University of Oklahoma Athletics

2024 Soccer Roster

Ella Pappas, Lead
Ella Pappas, Lead
Photo by: Brendall Vargas/University of Oklahoma
Ella Pappas, Lead
Photo by: Brendall O'Banon/University of Oklahoma
Ella Pappas 2024 Headshot
Jersey Number 15

Ella Pappas

  • Position:
    Forward
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Deer Creek HS
  • Hometown:
    Edmond, Okla.
Career: 2023 Academic All-Big 12 First Team … 2022 Academic All-Big 12 First Team.
 
2023 (Junior): Started seven matches while making 19 appearances as a junior … Drew starts in seven of Oklahoma’s final nine matches … Scored one goal on the season … Recorded 860 minutes played, logging a career-high 87 at Oklahoma State (10/23) … Generated 14 shots and placed seven on target (50.0%) … Her marker was a key insurance goal in the 71st minute of a 2-0 win vs. Texas (10/12) … Earned Academic All-Big 12 First Team honors.
 
2022 (Sophomore): Appeared in 18 matches and drew a pair of starts … Scored one goal and added one assist … Played 511 minutes as a key member of OU attack … Recorded nine shots and put three on frame … Tallied an assist on OU’s lone goal in a 1-0 win at Tulsa (9/8) … Scored the go-ahead goal in a clean sheet at Baylor (9/23) … Earned Academic All-Big 12 First Team honors.
 
2021 (Freshman): Called on in all 20 matches as a freshman, starting nine … Provided two goals and ranked second among her teammates with three assists … Totaled seven points, landing fifth on the club in both goals and points … Logged 852 minutes of action including a career-high 61 vs. North Texas (9/5) … 13 of her 23 shots were on frame (56.5%), posting the third-best on-target rate on the club (min. 10 shots) … Provided her first career assist at Lamar (8/22) … Struck for her first collegiate marker in memorable fashion vs. Nebraska (8/29), scoring the golden goal in the second OT period … Made her first collegiate start vs. Kansas City (9/3) and provided an assist … Scored a goal vs. Utah Valley (9/16) … Tallied an assist at Oklahoma State (10/21).
 
CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year letter winner at Deer Creek High School ... Named to 2021 Oklahoma All-State Soccer Team ... Deer Creek offensive player of the year ... Oklahoma All-City Second Team member in 2021 ... Scored eight goals and posted 18 assists in senior season ... Valedictorian of her senior class ... Graduated Cum Laude ... Member of National Honor Society and Oklahoma Honor Society ... Played club soccer for OKC Energy.
 
PERSONAL: Daughter of Peter and Shelley Pappas ... Majoring in business marketing ... Recipient of OU Award of Excellence Scholarship.
SOC Highlights: OU 5, Omaha 1
Sunday, September 07
SOC Highlights: OU 1, North Texas 0
Sunday, August 31
SOC Highlights: OU 3, Louisiana Tech 0
Thursday, August 28
SOC Highlights: OU 4, Tulsa 1
Sunday, August 24