Emma Sanders

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Emma Sanders
13 Emma Sanders
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Hometown:
    Mount Pleasant, S.C.
  • Position:
    OPP
  • Year:
    So.
  • High School:
    Wando
  • Major:
    Architecture
  • Club Team:
    Mount Pleasant Volleyball Club
  • m
    26
  • k/s
    3.04
  • h %
    .234
  • a/s
    0.15
  • b/s
    0.50
  • sa/s
    0.23
  • d/s
    2.53
Bio
Before Wentworth:
  • Captain of HS volleyball and basketball teams
  • Volleyball 5A State Champion (2020)
  • All-Region team (2022-23)
  • All-Region Player of the Year (2022-23)
  • All-State team (2022-23)
  • All-State South team (2022-23)
  • AVCA All-American second team
  • AVCA Team Academic Award
  • Wando All Sports Booster Club Scholarship
  • SCHSL Scholar-Athlete award recipient
  • AP Art Judges Choice award recipient
  • All-Lowcountry Player of the Year (2022-23)
  • Prepvolleyball All-American Honorable Mention
  • Rookie of the Year in basketball (2021)
  • Most Defensive Player in basketball (2022)
  • Porter Gaud Invitational All-Tournament (2022)
  • Dorman Tournament of Champions All-Tournament (2022)
 
Why WIT?
  • I chose Wentworth because they made me an offer I could not refuse. A chance to be able to play volleyball and study my passion was an opportunity I could not miss.
 
Future Goals?
  • My future goals outside of school are to find a job as a architect and succeed. In order to do that, my first goal is to do well my first year of school and train hard for volleyball in order to find court time.
 
