HONORS & AWARDS
- Fifth in Rally-Era Career Assists Per Set (6.25)
- Tenth in Rally-Era Career Assists (519)
- Eighth in Junior Assists (519)
- SEC All-Freshman Team - at Ole Miss (2022)
- SEC Freshman of the Week - at Ole Miss (2022)
Junior (2024 - at Rutgers) - Game-By-Game Stats
- Led Rutgers in assists with 519 averaging 6.25 per set
- Led the Scarlet Knights in helpers in 20 matches with double-figure assists in 24 contests
- Ranked eighth in Rutgers junior assists (519)
- Moved into the Rutgers career assist top 10 in her first season "On The Banks"
- Captured 42 assists against Indiana marking the most in a four-set match in 2024 (Nov. 1)
- Recorded three double-doubles against Michigan (Sept. 29), Maryland (Oct. 5) and Iowa (Oct. 11)
- Captured 15 helpers to go along with six digs in a match against Oregon. (Oct. 27)
- Made it back-to-back doubles doubles and her third of the season with 24 helpers and 13 digs to go along with a pair of blocks during a match at Iowa. (Oct. 11)
- Posted her second double-double of the year with 31 assists and 12 digs at Maryland (Oct. 5)
- The 31 helpers against the Terps were the most in a three-set match in 2024
- Registered 25 assists, surpassing the 2,000 career assist mark, in a match against Wisconsin. (Oct. 2)
- Collected her first Scarlet Knight double-double logging a season-high 51 assists and 10 digs in match against Michigan. (Sep. 29)
- The 51 helpers against the Wolverines were the most by a Scarlet Knight during the 2024 campaign
- Recorded a season-high 32 assists in match against Iowa. (Sep. 26)
- Set the offense up with a season-high tying 23 assists in straight-set victory over UMES. (Sep. 20)
- Directed the attack with 18 helpers in match against VCU. (Sep. 14)
- Set up 21 assists in match against Binghamton. (Sep. 12)
- Logged 12 assists and led the squad with five digs during Rutgers 3-0 game against Colorado (Sep. 1)
- Notched 23 assists in the first win of the season against North Texas (Aug. 31)
- Collected 16 assists in season-opener with RV Miami. (Aug. 30)
Sophomore (2023 - at Ole Miss)
- Finished year ranked fifth all-time in the rally scoring era at Ole Miss with 1,767 career assists
- Appeared in 27 matches playing in 87 of 111 sets and making 24 starts at setter
- Recorded 836 assists averaging 9.61 assists per set to rank seventh in the SEC
- Added 28 kills, 12 aces, 174 digs and 41 blocks
- Ranked second on the team in digs and fourth in blocks
- Collected eight double-doubles
- Topped the 40 assist mark seven times, including four contests with at least 50 assists
- Recorded her 1,000th career assist against Arizona State (Aug. 27)
- Helped Ole Miss hit at a .317 clip and pick up its first win of the season with 54 assists at Lipscomb (Aug. 31)
- Guided the Rebels to a single match program record hitting percentage of .488 against Alcorn State (Sept. 7)
- Tallied a career-high 16 digs at No. 24 Auburn (Sept. 24)
- Posted a career-high 62 assists in a five-set win over South Carolina, the second-most by a Rebel in a single match in the rally scoring era
- Racked up a career-best four blocks in a win over Missouri (Oct. 29)
- Finished with 50 assists and 15 digs in the win over LSU (Nov. 1)
Freshman (2022 - at Ole Miss):
- SEC All-Freshman Team
- Appeared in 25 matches with 21 starts
- Averaged 9.40 assists per set, 13th nationally among freshmen and sixth in the SEC
- Totaled 931 assists on the season
- Added 214 digs, ranking second on the team with 2.16 per set
- Also recorded 51 kills, 37 blocks and 11 service aces
- Topped the 40-assist mark in 10 matches, including five with 50-plus
- Collected double-doubles in 10 contests
- Fed the Rebel attackers to a .247 clip as a team, including five matches over the .300 mark
- Helped Ole Miss run one of the SEC’s top offenses, ranking third in the conference in kills per set (13.59) and fourth in assists per set (12.32)
- Nearly recorded a triple-double in the win at Texas State (Sept. 9), finishing with 51 assists, 10 digs and eight kills
- Racked up 45 assists as the Rebels hit .315 and swept Eastern Kentucky (Sept. 16)
- Tallied 100 assists on the weekend at LSU (Sept. 30- Oct. 1)
- Named SEC Freshman of the Week after posting 52 assists and six kills while guiding Ole Miss to a rivalry win at Mississippi State (Oct. 26)
- Recorded a career-high 54 assists in the four-set victory at South Carolina as the Rebels hit .306 as a team
- Capped off her freshman campaign with 26 assists while running a 6-2 offense as Ole Miss nearly knocked off No. 12 Florida in five sets (Nov. 26)
Prior To College;
- Four-year letterwinner at Notre Dame Preparatory
- Two-time PrepVolleyball First Team All-American, AAU All-American and 2021 Max Prep First Team All-American
- Tabbed to the 2020 Prep Volleyball Top-150 list
- Helped guide Notre Dame Preparatory to the State Championship all four years, taking home the title in 2021
- Earned first team All-State honors in 2019 and 2020
- Totaled a season-best 761 assists as a sophomore
- Two-time AVCA Player of the Week as a freshman
- 2020 Academic All-State
- Four-time district and regional champion
Personal:
- Daughter of Michael and Lycia Borellis
- Has one brother, Nick, ,and a sister Jenna
- Plans on majoring in animal science
Borellis On Choosing Rutgers: "I chose Rutgers ecause of the family environment, authenticity of the players and coaches and the incredible academics."
KNOW YOUR KNIGHTS
Major: Economics
I started playing volleyball because…: I was very competitive at a young age and wanted to be involved in everything i could
I chose Rutgers because…: The passionate coaching staff, the kind players, the future of this program and the great academics
If I wasn’t playing volleyball, I’d be: volunteering at a non profit animal shelter!
One word to describe myself on the court: authentic
One word to describe myself off the court: genuine
One word to describe your Coach: genuine
Best player ever competed against: Harper Murray
Rituals I have before, during or after a game are: listening to music, ice bathing
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: My dad
The person I most admire is and why: My old teammate, Vivian, because she always knew what to say and was my biggest fan.
If I wasn’t playing volleyball, I’d be: volunteering at a non profit animal shelter!
Favorite professional athlete: Micah Christenson
Favorite professional sports team: Cincinatti Bengals
One word to describe myself on the court: passionate
One word to describe myself off the court: genuine
Few people know that I: adopted a cat
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: My dad
I started playing volleyball because…: I was very competitive at a young age and wanted to be involved in everything i could
I chose Rutgers because…: The passionate coaching staff, the kind players, the future of this program and the great academics
Favorite cereal: frosted flakes
The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime is: Pitch Perfect
The best actor/actress to play me in a movie is…: Jennifer Aniston
Favorite musician/group: sza
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: time management
Famous people I have met include: Christiano Ronaldo
Rituals I have before, during or after a game are: listening to music, ice bathing
Favorite all-time gift received: surprise party on my 18th birthday
Pets I had growing up were: dog named domino
My favorite Halloween costume growing up was: veterinarian
The place in the world I would most like to visit is: Africa
The website I visit most often is: Amazon
My favorite teacher was: Withrow - English - 2nd grade
The quote that most resonates with me is: don’t let the bad days win
If my life was a book, the title would be: in a nutshell
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: grey
My spirit animal is: wolf
One thing on my bucket list is: to fly a plane
Phone app you cannot live without: tik tok
