Emma Parks

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Photo by: Marquette Athletics

FRESHMAN // 2025

Appeared in 24 matches as an outside hitter, with one start, recording 136 kills (1.37 kills/set), 26 digs, and 27 total blocks
Tallied career-high 12 kills in NCAA Tournament First Round sweep of Western Kentucky (Dec. 5), hitting .357 in the match
Recorded career-high four blocks vs. Butler (Oct. 18)
Eclipsed double-figure kill figures in two matches, recording 10 at DePaul (Oct. 29) and 12 vs. Western Kentucky (Dec. 5)
Recorded eight kills in first-career start at Georgetown (Oct. 24)
Made Golden Eagle debut on Sept. 12 vs. Ball State, recording nine kills and five digs
Recorded first-career match of 10+ kills on Oct. 29 aty DePaul, recording 10

HIGH SCHOOL // PERSONAL

Played four years of volleyball at Meadville Area Senior High School in Pennsylvania for head coach Time Schleicher
Team captain as a senior while leading Meadville to district and regional titles
Also won a regional championship as a junior in 2023
Three-time all-state, all-district and all-region selection
Reached 1,000 career kills as a junior and ended high school career with 1,933
Held a high school single-match career best of 47 kills
Played club volleyball for head coach Meredith Rice and Academy Volleyball Cleveland, which she helped to runner-up finishes in the 2024 USAV National Division and 2023 AAU Club Division .
Born in Meadville, Pennsylvania and is the youngest child of Shelly and Doug Parks
Has two older sisters, Hannah and Maddie
Sister, Maddie, plays college volleyball at Mercyhurst
Why Marquette: "I chose Marquette because of their extremely competitive and consistently successful volleyball program, as well as their very strong academics. Marquette felt like home as soon as I stepped onto campus. The volleyball program feels like family, and the coaches and players are such amazing people on and off the court. I am so excited to join a program and school that will push me to my highest potential and help me to succeed.