Marquette University Athletics
2026 Volleyball Roster
Emma Parks
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 6-2
- Position:
- Outside Hitter
- Hometown:
- Meadville, PA
- High School:
- Meadville Area Senior
2025 (Fr.): Appeared in 24 matches as an outside hitter with one start, recording 136 kills (1.37 kills/set), 26 digs and 27 total blocks ... Posted a career-high 12 kills in NCAA Tournament First Round vs. Western Kentucky (Dec. 5), hitting .357 ... Recorded a career-high four blocks vs. Butler (Oct. 18) ... Reached double figures in kills twice, with 10 at DePaul (Oct. 29) and 12 vs. Western Kentucky (Dec. 5) ... Tallied eight kills in first career start at Georgetown (Oct. 24) ... Made collegiate debut on Sept. 12 vs. Ball State, finishing with nine kills and five digs.
High School: Four-year volleyball letterwinner at Meadville Area Senior High School in Pennsylvania under head coach Tim Schleicher ... Served as team captain as a senior ... Helped lead team to district and regional titles as a senior and 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 finished with 1,933 career kills ... Posted a single-match career-high of 47 kills ... Competed in club volleyball for Academy Volleyball Cleveland under coach Meredith Rice, helping team to runner-up finishes at the 2024 USAV National Division and 2023 AAU Club Division.
Personal: Born in Meadville, Pa. ... Daughter of Shelly and Doug Parks ... Has two older sisters, Hannah and Maddie ... Sister Maddie plays collegiate volleyball at Mercyhurst ... Chose Marquette for its competitive and successful volleyball program, strong academics and family-like team culture, along with the opportunity to grow on and off the court.
