2021 Women's Volleyball Roster
Scott, Emily
Jersey Number 7
Emily Scott
- Position:
- Middle Blocker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Appleton, WI
- High School:
- Kimberly
Bio
2021: Emily played in 10 sets as a senior recording 13 kills, two digs and six blocks. She had a season-high seven kills at Xavier with 11 swings and five blocks. She had three kills versus TAMU-CC. After the volleyball season, Emily joined the UofL Track team where she became the ACC high jump champion.
2020: Did not play in the 2020 season.
2019: Middle blocker Emily Scott played in 19 matches with a season-high of 14 kills against NC State and 12 versus North Carolina. She hit .500 against Dayton (5-0-10), and had a hot hand against No. 19 Cincinnati, hitting .417 (5-0-12) and .241 versus UNC (12-5-29). She recorded three assists and one ace (versus Clemson). She recorded 48 total blocks with a season-high seven at home versus UNC. She had six versus UNC, four versus UC and four against four opponents. With a total of 20 digs, she had a season-high four versus Western Kentucky in the regular season. Emily is an outstanding student as a member of the ACC Honor Roll and a Red and Black Scholar.
2018: Emily Scott hit .333 last season with 127 kills on 288 swings. She had 12 block solos and 67 block assists and scored 172.5 points for the Cardinals. She had double digit kills in three matches with a season-high of 15 versus Notre Dame. She had four solo blocks against Lipscomb and a season high eight block assists versus North Carolina. She missed the final five matches of the season with a leg injury but managed to come back briefly for the final match of the season versus Illinois. She had a team season high of 10 blocks versus Lipscomb. Scott was selected as the ACC Freshman of the Week when she was key in the then-ranked No. 25 Cardinals’ sweeps of Duke and Wake Forest. The rookie averaged 2.50 kills per set while posting a hitting percentage of .357 and averaged .833 blocks per set. An outstanding student, Emily was a member of the ACC All-Academic squad as well as making the ACC Honor Roll and the Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
Prep: Emily Scott, a 6-2 middle blocker from Appleton, Wisconsin played for Kimberly High School for Jeff Nieuwenhuis and played club ball for the Wisconsin Volleyball Academy for B.J. Bryant. At Kimberly, she was team captain for her team that qualified for State after winning regional and sectional championships. She earned first team all-conference honors and was named to the All-State honorable mention list as well as being named Team MVP. In 2017, she led team to conference championship, regional championship, sectional championship and a state appearance. She was named a Fox-Valley Sensational Six member. She was the Prep Digs Wisconsin’s No. 4 recruit on Top 5 List for 2018.
Personal: Daughter of Patti and Eric Scott. Born December 14, 1999. Major is undecided.
Favorites
Post college ambition: Play overseas and start career
Person with greatest influence on career: Dad, who was an athlete and helped her reach her goals
Athlete she most admires: Her cousin who plays for the New Orleans Saints
What impresses her about the coaching staff: They all have such deep backgrounds involving volleyball and success. They are truly dedicated to this program, the school and their athletes.
Biggest obstacle: AP Calculus
Hobbies: Hanging out with friends, music, exploring new places
Pre-competition superstition: Warms up the same way every time
Movie: Harry Potter series
TV Shows: Sherlock, Man in the High Castle, Criminal Minds
Musical Group: Arctic Monkeys
Food: Pomegranate, steak
Class: Math
Book: Divergent Series
Place to visit: Disney World
Movie Quote: I‘m gonna write a letter! – White Chicks
Professional Team: New Orleans Saints
Person she’s most like to meet: Her great grandfather on her father’s side
Words that describe her: Tall, sometimes awkward, competitive, driven, fun-loving, kind, selfless
Best advice: Anything is possible with hard work and determination
What people might not know about her: She is ambidextrous
Why she chose UofL: It felt like home. The people are amazing, the school is great, the coaches are extremely knowledgeable and have big plans for the volleyball program and the facilities are amazing.
Best part of being an athlete: Working toward a goal and being a part of a team
If she won the lottery she would use the money for: Cancer research, parents’ travel and charity
Career Highs:
Kills: 15 vs. Notre Dame, Oct. 10, 2018
Attacks: 29 vs. Notre Dame, Oct. 10, 2018
Digs: 3 vs. Purdue, Sept .7, 2018
Block assists: 8 vs. North Carolina, Sept. 23, 2018
Block solos: 4 vs. Lipscomb Sept. 7, 2018
Total blocks: 9 vs. Lipscomb, Sept. 7, 2018
2020: Did not play in the 2020 season.
