Emily Rochefort

Height:
5-8
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
St. Vincent's Academy
Hometown:
Savannah, Ga.

2012: Named to the All-Atlantic Sun Second team after leading the conference in digs per set (5.32) … Digs per set average ranked 30^th best in the nation and third best in program single-season history … Racked up 556 digs, ranking third in Mercer single-season history … Reached double-digit digs in 27 of 29 matches … Topped the 20-dig mark 17 times, the 30-dig mark twice and the 40-dig mark once … Led or tied for the team dig lead in 22 of 29 matches … Had five or more assists in three matches and multiple assists on six occasions … Set a career-high with 43 digs and notched three service aces in Mercer’s four-set win over North Carolina A&T (9/15) … Posted 30 digs with three assists in a five-set win at North Florida (10/5).

2011: Saw action in 19 matches, earning three starts … Topped 100 digs for the first time, finishing the year with 136 … Tallied 10 or more digs on five occasions … Finished the year with five straight matches of 5+ digs … Posted a season-high single-match dig total with 16 against Stetson (10/8) … Contributed two kills and 13 digs at Stetson (11/5) … Also competed as a member of Mercer’s inaugural sand volleyball team, partnering with teammate Caroline Carlton as Mercer’s No. 3 pairing … Named an A-Sun All-Academic Honoree.

2010: Appeared in 11 matches … Collected nine digs in the opening match of the season versus Eastern Washington (8/27) … Also had nine digs against UT Martin (9/3) … Recorded her first collegiate kill on Sept. 21 against Savannah State … Finished the match versus Savannah State with a career-high three kills … Recorded a pair of services aces in two matches … Had two assists on two occasions … Tied for the team lead in aces in two contests … Named an A-Sun All-Academic Honoree.

High School: Three sport athlete at St. Vincent’s Academy in Savannah … Earned four letters in volleyball, three in basketball and three in track … Selected as the All-Region MVP in senior season ... Participated at the Georgia Senior All-Star volleyball match in Atlanta ... 2009 Wendy’s High School Heisman nominee for St. Vincent’s Academy ... Led the Saints to a 27-11 record and the state quarterfinals … Also played club volleyball for Kelly Barbee and Club Savannah.

Personal: Full name is Emily Elizabeth Rochefort … Born on Dec. 18, 1992 in Savannah, Ga. … Daughter of Michael and Cindy Rochefort … Has one brother, Patrick (18) … Majoring in education.