Emily Arnold

#8 Emily Arnold

POS. S
HT. 5'8"
YR. So.
HOMETOWN Louisville, Ky.
PREVIOUS SCHOOL Sacred Heart Academy

Spring 2021 Season (Sophomore)*: Played and started in all 16 matches in a season where ETSU only played in SoCon contests due to COVID-19… Averaged 10.14 assists/set with 598 total assists. Finished in a tie for second on the team with 122 digs and 2.07 digs per set… Garnered a season-high 13 digs vs. Chattanooga (Mar. 29)… Tallied 35+ assists in nine matches and hit the 50-assist mark three times with a season-best of 56 on Feb. 14 vs UNCG… Recorded five double-doubles with four coming in consecutive matches from Feb. 28-March 8. Two-time SoCon Setter of the Week (Feb. 2, Mar. 16). 

* Played conference only schedule due to COVID-19 pandemic

2019 Season (Freshman): Started all 35 matches...played in 123 sets... made collegiate debut at Jacksonville State on Aug. 30...concluded 2019 with 1,249 assists for 10.24 assists per set, 33 aces, 74 kills and 205 digs...Recorded 40+ assists in 18 matches...tallied seven double-doubles...set career high with 59 assists at Samford (Oct. 18)...logged six kills in SoCon Quarterfinals vs UNCG (Nov. 22)...set career-best with 15 digs in home opener vs Wofford (Oct. 11)...named to SoCon All-Freshman Team, All-SoCon Second Team...Four-time SoCon Setter of the Week (Sept. 30, Oct. 6, Oct. 21, Nov. 18)...October SoCon Setter of the Month...Jacksonville State All-Tournament team...

About Arnold

Earned three varsity letters at the Sacred Heart Academy in the Kentucky High School Association…Led her team to the 2016 State Championship…Received an Under Armor All-American Honorable Mention in 2019…Named to the Academic All-State Team in both 2019 and 2019…Named to the All-District Team in 2019.

Personal

Born on December 4, 2000 in Louisville, Ky….Daughter of Rick and Kathy Arnold…Her father, Rick, played baseball at the University of Louisville…Her brother, Andrew plays baseball at Bellarmine University…Chose ETSU because of the atmosphere on and off the court and the outstanding education she will receive…Major is undecided.