Ellis was a two-time state champion at Houston High School in Tennessee … She totaled 51 goals and 17 assists in her career and served as team captain during her junior and senior seasons ... Ellis was named to the Tennessee High School Coaches Association All-State team each year (2013-2017), as well as to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-South team ... She was named to the United States Youth Soccer (USYS) National Champion Girls Best XI and recognized as a NSCAA All-American in 2015 ... Ellis was a member of the French Club, the American Sign Language Club and the Theater Club.Â
Personal: Paola Simone Nicole "Blue" Ellis was born July 1999 in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti ... She is the daughter of Stacy Ellis and has one younger brother, Jonathan ... Ellis transferred to Syracuse after playing at Vanderbilt for four years … She is working towards a master’s degree in public health from the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics.
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