2019: Middle blocker Emily Scott played in 19 matches with a season-high of 14 kills against NC State and 12 versus North Carolina. She hit .500 against Dayton (5-0-10), and had a hot hand against No. 19 Cincinnati, hitting .417 (5-0-12) and .241 versus UNC (12-5-29). She recorded three assists and one ace (versus Clemson). She recorded 48 total blocks with a season-high seven at home versus UNC. She had six versus UNC, four versus UC and four against four opponents. With a total of 20 digs, she had a season-high four versus Western Kentucky in the regular season. Emily is an outstanding student as a member of the ACC Honor Roll and a Red and Black Scholar.
2018: Emily Scott hit .333 last season with 127 kills on 288 swings. She had 12 block solos and 67 block assists and scored 172.5 points for the Cardinals. She had double digit kills in three matches with a season-high of 15 versus Notre Dame. She had four solo blocks against Lipscomb and a season high eight block assists versus North Carolina. She missed the final five matches of the season with a leg injury but managed to come back briefly for the final match of the season versus Illinois. She had a team season high of 10 blocks versus Lipscomb. Scott was selected as the ACC Freshman of the Week when she was key in the then-ranked No. 25 Cardinals’ sweeps of Duke and Wake Forest. The rookie averaged 2.50 kills per set while posting a hitting percentage of .357 and averaged .833 blocks per set. An outstanding student, Emily was a member of the ACC All-Academic squad as well as making the ACC Honor Roll and the Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
Prep: Emily Scott, a 6-2 middle blocker from Appleton, Wisconsin played for Kimberly High School for Jeff Nieuwenhuis and played club ball for the Wisconsin Volleyball Academy for B.J. Bryant. At Kimberly, she was team captain for her team that qualified for State after winning regional and sectional championships. She earned first team all-conference honors and was named to the All-State honorable mention list as well as being named Team MVP. In 2017, she led team to conference championship, regional championship, sectional championship and a state appearance. She was named a Fox-Valley Sensational Six member. She was the Prep Digs Wisconsin’s No. 4 recruit on Top 5 List for 2018.
Personal: Daughter of Patti and Eric Scott. Born December 14, 1999. Major is undecided.
Favorites
Post college ambition: Play overseas and start career
Person with greatest influence on career: Dad, who was an athlete and helped her reach her goals
Athlete she most admires: Her cousin who plays for the New Orleans Saints
What impresses her about the coaching staff: They all have such deep backgrounds involving volleyball and success. They are truly dedicated to this program, the school and their athletes.
Biggest obstacle: AP Calculus
Hobbies: Hanging out with friends, music, exploring new places
Pre-competition superstition: Warms up the same way every time
Movie: Harry Potter series
TV Shows: Sherlock, Man in the High Castle, Criminal Minds
Musical Group: Arctic Monkeys
Food: Pomegranate, steak
Class: Math
Book: Divergent Series
Place to visit: Disney World
Movie Quote: I‘m gonna write a letter! – White Chicks
Professional Team: New Orleans Saints
Person she’s most like to meet: Her great grandfather on her father’s side
Words that describe her: Tall, sometimes awkward, competitive, driven, fun-loving, kind, selfless
Best advice: Anything is possible with hard work and determination
What people might not know about her: She is ambidextrous
Why she chose UofL: It felt like home. The people are amazing, the school is great, the coaches are extremely knowledgeable and have big plans for the volleyball program and the facilities are amazing.
Best part of being an athlete: Working toward a goal and being a part of a team
If she won the lottery she would use the money for: Cancer research, parents’ travel and charity
Career Highs:
Kills: 15 vs. Notre Dame, Oct. 10, 2018
Attacks: 29 vs. Notre Dame, Oct. 10, 2018
Digs: 3 vs. Purdue, Sept .7, 2018
Block assists: 8 vs. North Carolina, Sept. 23, 2018
Block solos: 4 vs. Lipscomb Sept. 7, 2018
Total blocks: 9 vs. Lipscomb, Sept. 7, 2018
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