Favorite Food?
  • Potatoes
 
Personal:
  • Daughter of Anthony and Nicole Sanders ... has a sibling, Beck
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 26 8
Sets 98 32
Kills 298 101
Kills per set 3.04 3.16
Errors 94 30
Total Attacks 873 305
Total Attacks per set 8.91 9.53
Hitting Percentage .234 .233
Assists 15 3
Assists per set 0.15 0.09
Service Total Attempts 235 86
Service Aces 23 1
Service Errors 16 5
Service Aces per set 0.23 0.03
Receptions 69 30
Reception Errors 9 3
Digs 248 90
Digs per set 2.53 2.81
Block Solo 5 0
Block Assist 44 16
Block Total 49 16
Blocks per set 0.50 0.50
Block Errors 2 1
Ball Handling Errors 1 0
Points 348.0 110.0
Points per set 3.6 3.4
Matches started 26 8
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 30 Suffolk W, 3-1
Nov 2 at Nichols L, 3-1
Nov 6 Univ. of New England W, 3-0
Nov 9 at Hartford W, 3-1
Nov 14 Roger Williams W, 3-0
Nov 16 at Endicott L, 3-0
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 30 Emmanuel W, 3-1 1 4 9 8 33 .030 0 9.5
Aug 31 Worcester State W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Aug 31 Johnson & Wales W, 3-0 1 3 12 2 25 .400 0 16.5
Sep 5 Elms W, 3-0 1 3 4 1 7 .429 0 6.0
Sep 7 at Rivier W, 3-0 1 3 10 1 18 .500 1 11.0
Sep 7 vs. Vermont State Castleton W, 3-0 1 3 7 1 14 .429 0 7.5
Sep 11 at UMass Boston L, 3-2 1 5 10 9 48 .021 1 12.0
Sep 14 Simmons W, 3-0 1 3 10 0 15 .667 0 12.5
Sep 14 Western Connecticut W, 3-0 1 3 12 6 30 .200 0 12.5
Sep 17 at Emerson L, 3-0 1 3 6 4 29 .069 0 6.0
Sep 20 at Stevens L, 3-1 1 4 14 4 49 .204 0 14.0
Sep 21 vs. William Smith L, 3-0 1 3 13 2 36 .306 2 15.5
Sep 21 vs. Montclair St. L, 3-2 1 5 18 0 45 .400 1 23.0
Sep 25 at Western New England W, 3-1 1 4 23 3 59 .339 1 24.0
Sep 27 Salem State W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Endicott L, 3-1 1 4 5 5 32 .000 1 5.5
Oct 5 William Paterson L, 3-1 1 4 13 3 37 .270 0 16.0
Oct 5 Lasell L, 3-2 1 5 8 3 33 .152 3 12.0
Oct 9 Roger Williams W, 3-2 1 5 11 4 37 .189 1 12.5
Oct 11 Maine Maritime W, 3-1 1 4 16 5 33 .333 3 18.5
Oct 16 Eastern Nazarene - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Curry W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Gordon W, 3-1 1 4 14 5 36 .250 0 15.0
Oct 25 at Brandeis L, 3-2 1 5 10 8 43 .047 0 14.0
Oct 30 Suffolk W, 3-1 1 4 18 4 40 .350 0 20.0
Nov 2 at Nichols L, 3-1 1 4 13 0 37 .351 0 13.0
Nov 6 Univ. of New England W, 3-0 1 3 11 1 21 .476 0 12.0
Nov 9 at Hartford W, 3-1 1 4 6 8 43 -.047 0 8.0
Nov 14 Roger Williams W, 3-0 1 3 19 5 38 .368 0 21.0
Nov 16 at Endicott L, 3-0 1 3 6 2 35 .114 1 10.5
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 30 Emmanuel W, 3-1 1 4 8 0 1 0 1 0
Aug 31 Worcester State W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Aug 31 Johnson & Wales W, 3-0 1 3 7 0 3 0 3 0
Sep 5 Elms W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 7 at Rivier W, 3-0 1 3 10 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 7 vs. Vermont State Castleton W, 3-0 1 3 7 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 11 at UMass Boston L, 3-2 1 5 16 1 0 0 1 0
Sep 14 Simmons W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 5 0 5 0
Sep 14 Western Connecticut W, 3-0 1 3 6 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 17 at Emerson L, 3-0 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 20 at Stevens L, 3-1 1 4 7 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 21 vs. William Smith L, 3-0 1 3 13 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 21 vs. Montclair St. L, 3-2 1 5 9 1 4 0 5 0
Sep 25 at Western New England W, 3-1 1 4 16 0 2 1 2 0
Sep 27 Salem State W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Endicott L, 3-1 1 4 9 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 5 William Paterson L, 3-1 1 4 15 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 5 Lasell L, 3-2 1 5 6 0 4 0 4 0
Oct 9 Roger Williams W, 3-2 1 5 10 0 3 0 3 0
Oct 11 Maine Maritime W, 3-1 1 4 9 0 3 0 3 0
Oct 16 Eastern Nazarene - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Curry W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Gordon W, 3-1 1 4 14 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 25 at Brandeis L, 3-2 1 5 17 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 30 Suffolk W, 3-1 1 4 9 0 2 0 2 0
