Emma Sanders
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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Hometown:
- Mount Pleasant, S.C.
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- Position:
- OPP
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Wando
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- Major:
- Architecture
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- Club Team:
- Mount Pleasant Volleyball Club
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- m
- 28
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- k/s
- 3.27
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- h %
- .301
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- a/s
- 0.10
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- b/s
- 0.36
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- sa/s
- 0.44
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- d/s
- 2.44
Bio
Before Wentworth: |
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Why WIT? |
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Future Goals? |
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Favorite Food? |
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Personal: |
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| Overall | Conference | |
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| Matches | 28 | 10 |
| Sets | 94 | 35 |
| Kills | 307 | 99 |
| Kills per set | 3.27 | 2.83 |
| Errors | 68 | 25 |
| Total Attacks | 793 | 291 |
| Total Attacks per set | 8.44 | 8.31 |
| Hitting Percentage | .301 | .254 |
| Assists | 9 | 3 |
| Assists per set | 0.10 | 0.09 |
| Service Total Attempts | 272 | 94 |
| Service Aces | 41 | 15 |
| Service Errors | 20 | 8 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.44 | 0.43 |
| Receptions | 73 | 19 |
| Reception Errors | 3 | 0 |
| Digs | 229 | 81 |
| Digs per set | 2.44 | 2.31 |
| Block Solo | 0 | 0 |
| Block Assist | 34 | 11 |
| Block Total | 34 | 11 |
| Blocks per set | 0.36 | 0.31 |
| Block Errors | 1 | 1 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 1 | 1 |
| Points | 365.0 | 119.5 |
| Points per set | 3.9 | 3.4 |
| Matches started | 27 | 9 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
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| Aug 29 | vs. WPI | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 26 | .423 | 0 | 16.0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. #8 MIT | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 34 | .265 | 1 | 14.0 |
| Aug 30 | at Brandeis | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 25 | .280 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Sep 4 | at Simmons | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 28 | .571 | 0 | 21.0 |
| Sep 6 | at Regis | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 25 | .440 | 2 | 14.0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Sarah Lawrence | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 28 | .429 | 1 | 17.0 |
| Sep 9 | at Emmanuel | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 32 | .219 | 1 | 13.0 |
| Sep 13 | Emerson | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 27 | .296 | 0 | 17.0 |
| Sep 13 | Rivier | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 27 | .296 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Sep 17 | at Lasell | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 37 | .054 | 1 | 11.0 |
| Sep 19 | at Gwynedd Mercy | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 23 | .217 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Moravian | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 20 | .350 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Sep 20 | at Arcadia | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 28 | .286 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Sep 24 | Western New England | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 31 | .129 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Sep 30 | Endicott | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 10 | 3 | 36 | .194 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Oct 4 | at Gordon | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 38 | .158 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Oct 11 | at Suffolk | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 22 | .318 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Oct 16 | Plymouth State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 18 | .278 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Oct 18 | Johnson & Wales | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 24 | .167 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Oct 22 | at Univ. of New England | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 46 | .217 | 0 | 17.0 |
| Oct 25 | at Roger Williams | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 29 | .310 | 2 | 11.5 |
| Oct 30 | Clark | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 33 | .424 | 0 | 16.0 |
| Nov 1 | Hartford | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 26 | .538 | 0 | 18.0 |
| Nov 5 | at Curry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 | .286 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Nov 8 | Nichols | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 25 | .360 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Nov 13 | Gordon | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 34 | .412 | 0 | 18.0 |
| Nov 15 | Endicott | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 34 | .353 | 0 | 16.0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. #24 St.John Fisher | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 23 | .391 | 0 | 10.5 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
