Career Notes: Started the first game of her career and led the Braves in starts with 28 ... The tallest member of the team, she will likely start at middle blocker again this season ... Led the squad in blocks and gives BU a strong presence at the net.
Freshman Season (2007): Led the team in starts (28), block assists (75) and totals blocks (86) as a freshman ... Started the first match of her career and had season highs of three aces and six digs ... Reached double figures in kills five times and tallied a season-best 15 kills against Drake ... Ranked sixth on the team in kills ... Ended the season on a high note, averaging 2.38 kills per game over the final six matches ... Her 86 total blocks rank as the eighth best total by a Bradley freshman.
Oakville High School: A three-time, first-team all-conference selection, she averaged 3.88 kills per game as a senior and holds the Oakville High School career record with 362 blocks ... Led her team in blocks each of her four seasons, averaging 1.5 per game during her prep career and was also the team leader in kills each of her final three seasons ... Earned team MVP honors in both her junior and senior seasons and was a three-time all-district selection.
Club Competition: Played club ball with Team Saint Louis, helping the squad to a second-place finish in the gold bracket at the St. Louis Gateway Regionals in 2006 ... Also played for St. Louis CYC.
Personal: The daughter of Melinda and Sam Austin, Emily was born July 23, 1988 ... Has a younger brother, Patrick (17) ... Majoring in nursing ... Named to the Bradley Athletic Director’s Honor Roll after both of her semesters at Bradley.
