2019: Appeared in seven matches, including one start ... Started and recorded 15 digs in her PC debut at Wake Forest ... Tallied a season-best 16 digs at UNC Asheville.
2018 (WPU): Named USA South Libero of the Year and USA South Second Team East Division at William Peace University … Earned USA South Defensive Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week honors … Played in 104 sets in 29 matches, collecting 558 digs (5.37 digs/set), 111 assists, 42 aces and seven kills … Team was regular season co-conference champion with a 15-1 conference record, 24-6 overall.
High School: Played three seasons on varsity at Fuquay-Varina … Played outside hitter as a sophomore and junior and then moved to setter as a senior … Named Second Team All-Conference as a senior.
Club: Played three years for Triangle Volleyball Club national teams … Played outside hitter in first year and switched to defensive specialist/libero for the final two … Finished second at a national tournament in Philadelphia during second year … Named team captain during her third year.
Personal: Emily Meagen Braxton was born in Raleigh, N.C., to Donel and Terrie Braxton … Her mother, Terrie, was a tennis player at Mount Olive for two years … Volunteered with her volleyball team at Painting Hands of Hope and with mission work in Greensboro, N.C. … Chose PC because it felt like home … Intends to major in sport and exercise science and would like to become a sports psychologist.