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| Aug 29 | vs. WPI | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. #8 MIT | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | at Brandeis | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | at Simmons | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Regis | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Sarah Lawrence | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Emmanuel | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Emerson | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Rivier | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Lasell | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Gwynedd Mercy | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Moravian | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Arcadia | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | Western New England | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | Endicott | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Gordon | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 11 | at Suffolk | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | Plymouth State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | Johnson & Wales | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Univ. of New England | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Roger Williams | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | Clark | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | Hartford | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Curry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | Nichols | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | Gordon | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | Endicott | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. #24 St.John Fisher | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. WPI | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. #8 MIT | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Aug 30 | at Brandeis | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Sep 4 | at Simmons | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Regis | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Sarah Lawrence | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Emmanuel | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Emerson | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 13 | Rivier | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Lasell | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Gwynedd Mercy | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Moravian | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Arcadia | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | Western New England | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | Endicott | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Gordon | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Suffolk | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | Plymouth State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | Johnson & Wales | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Univ. of New England | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Roger Williams | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | Clark | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | Hartford | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Curry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | Nichols | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | Gordon | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | Endicott | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. #24 St.John Fisher | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
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| 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 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
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| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 28 | 94 | 307 | 3.27 | 68 | 793 | 8.44 | .301 | 9 | 0.10 | 365.0 | 3.9 |
| Conference | 10 | 35 | 99 | 2.83 | 25 | 291 | 8.31 | .254 | 3 | 0.09 | 119.5 | 3.4 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 11 | 37 | 124 | 3.35 | 25 | 315 | 8.51 | .314 | 1 | 0.03 | 148.0 | 4.0 |
| Away | 12 | 42 | 124 | 2.95 | 32 | 347 | 8.26 | .265 | 6 | 0.14 | 148.0 | 3.5 |
| Neutral | 5 | 15 | 59 | 3.93 | 11 | 131 | 8.73 | .366 | 2 | 0.13 | 69.0 | 4.6 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 23 | 75 | 256 | 3.41 | 51 | 638 | 8.51 | .321 | 7 | 0.09 | 305.5 | 4.1 |
| Losses | 5 | 19 | 51 | 2.68 | 17 | 155 | 8.16 | .219 | 2 | 0.11 | 59.5 | 3.1 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| August | 3 | 9 | 36 | 4.00 | 9 | 85 | 9.44 | .318 | 1 | 0.11 | 43.0 | 4.8 |
| September | 12 | 42 | 127 | 3.02 | 32 | 342 | 8.14 | .278 | 6 | 0.14 | 151.5 | 3.6 |
| October | 7 | 24 | 76 | 3.17 | 21 | 210 | 8.75 | .262 | 2 | 0.08 | 86.5 | 3.6 |
| November | 6 | 19 | 68 | 3.58 | 6 | 156 | 8.21 | .397 | 0 | 0.00 | 84.0 | 4.4 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
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| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 28 | 94 | 229 | 2.44 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 0.36 |
| Conference | 10 | 35 | 81 | 2.31 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0.31 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 11 | 37 | 82 | 2.22 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0.43 |
| Away | 12 | 42 | 112 | 2.67 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0.33 |
| Neutral | 5 | 15 | 35 | 2.33 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.27 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 23 | 75 | 201 | 2.68 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 0.36 |
| Losses | 5 | 19 | 28 | 1.47 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.37 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 3 | 9 | 17 | 1.89 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.22 |
| September | 12 | 42 | 98 | 2.33 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 0.40 |
| October | 7 | 24 | 67 | 2.79 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.29 |
| November | 6 | 19 | 47 | 2.47 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.42 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
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| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 28 | 94 | 272 | 41 | 0.44 | 20 | 73 | 3 |
| Conference | 10 | 35 | 94 | 15 | 0.43 | 8 | 19 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 11 | 37 | 106 | 16 | 0.43 | 10 | 29 | 1 |
| Away | 12 | 42 | 131 | 17 | 0.40 | 7 | 34 | 1 |
| Neutral | 5 | 15 | 35 | 8 | 0.53 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 23 | 75 | 226 | 36 | 0.48 | 17 | 45 | 1 |
| Losses | 5 | 19 | 46 | 5 | 0.26 | 3 | 28 | 2 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 3 | 9 | 26 | 6 | 0.67 | 1 | 15 | 2 |
| September | 12 | 42 | 111 | 16 | 0.38 | 5 | 24 | 1 |
| October | 7 | 24 | 70 | 7 | 0.29 | 5 | 14 | 0 |
| November | 6 | 19 | 65 | 12 | 0.63 | 9 | 20 | 0 |
News mentions
The Leopards finish the year with a 23-5 record, tied for the second most wins in a season in program history. Wentworth’s .821 winning percentage is the second highest in program history.
