Emily Young

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Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Position:
GK
Hometown:
Houston, Texas
High School:
Episcopal

PRONUNCIATION

As a redshirt freshman (2024):
• Earned victories over American University (9/1), Cornell (9/15), Ball State (9/22) and UC Davis (10/27)
• Posted a career-high nine saves, including a pair of penalty strokes in the 4-3 win over Cornell (9/15)
• Named to the ACC Academic Team
• NFHCA Academic Squad selection
• NFHCA Scholar of Distinction

(2023:
• Utilized a redshirt season
• Named to NFHCA National Academic Squad

High School/Club: Played for Episcopal High School and the Texas Pride Club team… One of Max Field Hockey’s top 40 Midwest Region Players to Watch in 2022... Earned NFHCA All-West Region and Southwest Preparatory All-Conference honors… Named Episcopal’s team MVP after posting 215 saves with a percentage of .860… Chosen to participate in the Rise Team Selection Camp… Competed in the U-19 National Indoor Championship and the U19 NIT Qualifier in 2022 as well as the Nexus National Championship in 2021… While playing for the Texas Pride, helped her team take first place at the U19 Sunshine Showcase (2022), place second in the NFHCA Top Recruit Winter Escape (2021) and finish third in the 2021 Regional Club Championship.

Personal: Full name is Emily Young… Nickname is Em… Daughter of Margaret Young… Has two siblings: Helen and James… Her sister plays field hockey for Dartmouth… The most difficult challenge she has been met with was the death of her father… Post college ambition is to work in investment banking and business development.