2014 Women's Volleyball Roster
Roster
Wright, Emily
RS/MB
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/ Women's VolleyballSET
/ Women's VolleyballRS
/ Women's VolleyballOH
/ Women's VolleyballDS/OH
/ Women's VolleyballDS/LIB
/ Women's VolleyballMB/RS
/ Women's VolleyballOH
/ Women's VolleyballSET
/ Women's VolleyballOH
/ Women's VolleyballRS
/ Women's VolleyballDS/LIB
/ Women's VolleyballOH
/ Women's VolleyballOH/RS
/ Women's VolleyballMB
/ Women's VolleyballMB
/ Women's VolleyballRS
/ Women's VolleyballOH
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Jersey Number 7
Emily Wright
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Cy-Fair
- Hometown:
- Cypress, Texas
Bio
OPHOMORE SEASON (2013)
Once again a regular in the rotation as a sophomore, appearing in 27 matches while making three starts ... one of Tech's top serving and defensive specialist options off the bench ... versatile athlete who came in hand when injuries plagued the Tech roster ... was occasionally inserted as an outside hitter on the front row during portions of the season ... finished with 35 kills to go along with 10 aces and 167 digs ... finished third on the team in digs, averaging 1.78 per set ... had seven matches with 10 or more digs, five of which that came in Big 12 play ... recorded her first career double-double with 12 kills and 10 digs on Sept. 16 at Incarnate Word ... played the majority of the match as a six-rotation outside hitter ... followed up by snapping her career high with 14 digs the following night against Texas State ... later matched the total in the regular season finale against TCU ... finished with 10 or more digs in four of the final five matches of the year ... also totaled 12 digs at TCU on Oct. 12 ... notched a new career that night against the Horned Frogs with three aces as well ... one of two matches with two or more aces on the year ... dropped in a pair of aces to go along with 10 digs on Nov. 6 in Tech's victory over Kansas State ... came close to matching her career high with 13 digs a week later at Baylor ... her 1.78 digs per set average was fourth-highest on the team ... named to the Academic All-Big 12 first team following the season.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2012)
Became a regular on the Tech back row during freshman season ... appeared in 29 total matches while making eight starts ... saw action in 86 total sets ... finished fourth on the team with 148 digs ... also added nine kills, eight service aces and 15 assists ... used more for her defensive work and serving ability ... totaled 10 or more digs six times, beginning with a season-high 12 against Boston College on Aug. 25 ... recorded 12 digs again on Sept. 8 against Furman ... wrapped the home-opening Lone Star Showdown with 10 digs against both San Jose State and Northwestern State ... posted two aces in three different matches, beginning with Binghamton on Aug. 24 ... also had two aces against Texas-Pan American (Aug. 31) and Northwestern State (Sept. 1) ... set a season high with three aces at Montana on Sept. 8 ... was also used occasionally for a back-row attack as she had 73 total attempts on the year ... named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team.
CAREER HIGHS (entering 2013 season)
Kills: 12, at Incarnate Word (Sept. 16, 2013)
Total Attacks: 41, at Incarnate Word (Sept. 16, 2013)
Hitting Percentage (Min. 5 Kills): None
Assists: 3, twice, last at West Virginia (Nov. 2, 2013)
Service Aces: 3, at TCU (Oct. 12, 2013)
Digs: 14, twice, last vs. TCU (Nov. 30, 2013)
Solo Blocks: None
Block Assists: None
Total Blocks: None
CY-FAIR HIGH SCHOOL
Three-year letterwinner for the Bobcats ... was a team captain her senior year ... led the squad in kills, aces, and digs her first two seasons ... totaled 576 kills in 2011, over 100 more than her total the year before ... led district 17-5A in both kills and aces during senior season ... recorded 85 aces as a senior and 83 as a junior ... had at least 475 digs per season as well ... earned first team all-district 17-5A honors as both a junior and senior ... was an all-state pick as a senior by the Texas Girls Coaches Association ... named one of the top 2012 volleyball athletes by Vype Magazine ... honored on the 2012 Top 30 Select Team by the Greater Houston Volleyball Coaches Association ... also successful in the classroom as a three-time academic all-district honoree and two-time all-state selection ... member of the school's National Honor Society ... also involved in the club volleyball scene ... was on the National Junior Olympic qualifier teams from 2010-12 ... also participated in track and soccer ... high school volleyball coach: Donna Benotti.