Nov 2 at Nichols L, 3-1 1 4 8 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 6 Univ. of New England W, 3-0 1 3 8 0 2 0 2 0
Nov 9 at Hartford W, 3-1 1 4 16 0 4 0 4 0
Nov 14 Roger Williams W, 3-0 1 3 14 1 0 1 1 1
Nov 16 at Endicott L, 3-0 1 3 6 2 3 0 5 0
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Aug 30 Emmanuel W, 3-1 1 4 6 0 0 1 0
Aug 31 Worcester State W, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Aug 31 Johnson & Wales W, 3-0 1 3 8 3 0 1 0
Sep 5 Elms W, 3-0 1 3 6 2 0 0 0
Sep 7 at Rivier W, 3-0 1 3 5 1 0 0 0
Sep 7 vs. Vermont State Castleton W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0
Sep 11 at UMass Boston L, 3-2 1 5 12 1 3 2 0
Sep 14 Simmons W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 14 Western Connecticut W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
Sep 17 at Emerson L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 20 at Stevens L, 3-1 1 4 14 0 0 0 0
Sep 21 vs. William Smith L, 3-0 1 3 11 2 1 5 2
Sep 21 vs. Montclair St. L, 3-2 1 5 7 2 0 0 0
Sep 25 at Western New England W, 3-1 1 4 15 0 1 0 0
Sep 27 Salem State W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Endicott L, 3-1 1 4 7 0 0 0 0
Oct 5 William Paterson L, 3-1 1 4 8 2 0 1 0
Oct 5 Lasell L, 3-2 1 5 12 2 0 8 1
Oct 9 Roger Williams W, 3-2 1 5 16 0 1 0 0
Oct 11 Maine Maritime W, 3-1 1 4 10 1 2 0 0
Oct 16 Eastern Nazarene - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Curry W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Gordon W, 3-1 1 4 7 0 1 1 0
Oct 25 at Brandeis L, 3-2 1 5 24 4 1 6 1
Oct 30 Suffolk W, 3-1 1 4 12 1 0 0 0
Nov 2 at Nichols L, 3-1 1 4 13 0 0 12 1
Nov 6 Univ. of New England W, 3-0 1 3 6 0 1 3 0
Nov 9 at Hartford W, 3-1 1 4 10 0 1 14 2
Nov 14 Roger Williams W, 3-0 1 3 11 1 0 6 1
Nov 16 at Endicott L, 3-0 1 3 12 1 4 9 1
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2023-24 22 77 294 3.82 88 746 9.69 .276 10 0.13 364.5 4.7
2024-25 26 98 298 3.04 94 873 8.91 .234 15 0.15 348.0 3.6
2025-26 28 94 307 3.27 68 793 8.44 .301 9 0.10 365.0 3.9
Total 76 269 899 3.34 250 2412 8.97 .269 34 0.13 1077.5 4.0
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2023-24 22 77 221 2.87 6 43 49 0.64
2024-25 26 98 248 2.53 5 44 49 0.50
2025-26 28 94 229 2.44 0 34 34 0.36
Total 76 269 698 2.59 11 121 132 0.49
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2023-24 22 77 284 43 0.56 26 199 17
2024-25 26 98 235 23 0.23 16 69 9
2025-26 28 94 272 41 0.44 20 73 3
Total 76 269 791 107 0.40 62 341 29
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 26 98 298 3.04 94 873 8.91 .234 15 0.15 348.0 3.6
Conference 8 32 101 3.16 30 305 9.53 .233 3 0.09 110.0 3.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 48 157 3.27 47 385 8.02 .286 7 0.15 184.0 3.8
Away 10 39 103 2.64 44 393 10.08 .150 5 0.13 118.0 3.0
Neutral 3 11 38 3.45 3 95 8.64 .368 3 0.27 46.0 4.2
Result
Wins 15 53 182 3.43 54 449 8.47 .285 6 0.11 206.5 3.9
Losses 11 45 116 2.58 40 424 9.42 .179 9 0.20 141.5 3.1
Month
August 2 7 21 3.00 10 58 8.29 .190 0 0.00 26.0 3.7
September 11 39 127 3.26 31 350 8.97 .274 6 0.15 144.0 3.7
October 8 35 95 2.71 37 291 8.31 .199 8 0.23 113.5 3.2
November 5 17 55 3.24 16 174 10.24 .224 1 0.06 64.5 3.8
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 26 98 248 2.53 5 44 49 0.50
Conference 8 32 90 2.81 0 16 16 0.50
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 48 109 2.27 1 28 29 0.60
Away 10 39 110 2.82 3 10 13 0.33
Neutral 3 11 29 2.64 1 6 7 0.64
Result
Wins 15 53 137 2.58 1 29 30 0.57
Losses 11 45 111 2.47 4 15 19 0.42
Month
August 2 7 15 2.14 0 4 4 0.57
September 11 39 92 2.36 2 14 16 0.41
October 8 35 89 2.54 0 17 17 0.49
November 5 17 52 3.06 3 9 12 0.71
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 26 98 235 23 0.23 16 69 9
Conference 8 32 86 1 0.03 5 30 3
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 48 103 12 0.25 5 21 2
Away 10 39 112 7 0.18 10 43 5
Neutral 3 11 20 4 0.36 1 5 2
Result
Wins 15 53 115 9 0.17 7 26 3
Losses 11 45 120 14 0.31 9 43 6
Month
August 2 7 14 3 0.43 0 2 0
September 11 39 73 8 0.21 5 7 2
October 8 35 96 10 0.29 5 16 2
November 5 17 52 2 0.12 6 44 5
News mentions
Endicott Pulls Away from Women’s Volleyball in CNE Championship
  • Article
  • November 16, 2024
Endicott Pulls Away from Women’s Volleyball in CNE Championship