Emma Sanders and Amanda Zweifler have earned American Volleyball Coaches Association Region II All-Region Honorable Mention honors.
Top-seeded Wentworth took down #3 Endicott to win the Conference of New England Championship and punch their ticket to the NCAA Tournament. Emma Sanders was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
Top-Seeded Women’s Volleyball Sweeps #4 Gordon to advance to CNE Championship. Olivia Vaughn became the program's all-time assist leader with 29 assists on the night.
Leopards bring home six awards, including Amanda Zweifler earning Libero of the Year and All-CNE First Team honors.
The Leopards close the regular season on a 10-game win streak with a 21-4 record and 9-1 mark on league action. Wentworth will be the #1 seed in the Conference of New England Tournament.
The Leopards improve to 20-4 overall and 8-1 in conference play while Curry falls to 5-19 and 0-9 in league action. Wentworth picks up its ninth win in a row and third straight sweep.
Emma Sanders averaged 5.1 kills and 3.3 digs per set while Sydnee Smith averaged 10.6 assists per set in a 2-0 week for the Leopards.
The Leopards improve to 18-4 on the season and push the win streak to seven games.
Kate McLane led the way with 14 kills while Emma Sanders added ten. The Leopards move to 6-1 in conference and 17-4 overall this season.
The Leopards earn their third sweep in the last four games; improve to 16-4 on the season
Olivia Vaughn recorded her 2,000th career assist as the Leopards win their fourth straight game.
Leopards hit .345 as a team while picking up their 11th sweep in 14 victories this season
Leopards record their 10th 3-0 victory of the season with sweep of the Rams; Emma Sanders leads two players in double-digit kills
Leopards hold off late Fighting Scot rally in 3-1 win; Kate McLane records 17 kills
Leopards run their win streak to four with a 3-0 win over the Golden Bears
Leopards use pair of 3-0 wins to improve to 10-3 on the season; Eight of Wentworth's 10 wins have been by 3-0 triumphs
Leopards get back int he win column with a 3-0 win over the Griffins. Kate McLane (14) and Mika Swanson (10) each record double figures in kills
Lasers pick up a 3-2 victory over the Leopards; Elena Davenport (13), Kate McLane (12), and Ava Rocchio (11) each record double figures in kills
Leopards defeat Emerson and Rivier by identical 3-0 scores; Kate McLane and Emma Sanders combine for 41 kills on the day
Ava Rocchio set a program record with nine blocks in a three-set match and the Leopards' 12 team blocks also set a record for a three-set match in a 3-0 win over the Saints
Women's volleyball student-athlete Emma Sanders averaged 3.91 kills and 3.09 digs per set while hitting .481 in a 3-0 week
Leopards put up 76 kills over the two matches as the down the Pride (3-1) and Gryphons (3-0) in a tri-match
Leopards get a double-double from Emma Sanders (17 kills, 12 digs) and 40 assists and six aces from Olivia Vaughn in the 3-1 win over the Sharks
Leopards fall to MIT, Brandeis both by way of sweep; Emma Sanders combines for 19 kills through the two tilts
Leopards use balanced attack on offense and strong defense to sweep Engineers; Kayla DeCastro leads with nine kills
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