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2019 Women's Volleyball Roster

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Team huddle at Providence in a game against Georgetown in 2022
Photo by: Brian Foley for Foley-Photograph
Group celebration during the 2022 season
Photo by: Keith Nordstrom
Emma Nelson spiking the ball over the net during the 2022 season
Photo by: Keith Nordstrom
Team huddle with hands in the air during a game in 2022
Photo by: Keith Nordstrom
team huddle
Maryanne Boyle jumping at the net to block during the 2020 season
Photo by: Stew Milne
Emma Nelson spiking the ball over the net during the 2020 season
Photo by: Stew Milne
2019 VB team huddle celebration during the 2019 season
Emma Nelson bending down with her hands on her knees during the 2019 season
Photo by: DSPics.com
Emma Nelson serving the ball during the 2019 season
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Emma Nelson serving the ball during the 2019 season
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Emma Nelson celebrating during the 2019 season
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Emma Nelson serving the ball during the 2019 season
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Emma Nelson preparing to serve the ball during the 2019 season
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Emma Nelson spiking the ball during the 2019 season
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Emma Nelson bending down with her hands on her knees during the 2019 season
Photo by: DSPics.com
Emma Nelson serving the ball during the 2019
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Emma Nelson serving the ball during the 2019 season
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Emma Nelson
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Emma Nelson
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Emma Nelson
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Emma Nelson
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Emma Nelson head shot
Jersey Number 10

Emma Nelson

  • Height:
    6-1
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • High School:
    Bayard Rustin
  • Hometown:
    West Chester, Pa.
  • Previous Team:
    East Coast Power

As a Senior: Appeared in 29 matches with 18 starts…Led the team with 291 kills (2.67 per set)…Recorded 63 digs and 35 total blocks…Registered a career-high 19 kills at Georgetown on Oct. 29

As a Junior: Played in 24 matches … Ranked sixth on the team in kills, with 131 (2.15 per set) ... Recorded a season-high 15 kills at Xavier on Sept. 24.

As a Sophomore: Appeared in all 10 matches with seven starts…Played in all 41 sets…Recorded 128 kills…Added 10 digs and 17 block assists…Was named to the All-BIG EAST Team and BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Feb. 16, March 16, and March 31).

As a Freshman: Appeared in 11 matches… Played in 33 sets… Recorded 84 kills… Ranked first in service aces per set (0.36), second on the team in kills per set (2.55) and points per set (3.12)… Registered double-digit kills in four matches. 

At Bayard Rustin High School: Was a two-year captain... Collected 1,330 kills in her career... Holds the record for number of kills in a match (32) at Bayard Rustin High School... Led her high school team to two state playoff runs and two Ches-mont American Division Championships... Received First-Team All-District, First-Team All-Conference and First-Team All-State honors.

Personal: Born on January 15... Daughter of Jim and Kellie Nelson... Has one brother, Ryan and one sister, Janie... Management major and Political Science minor. 

Coach Royer-Johnson on Nelson: “Emma kills the line swing and has good instincts defensively as well. We are excited to work with her and her untapped potential."

Volleyball vs. Villanova
Saturday, March 27
Volleyball vs. Villanova
Friday, March 26
Providence vs. UConn
Saturday, March 13
Providence vs. UConn
Friday, March 12