Leopards battle Gulls but fall 3-0 in conference championship rematch; Kate McLane totals 15 kills, Amanda Zweifler leads match with 16 digs

  • November 16, 2024
Photo by Haley Dando '24 M'25
  • Article
  • November 14, 2024
Women's Volleyball Advances to CNE Championship with Sweep of Roger Williams

Leopards sweep Hawks, advance to second-straight conference championship; will face Endicott on Saturday afternoon

  • November 14, 2024
Four from Women's Volleyball Earn CNE Postseason Recognition
  • Article
  • November 13, 2024
Four from Women's Volleyball Earn CNE Postseason Recognition

Emma Sanders headlines Leopards with second straight all-conference first team nod, Kate McLane (second team) and Olivia Vaughn (third team) also reclaim conference honors

  • November 13, 2024
Photo by Gabriella Walazek '28
  • Article
  • November 09, 2024
Women's Volleyball Earns No. 2 Seed in CNE Tournament

Leopards close out regular season with a 3-1 win at Hartford, earn first-round bye

  • November 09, 2024
Photo by Gabriella Walazek '28
  • Article
  • November 06, 2024
Women’s Volleyball Stretches Past UNE

Leopards sweep Nor'Easters behind 26 combined kills from Kate McLane and Emma Sanders

  • November 06, 2024
Photo by Haley Dando '24 M'25
  • Article
  • November 02, 2024
Nichols Fends Off Women's Volleyball

Bison hold off Leopards for 3-1 win; Kate McLane leads both teams with 21 kills

  • November 02, 2024
Photo by Julie Schriver '25
  • Article
  • October 30, 2024
McLane, Sanders Guide Women's Volleyball over Suffolk

Kate McLane and Emma Sanders combine for 37 kills to help Leopards best Rams, 3-1

  • October 30, 2024
Photo by Gabriella Walazek '28
  • Article
  • October 25, 2024
Women's Volleyball Takes on Brandeis in Five-Set Battle

Leopards rally from two sets down to force a fifth set before falling, 3-2, in their final non-conference match of the season

  • October 25, 2024
Photo by Shuaib Ibraheem
  • Article
  • October 23, 2024
Women's Volleyball Powers Past Gordon

Leopards battle off Scots, 3-1; Emma Sanders leads with a 14 kill, 14 dig double-double

  • October 23, 2024
Photo by Cooper Hodgeman
  • Article
  • October 11, 2024
Women's Volleyball Downs Maine Maritime

Leopards rally past Mariners, 3-1, behind team-high 18 kills from Kate McLane; Gianna Cefalu notches 43 assists

  • October 11, 2024
Photo by Gabriella Walazek '28
  • Article
  • October 09, 2024
Women’s Volleyball Rallies Past Roger Williams in Five-Set Thriller

Kate McLane totals career-high 25 kills as Leopards rally past Hawks, 3-2, in CNE play

  • October 09, 2024
Photo by Gabriella Walazek '28
  • Article
  • October 05, 2024
Women's Volleyball Hosts Annual Dig Pink Match

Leopards fall to William Paterson, 3-1, and Lasell, 3-2, as part of annual cancer awareness day