PERSONAL
Born June 15, 1994 to parents Len and Robin Wright ... has two younger brothers, Brady and Brock ... parents are both Texas Tech graduates ... father was a center on the Red Raider football team from 1986-89 ... he is now a health care consultant ... her granddad was a basketball player at Penn State ... other grandfather played football at West Texas A&M and played professionally in the Canadian Football League ... a multidisciplinary studies major ... hopes to one day become an elementary school teacher.
Once again a regular in the rotation as a sophomore, appearing in 27 matches while making three starts ... one of Tech's top serving and defensive specialist options off the bench ... versatile athlete who came in hand when injuries plagued the Tech roster ... was occasionally inserted as an outside hitter on the front row during portions of the season ... finished with 35 kills to go along with 10 aces and 167 digs ... finished third on the team in digs, averaging 1.78 per set ... had seven matches with 10 or more digs, five of which that came in Big 12 play ... recorded her first career double-double with 12 kills and 10 digs on Sept. 16 at Incarnate Word ... played the majority of the match as a six-rotation outside hitter ... followed up by snapping her career high with 14 digs the following night against Texas State ... later matched the total in the regular season finale against TCU ... finished with 10 or more digs in four of the final five matches of the year ... also totaled 12 digs at TCU on Oct. 12 ... notched a new career that night against the Horned Frogs with three aces as well ... one of two matches with two or more aces on the year ... dropped in a pair of aces to go along with 10 digs on Nov. 6 in Tech's victory over Kansas State ... came close to matching her career high with 13 digs a week later at Baylor ... her 1.78 digs per set average was fourth-highest on the team ... named to the Academic All-Big 12 first team following the season.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2012)
Became a regular on the Tech back row during freshman season ... appeared in 29 total matches while making eight starts ... saw action in 86 total sets ... finished fourth on the team with 148 digs ... also added nine kills, eight service aces and 15 assists ... used more for her defensive work and serving ability ... totaled 10 or more digs six times, beginning with a season-high 12 against Boston College on Aug. 25 ... recorded 12 digs again on Sept. 8 against Furman ... wrapped the home-opening Lone Star Showdown with 10 digs against both San Jose State and Northwestern State ... posted two aces in three different matches, beginning with Binghamton on Aug. 24 ... also had two aces against Texas-Pan American (Aug. 31) and Northwestern State (Sept. 1) ... set a season high with three aces at Montana on Sept. 8 ... was also used occasionally for a back-row attack as she had 73 total attempts on the year ... named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team.
CAREER HIGHS (entering 2013 season)
Kills: 12, at Incarnate Word (Sept. 16, 2013)
Total Attacks: 41, at Incarnate Word (Sept. 16, 2013)
Hitting Percentage (Min. 5 Kills): None
Assists: 3, twice, last at West Virginia (Nov. 2, 2013)
Service Aces: 3, at TCU (Oct. 12, 2013)
Digs: 14, twice, last vs. TCU (Nov. 30, 2013)
Solo Blocks: None
Block Assists: None
Total Blocks: None
CY-FAIR HIGH SCHOOL
Three-year letterwinner for the Bobcats ... was a team captain her senior year ... led the squad in kills, aces, and digs her first two seasons ... totaled 576 kills in 2011, over 100 more than her total the year before ... led district 17-5A in both kills and aces during senior season ... recorded 85 aces as a senior and 83 as a junior ... had at least 475 digs per season as well ... earned first team all-district 17-5A honors as both a junior and senior ... was an all-state pick as a senior by the Texas Girls Coaches Association ... named one of the top 2012 volleyball athletes by Vype Magazine ... honored on the 2012 Top 30 Select Team by the Greater Houston Volleyball Coaches Association ... also successful in the classroom as a three-time academic all-district honoree and two-time all-state selection ... member of the school's National Honor Society ... also involved in the club volleyball scene ... was on the National Junior Olympic qualifier teams from 2010-12 ... also participated in track and soccer ... high school volleyball coach: Donna Benotti.
PERSONAL
Born June 15, 1994 to parents Len and Robin Wright ... has two younger brothers, Brady and Brock ... parents are both Texas Tech graduates ... father was a center on the Red Raider football team from 1986-89 ... he is now a health care consultant ... her granddad was a basketball player at Penn State ... other grandfather played football at West Texas A&M and played professionally in the Canadian Football League ... a multidisciplinary studies major ... hopes to one day become an elementary school teacher.
Texas Tech v. Georgia: Match Highlights
Thursday, September 04
Tony Graystone and Reagan Engler Media Availability
Tuesday, August 26
Big 12 Media Day - Jasmine Martin
Wednesday, August 06
Big 12 Media Day - Tony Graystone
Wednesday, August 06
