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As a Senior (2020)
- Appeared in 32 sets
- Season-high six kills versus UC Santa Cruz (Jan. 4)
- Matched his career-high with two aces versus NJIT (Jan. 10)
As a Junior (2019)
- Played in 36 sets, making eight starts at opposite
- Averaged 1.67 kills and 2.03 points per set
- Twice recorded a career-high 11 kills - at No. 9 BYU (Feb. 28), vs. No. 9 BYU (March 2)
- Tallied career-bests 11 digs and three blocks against No. 9 BYU (March 2)
As a Sophomore (2018)
- Appeared in 39 sets, making two starts at opposite
- Season-highs in kills (8) and digs (3), and career-best hitting percentage (.500) versus No. 3 UC Irvine (March 10)
As a Freshman (2017)
- Made his collegiate debut against No. 9 Pepperdine (March 18)
- Had four kills and a dig against the Waves
Prior to Stanford
- A 2016 graduate of Dos Pueblos High School in Goleta, Calif.
- A three-year letterwinner, captained his team from 2014-16
- AVCA All-America second team (2016)
- Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 list
- 2016 Channel League MVP
- Three-time All-Channel League, including first team in 2015 and 2016
- Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Boys Volleyball Player of the Year (2016)
- Team MVP in 2016
- Phil Womble Sports Ethics Award (2015)
- Also earned two letters in basketball
- Played for Santa Monica Beach Club (SMBC) in 2015 and 2016
- Competed for Santa Barbara Volleyball Club (SBVC) in 2014
USA Volleyball
- 2016 USA Volleyball A1 Junior National Training Team program
- 2015 USA Volleyball Junior Nationals bronze medalist (club division), earning all-tournament team honors
- 2015 USA Volleyball High Performance Championships gold medalist (national division)
Personal
- Son of Ron and Kathy Wopat
- Father played football and ran track and field at Lawrence University, and placed 12th at the 1980 Olympic Trials in the decathlon
- Mother was a gymnast a member of the track and field team at UC Santa Barbara
- Has three older siblings, twins Carly and Sam (passed away 2012) and brother Jackson
- Sisters, Carly and Sam, were members of the Stanford women's volleyball team. Carly was a three-time All-American for the Cardinal (2011-13)
- Carly played professionally in France, Turkey, Japan, and China, and trained with the U.S. Women's National Team
- Jackson played volleyball at UC San Diego and Hawai'i
- Major is symbolic systems with a concentration in human-computer interaction
- Full name is Elijah Lodi Kai Wopat
Career Highs
| Statistic | Career High | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kills | 11 (2X) | last vs. BYU | March 2, 2019 |
| Attempts | 26 | vs. BYU | March 2, 2019 |
| Hitting Percentage | .500 (8-1-14) | vs. UC Irvine | March 10, 2018 |
| Assists | 1 (8X) | last vs. NJIT | Jan. 10, 2020 |
| Service Aces | 2 (3X) | last vs. NJIT | Jan. 10, 2020 |
| Digs | 7 | vs. BYU | March 2, 2019 |
| Blocks | 3 | vs. BYU | March 2, 2019 |