  • October 05, 2024
Photo by Gabriella Walazek '28
  • Article
  • October 01, 2024
Endicott Rallies Past Women's Volleyball in CNE Showdown

Down 1-0, Gulls rally past Leopards in four sets; Amanda Zweifler anchors defense with 13 digs

  • October 01, 2024
Sanders Earns Second Straight CNE Player of the Week Nod
  • Article
  • September 30, 2024
Sanders Earns Second Straight CNE Player of the Week Nod

Sophomore leads Leopards to four-set win over WNE with match-high 23 kills and 16 digs en route to second straight honor

  • September 30, 2024
Photo by Gabriella Walazek '28
  • Article
  • September 25, 2024
Vaughn, Sanders Guide Women's Volleyball over WNE

Olivia Vaughn dishes 49 assists, a program-high in a four-set match, as Leopards best Golden Bears, 3-1

  • September 25, 2024
Sanders Claims CNE Player of the Week Honor
  • Article
  • September 23, 2024
Sanders Claims CNE Player of the Week Honor

Emma Sanders picks up first conference honor this season, totaling 51 kills and 34 digs across four-match stretch

  • September 23, 2024
Photo by Gabriella Walazek '28
  • Article
  • September 21, 2024
Women's Volleyball Drops Pair to Cap Stevens Tournament

Leopards fall to William Smith, 3-0, before coming up short in five sets to Montclair State

  • September 21, 2024
Photo by Haley Dando '24 M'25
  • Article
  • September 20, 2024
Women’s Volleyball Comes Up Short versus Stevens

Leopards open Stevens' Tournament falling in four sets to hosts; Emma Sanders leads offense with 14 kills

  • September 20, 2024
Photo by Haley Dando '24 M'25
  • Article
  • September 17, 2024
Women's Volleyball Falls to Emerson

Lions sweep Leopards; Helen Barthe (9 kills, 14 digs) and Kate McLane (8, 17) lead the charge for Wentworth

  • September 17, 2024
Photo by Haley Dando '24 M'25
  • Article
  • September 14, 2024
Women's Volleyball Silences Simmons, WestConn in Tri-Match Action

Leopards cruise past Sharks, Wolves in straight sets; Helen Barthe passes 500 career kills plateau

  • September 14, 2024
Photo by Haley Dando '24 M'25
  • Article
  • September 11, 2024
Women's Volleyball's Rally Falls Short to UMass Boston

Leopards' rally falls short, 3-2, to Beacons; Kate McLane leads offense with 22 kills

  • September 11, 2024
Photo by MBD Sports
  • Article
  • September 07, 2024
Maher Sets New Program Mark as Women’s Volleyball Handles Rivier, VTSU

Abby Maher notches 12 service aces versus Raiders; Leopards move to 6-0 behind sweeps over Raiders, Knights

  • September 07, 2024
Photo by Haley Dando '24
  • Article
  • September 05, 2024
Women's Volleyball Breezes by Elms

Leopards sweep Blazers behind efficient .439 clip; Abby Maher leads with nine kills

  • September 05, 2024
Photo by Haley Dando '24
  • Article
  • August 31, 2024
Women's Volleyball Downs Worcester State, Johnson & Wales in Home Tri-Match

Leopards grab six of seven sets in wins over Lancers, Wildcats; Kayla DeCastro sets new career-high in kills

  • August 31, 2024
Photo by MBD Sports
  • Article
  • August 30, 2024
Zweifler Sets Program Mark as Women's Volleyball Bests Emmanuel

Leopards soar to four-set win over Saints; Amanda Zweifler sets program-record ten service aces

  • August 30, 2024
Women's Volleyball Picked to Finish Second in CNE Preseason Poll
  • Article
  • August 23, 2024
Women's Volleyball Picked to Finish Second in CNE Preseason Poll

Defending conference champion Leopards open the 2024 campaign on Friday, August 30

  • August 23, 2024
Photos
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