2016 (JUNIOR): Appeared in all 33 matches for the Lady Tigers, making 10 starts … Handed out 345 assists (3.59 assists per set), which ranked second on the team … Her 4.1 assists per set in league play ranked 10th in the SWAC … Tallied at least 10 assists in 11 of her last 13 matches … Turned in her first TSU double-double with 24 assists and 11 digs in a four-set win at Prairie View A&M (Oct. 27) … Also competes for the TSU track and field team, and won silver medal in the javelin throw (34.88 meters) at the SWAC Championship meet.
 
BEFORE TSU: Lettered two years at Coppin State, appearing in 22 matches over the course of the 2013 and 2015 seasons … Handed out 82 assists (3.56 assists per set) in a backup role as a freshman, which ranked second on the team … Recorded her first collegiate double-double in a four-set win at home over North Carolina Central (Oct. 18, 2013) … Attended Spring High School, where she lettered in volleyball, swimming, and track and field … Earned District 13-5A Honorable Mention in addition to being named to the district’s all-academic team as a senior in 2012.
 
PERSONAL: Full name is Ellena Nichole Torres … Daughter of Johnny and Rita Torres … Has one brother, Isaac, and one sister, Marissa … Pursuing a business administration degree in accounting … Both of her parents were Golden Gloves boxing champions, with her father Johnny winning eight championships.
 
FAVORITES
Team: Houston Rockets
Food: Italian food
Musical Artists: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Memorable Moment as an Athlete: Playing the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference volleyball semifinal round against Florida A&M as a freshman in 2013