Elise Goetzinger

Personal: Elise Goetzinger is the daughter of Doug and Julia Goetzinger. Elise Goetzinger also competed on the track and field team in high school, earning regional and sectional titles in high jump. Elise Goetzinger majored in biochemistry. Elise Goetzinger names former Creighton head volleyball coach Kirsten Bernthal Booth as a person who made a difference in her life. Her hobbies include reading and playing board games. Elise Goetzinger owns a cat named Salem.

Other Professional Experience: Elise Goetzinger signed to play for the Omaha Supernovas during the 2026 Major League Volleyball season.

At Creighton and Kentucky: Elise Goetzinger played the 2024 season at Creighton after spending four years at Kentucky from 2020-23. Elise Goetzinger appeared in 389 sets across 124 career matches. Elise Goetzinger accumulated 845 kills with 349 total blocks. Elise Goetzinger also compiled 97 digs while finishing with 1,056.5 points. Elise Goetzinger won the 2020 NCAA Division I title while at Kentucky along with four SEC titles. Elise Goetzinger saw action in 111 sets over 33 matches during her lone season with Creighton in 2024. Elise Goetzinger claimed Volleyball Magazine All-America Honorable Mention distinction. Elise Goetzinger was named AVCA All-West selection after garnering All-Big East Conference plaudits. Elise Goetzinger finished third on the Blue Jays’ roster with 266 kills. Elise Goetzinger was second on the squad with 118 total blocks, including 16 solo rejections. Elise Goetzinger also registered 32 digs and 20 assists. Elise Goetzinger recorded 10 or more kills in 10 matches, including a season-high 14 kills against Louisville. Elise Goetzinger tallied five or more total blocks in eight contests. Elise Goetzinger put down a season-best six rejections in six matches. Elise Goetzinger played in 278 sets over 91 matches with Kentucky. Elise Goetzinger saw action in 101 sets across 28 matches in 2023. Elise Goetzinger totaled 261 kills with 75 total blocks. Elise Goetzinger added 38 digs and a career-high 13 service aces. Elise Goetzinger registered double-digit kills in 14 matches, including a season-high 15 markers in the season opener against Colorado State. Elise Goetzinger was named Southeastern Conference Offensive Player of the Week after totaling 22 kills and five total blocks across two matches against Ole Miss and Tennessee. Elise Goetzinger recorded at least five total blocks in five contests, including seven rejections four times. Elise Goetzinger appeared in 69 sets over 22 matches in the 2022 campaign. Elise Goetzinger put down 154 kills with 62 total blocks while adding 15 digs. Elise Goetzinger reached 10 kills in a match seven times. Elise Goetzinger was named to the Bluejay Invitational All-Tournament Team after totaling 21 kills and 14 total blocks across a three-match weekend on September 2-3. Elise Goetzinger set a season high with 12 kills against Ohio to begin the season. Elise Goetzinger had four outings with at least five total blocks. Elise Goetzinger set a career high with eight total rejections against Creighton. Elise Goetzinger played in 56 sets in 22 matches during the 2021 fall season. Elise Goetzinger registered 94 kills and 35 total blocks. Elise Goetzinger totaled 18 kills with just two errors in the opening weekend of competition. Elise Goetzinger set a season high with nine kills against USC. Elise Goetzinger tallied a season-high four total blocks against Dayton during the first day of the campaign. Elise Goetzinger posted nine kills in NCAA Tournament matches against Southeast Missouri State and Illinois. Elise Goetzinger began her college career by appearing in 52 sets across 20 matches as a freshman in 2020. Elise Goetzinger totaled 70 kills and 59 total blocks. Elise Goetzinger ranked second on the team with 1.17 blocks per set while helping Kentucky secure the NCAA crown. Elise Goetzinger tallied at least five kills in a match eight times. Elise Goetzinger hit at a .667 clip with a season-high seven kills in her season debut. Elise Goetzinger registered 22 kills and 17 total blocks in the NCAA Tournament, including three kills and three blocks in the national championship match against Texas.