Ella Rishko

Photo by: Max Pletch, Towson Athletics

Photo by: Mikey Reeves

Position:
Attack
Height:
5-5
Class:
Senior
High School:
Cape Henlopen
Hometown:
Rehoboth Beach, Del.
Prev School:
Virginia Tech
Major:
Civil Engineering

HONORS & AWARDS

Earned invite to US Women's U20 National Team tryouts
ACC All-Academic Team 2023
ACC All-Freshman Team 2023
ACC Offensive Player of the Week (4/11/23)
CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll

2025 SEASON

Appeared and started in all 16 games
Led the team with 36 goals and added nine assists for 45 points
Had a team-high 55 draw controls, 16 ground balls and 14 caused turnovers
Had 11 multi-goal games and eight games with at least three points
Recorded five goals and an assist against Wagner (3/1)
Had four goals and two assists against Elon (4/4)
Had four goals and an assist at Campbell (4/11)
Had three goals and two assists against William & Mary (4/19)
Fall CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll (High Honors)

2024 SEASON (at Virginia Tech)

Made 14 appearances, starting eight games for Tech
Finished the season with 25 points (17 goals, 8 assists)
Had six points (5 goals, 1 assist) and three ground balls at Mercer
Recorded four goals at Furman
Had two assists at Louisville
Had two points (1 goal, 1 assist) vs. Duke
Registered two points (1 goal, 1 assist) against Elon
Had two points (1 goal, 1 assist) at James Madison

2023 SEASON (at Virginia Tech)

Appeared in 18 games, making 16 starts
Recorded 50 points (44 goals, 6 assists)
Also had 22 draw controls and 12 caused turnovers
Sits tied for fifth in program history with seven goals in a single game, reaching the mark twice in her freshman season
First scored seven goals against Louisville, which earned her ACC Offensive Player of the Week, also tying a program record for most goals in an ACC game
Second performance of seven goals was in first round of ACC Tournament vs. Pitt, propelling Tech to an 18-6 victory, also tying ACC record for most goals in a tournament game
Registered five points (4 goals, 1 assist) vs. Boston College
Had five goals in 17-11 victory at Elon
Season-high five draw controls at Virginia
Named to ACC All-Freshman and All-Academic Teams
Earned an invitation to US Women's U20 National Team tryouts

Bio: Four-time state champion with Cape Henlopen High School... USA Lacrosse All-American... Daughter of Nelia Dolan & John Rishko... Younger sister, Lulu, joined Ella on the Hens roster... Older brother, Finbar, is a 2023 graduate of Delaware and currently attends graduate school at Newcastle University in England and plays lacrosse... Youngest sister, Mairead, plays lacrosse as well