Emma Peel

Height:
5-10
Class:
Senior
High School:
St. Mary's Academy
Hometown:
Portland, Ore.

AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS
2017 ASUN All-Academic Team
2016 Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team
2015 Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team
2014 Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Team

SEASON-BY-SEASON
2017: Ended her four-year collegiate career with a 13-11 (6-4 ASUN) senior campaign ... Played all 24 matches alongside sister Sophie Peel ... Helped the Bears shatter program records for overall wins (15) and conference wins (7) ... All but two matches played were in the No. 2 seed ... Started the season 6-0 overall, including a three-set win over nationally-ranked (No. 7) Georgia State (03/08/17) ... Won three straight ASUN matches over FGCU, Jacksonville and UNF from 4/8/17 to 4/14/17 ... Became one of seven ASUN beach volleyball student-athletes to earn All-Academic Team honors three times in an individual career.

2016: Went 12-11 as a junior, playing primarily alongside sister Sophie Peel in the No. 1 seed ... Went 6-9 in the No. 1 seed but saw plenty success in the No. 2, going 6-2 ... Notched a straight-set victory over Stetson's No. 2 seed (4/5/16) ... Named to the Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team for the second straight season.

2015: Played 20 matches at the No. 1 seed ... Captured the Gold Bracket Championship at the 2016 Carolina Classic in 2015 ... Named to the Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team in her first eligible year.

2014: Rounded out an impressive rookie year by earning Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Team accolades.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered for three seasons in volleyball as outside hitter, defensive specialist and middle blocker and four seasons in track and field at St. Mary's Academy ... Named team captain during senior season ... Honored as team MVP after junior and senior campaigns ... Selected as First Team All-Mt. Hood Conference as a junior and senior ... Named team MVP of track and field team and was a member of the 4x400 team that has the eighth fastest time in Oregon history ... Member of National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Full name is Emma Rutherford Peel … Daughter of David and Anne Peel … Born on Jan. 5, 1995 in Portland, Ore. … Has a sister who also plays on the Mercer beach volleyball team, Sophie, and a brother, Backus.