2023 • SENIOR SEASON
Awards: Garnered Academic All-Big Ten recognition in the postseason... Landed TopDrawerSoccer National Team of the Week Honorable Mention distinction on Aug. 21.
Season: Appeared and started in 22 of Penn State’s 23 matches at the right back position, playing 1,796 minutes in the field for the Nittany Lions... Tallied a goal and a pair of assists in her senior season, finishing with four points on the year... Attempted seven total shots, placing five shots on target for a shot-on-goal percentage of 0.714... Participated in all 11 of Penn State’s clean sheets and was instrumental in the production of a defense which ranked first in the Big Ten and 24th nationally in goals-against average with a 0.640 mark.
North Carolina (8/17): Started the match and played all 90 minutes, helping lead the nationally ranked shutout. at West Virginia (8/24): Started and played 90 minutes in the 2-1 road win. TCU (8/27): Started and played for the entirety of the 1-0 win. UCF (8/31): Went full time in the resounding 1-0 win. Maryland (9/15): Scored her only goal of the season in 82 minutes of playing time, sparking the 4-0 win over a Big Ten rival. at Rutgers (9/21): Assisted on one goal in the critical 2-1 road win. Nebraska (9/24): Started and played 90 minutes in the 1-0 win. at Michigan (9/28): Started and played all 90 minutes. at Michigan State (10/1): Attempted one shot in 90 minutes of effort. Ohio State (10/08): Started and played all 90 minutes in the 2-1 win over B1G rival Ohio State. at Purdue (10/12):Had one attempted shot on goal in 84 minutes played on the field. vs. Iowa (11/2): Attempted one shot in a career-high-tying 110 minutes played on the field. Saint Louis (11/19): Booked one assist and played 101 minutes in PSU’s historic Sweet 16 win.
2022 • JUNIOR SEASON
Awards: Academic All-Big Ten.
Season: Started all 23 games...Notched three assists.
Michigan (10/16): Tallied two assists in a 3-0 win. Nebraska (10/20): Recorded one assist.
2021 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Awards: Academic All-Big Ten.
Season: Appeared in 16 games with 15 starts...Scored a pair of goals.
at West Virginia (9/2): Scored game winning goal, the first of her career. Michigan State (10/24): Scored game winning goal in the Nittany Lions 2-1 win.
2021 SPRING • FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Started all 16 games as a freshman. Notched first career assist.
Minnesota (3/18): Tallied first career assist in 3-0 win.
HIGH SCHOOL & CLUB
Played club soccer for FC Virginia (DA), which was ranked No. 1 DA team in the country...Top goal scorer in the country prior to enrolling early at Penn State... 2022 Rostered with the U-17, U-19 and U-20 USWNT teams... Named TopDrawerSoccer All-American...Ranked No. 34. overall and No. 11 Midfielder in the 2020 class by TopDrawerSoccer.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Scott and Nicole Wheeler...Has two brothers, Kyler and Jason...Majoring in Human Development and Family Studies.
WHY PENN STATE
"I chose Penn State for the incredible coaching staff and world class academics. I felt comfortable with the coaches and players from the start. Everyone was so welcoming, and you could feel the shared commitment to hard work and excellence. I knew this was a place where I would be challenged athletically and academically."
Ellie Wheeler Season 2021
#16PositionFHeight5-6ClassSophomoreHometownFairfax Station, Va.High SchoolFC Virginia
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