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Holy Cross Class of 2023

Emma VanSeveren

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Davenport, Iowa
  • High School Assumption

Biography

CAREER HONORS: 
2022 UCI/Adidas Invitational All-Tournament Team
Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2019, 2021)

AS A SENIOR IN 2022:

  • Appeared in 26 matches for the Crusaders tying for the team lead in aces (32) which was second in the Patriot League.
  • Totaled 336 digs and 3.78 digs per set which ranked seventh in the conference/ 
  • Recorded 18 digs to go with a personal-best five assists at Iona (8/27).
  • Tied a season-high with five assists to go along with two aces and 12 digs versus Sacred Heart (9/3).
  • UCI/Adidas Invitational All-Tournament Team.
  • Posted a team-best 16 digs at New Hampshire (9/7).
  • Set a career-highs in digs (20) and aces (4) against NJIT (9/9).
  • Tallied 19 digs against Loyola (Md.) (9/17).
  • Dished out a personal-best nine assists in a win versus Bucknell (10/28).
  • Matched a career-high with 20 digs at Army (11/5). 
  • Matched a personal-best with four aces versus Bucknell (10/28) and against Lehigh (10/29).
  • Had double-digit digs in 16 matches. 

AS A JUNIOR IN 2021:

  • Played in 91 sets over 27 matches, tallying 143 digs.
  • Posted 10 digs against New Hampshire (9/10).
  • Tallied 10 digs at Colgate (10/2).
  • Recorded a season-high 11 digs at Lafayette (10/23).

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2020:

  • Played in 24 sets over nine matches, tallying 32 digs. 
  • Posted a season-high nine digs against Army in the Patriot League Semifinals (4/2). 
  • Shortened season played during Spring 2021 due to COVID-19.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2019: 

  • Played in 35 sets with 31 digs and seven service aces.
  • Had seven digs and an ace at Army West Point (10/5). 
  • Notched three aces at Lafayette (10/11).
  • Recorded eight digs against Bucknell (10/12).
  • Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

BEFORE HOLY CROSS:

  • Four-year member of the varsity volleyball team at Assumption High School under head coach Bre Scherler.
  • Served as team captain during senior year.
  • Awarded Team MVP (2018), Defensive Player Award (2017, 2018) and Highest Passing Efficiency (2017, 2018).
  • 2018 First Team All-Conference, All-District and All-Metro.
  • 2017-2018 Academic All-Conference.
  • Reached regional finals each year from 2015 to 2018, earning regional championships and reaching state quarterfinals in 2016 and 2018.
  • Second all-time in school history in digs per set (4.83).
  • Over career, played in 216 sets with 686 digs, 113 assists and 91 aces.
  • Played for Platform Elite Club under head coach Dawn Kerr.
  • 2019 Nationals and Windy City Qualifier Champions.
  • Member of the National Honor Society and Student Ambassadors.

PERSONAL:

  • Daughter of Eric and Heather VanSeveren.
  • Has one brother, Joshua, and two sisters, Sophie and Lily.
  • Sister, Sophie, played volleyball at Holy Cross and graduated in 2021. 
  • Majoring in visual arts and political science. 
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