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2 Emma Halstead

Class Sophomore
Position Defensive Specialist/Libero
Height 5-11
Hometown Helotes, Texas
High School Louis D. Brandeis

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IN THE RECORD BOOKS:
Tied for eighth all-time in program history in single-season digs per set (4.21)

CAREER HONORS:
2024 Academic All-Patriot League
2024 UTSA Invitational All-Tournament Team
2024 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team
2023 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2024:

Academic All-Patriot League.
UTSA Invitational All-Tournament Team.
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team.
Appeared in all 25 matches for the Crusaders leading the team in digs (362) and digs per set (4.21).
Ranked second in the Patriot League in digs per set (4.21) and third in digs (362).
Tied for eighth all-time in program history for single-season digs per set.
Had 13 digs, two assists and two aces in the win against Siena (8/30).
Recorded 22 digs and four assists at Stonehill (8/31).
Dished out seven assists to go with 19 digs and an aces versus Purdue Fort Wayne (8/31).
Posted a career-high 24 digs versus UIW (9/6).
Recorded her first ever double-double with a career-high 10 assists, 15 digs to go with two kills in a win at Merrimack (9/13).
Manufactured 17 digs and seven assists versus Central Conn. St. (9/14).
Matched a career-high with five kills to go with eight digs and a block at Bucknell (9/20).
Produced 20 digs, three assists and one ace against Loyola (Md.) (9/27).
Totaled 16 digs and an ace versus Navy (10/11).
Had 20 digs with an ace at Loyola (Md.) (10/26).
Posted 17 digs and two aces against Army (11/2).
Has 17 games of double-digit digs and four games of 20 or more digs.
Tallied double-digit digs in six straight matches (vs. Siena - 8/30 to vs. Abilene Christian - 9/7) and eight straight matches (at Army - 10/15 to vs. Colgate (11/3).
Recorded 22 digs versus Lafayette (11/9).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2023:

Appeared in 15 matches for the Crusaders including one start.
Totaled 104 digs (2.60 D/S), 13 kills, nine aces, seven assists and a block.
Made her collegiate debut at Bryant (9/6).
Recorded four digs versus NJIT (9/9).
Tallied three kills, three aces and a team-high 17 digs against Army West Point (9/29).
Had two kills, five digs and a block at Colgate (10/1).
Produced 12 digs in the win against Lehigh (10/20).
Hit .625 with five kills and eight digs against Colgate (10/27).
Started at libero versus Loyola (Md.) (11/11) and was a perfect 23-for-23 on receptions for a season-high 23 digs with three assists and an ace.
Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

BEFORE HOLY CROSS:

Played four seasons of varsity volleyball at Louis D. Brandeis.
Team captain (2022).
Three-time unanimous First Team All-District (2020-2022).
District Offensive MVP (2022).
All-State Team (2022).
Three-time AVCA Phenom List (2020-2022).
PrepDig All-American (2021).
AVCA All-Region Team (2022).
Texas Sports Writers Association Honorable Mention (2021).
Two-time District 28-6A Champions (2020, 2021).
Texas 6A State Champions (2022).
Tallied 1,279 kills, 1,508 digs and 224 blocks in her career.
Competed for the Alamo 18 Premier club team.
Five-time team captain (2016-2020).
Two-time Tour of Texas Champions (2016, 2019).
Was a First Team Academic All-District honoree (2019-2022)
Earned the Brandeis Academic Excellence (2020) and Academic Achievement Award (2020).
Was part of the National Honor Society.

PERSONAL:

Her mother, Lisa, competed for the soccer team at The College of Wooster, was a two-time All-American and belongs to the College of Wooster Hall of Fame.
Her sister Abbey competes for the volleyball team at Saint Martin's.
Majoring in psychology.