2016 Women's Volleyball

14 Emily Koelling

  • Height 6-1
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Bartelso, Ill.

Biography

2015:  Started in all 30 matches and appeared in each of the 112 sets…Led the team with 303 kills, 2.71 kills per set average, and 101 blocks…Contributed 99 digs and 15 services, to go with six assists…Hit a team-best .298 for the season…Was named to three straight All-Tournament Teams at the AmericInn Runnin’ Bulldog Classic, Clemson Classic and Billiken Invitational…Ranked seventh or better in the ASUN in kills, hitting percentage, blocks and blocks per set…Compiled 19 matches with double-digit kills and had one double-double of 13 kills and 10 digs in a 3-1 win over The Citadel…Had a season-high 16 kills twice in wins versus Southeast Missouri State and Stetson…Collected six blocks in a match four times against UT-Martin, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, North Florida and Lipscomb.

2014: 
Was only one of two players to appear in all 30 matches while registering 26 starts…Named to The Spartanburg Courtyard Classic All-Tournament Team…Played in 108 sets…Led the team in total blocks for the second straight season with 66 (18 solo, 48 assisted)…Was fourth on the team in kills with 184 for an average of 1.70 kills per set…Ranked third in the A-Sun in solo blocks…Picked up her first career double-double against Jacksonville after finishing with 10 kills and a career-high 12 digs…Had four matches with double-digit kills including a season-high 12 at Charleston Southern…Set two career-highs against Stetson with seven total blocks and five solo blocks, while also recorded a career-best three solo blocks against Kennesaw State.

2013: 
Led all Upstate newcomers in kills with 260 after starting in all 28 matches and 106 sets…Ranked second on the team in kills and averaged 2.45 kills per set…Led the team with 53 total blocks (14 solo, 39 assisted)…Had 15 double-digit kill matches including a career-high 17 versus Princeton…Posted 10 or more kills in seven of the final nine matches of the season…Recorded a season-high five digs twice against Mercer and Northern Kentucky…Registered six total blocks (two solo, four assisted) at Mercer…Collected a career-best three service aces in a four-set loss against Wofford.

High School:
  Played at Mater Dei High School…Helped the Knights to the Illinois Class 3A State Championship title in 2011 and 2010 and to the Regional Championship crown in 2012…During her junior season, Mater Dei posted a 39-3 record and a 35-5 mark in 2012…Earned her team MVP honor in 2012 and was named to the Quincy Notre Dame All-Tournament Team…Was an All-Area Team Honorable Mention selection in 2011…Tallied 190 kills as a senior for the Knights to go along with a team-high 177 total blocks, including 83 solo rejections…At the club level, spent five years playing for C4 Crush and played with SWI Crush for one…The C4 Crush qualified for the USA Volleyball Junior National Tournament in 2012.

Personal:  Born on Oct. 1, 1994…Parents are Dennis and Jacqueline Koelling…Has an older brother named Zach (24)…Is majoring in exercise science with a concentration in physical therapy…Hobbies include playing volleyball, hanging out with friends and family, drawing, painting and watching movies…Favorite food is peanut butter…Lists “She’s the Man” as her favorite movie and “Survivor” as her favorite TV show…Names Jonah Hill and Melissa McCarthy as her favorite actors…Twenty One Pilots is her favorite musical group…Summer is her favorite season…Enjoys reading The Hunger Games book series…Peyton Manning is her favorite sports figure… Her favorite quote is from the Bible verse Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things in Christ who strengthens me”…Dream job is to be a physical therapist.

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Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2013Freshman

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    14
  • 14

    2014Sophomore

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    6'1"
    14
  • 14

    2015Junior

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    6'1"
    14
  • 14

    2016Senior

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    6'1"
    14