The Emory Athletics Weekly Preview for November 7th – November 13th. This preview is to serve as a weekly snapshot of all upcoming Emory athletic events for the coming week.
Volleyball:
The Emory University volleyball team will travel to Lexington, Kentucky, as announced on Monday afternoon, to compete in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The No. 6 ranked Eagles (21-6) will play the Bethany Bison (17-14) in the opening round Thursday afternoon at 5:30 PM. The Eagles come into the NCAA Regional as the top seeded team in their region with other ranked teams in their region being No. 10 Berry and No. 18 Transylvania, who is hosting the regional tournament. Their first round matchup will mark the first ever meeting between the Eagles and the Bison. The semifinals of the regional will be played on Friday between the winners of the Emory/Bethany match and the Transylvania/Randolph-Macon match at 5:30 PM. The Eagles are coming off of their 10th UAA Championship title in program history after defeating WashU in straight sets this past Saturday. Junior Carly Wallace was phenomenal as she recorded 19 kills in the semifinal match against No. 6 ranked NYU as well as a team-high 14 kills on just 22 total attacks against WashU.
When/Where:
- Thursday, November 10th - Bethany (NCAA Tournament - First Round) - 5:30 PM - Lexington, KY (Transylvania)
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Women's Soccer:
The Emory University women's soccer team will play host to three teams for the sectional portion of the NCAA Tournament this weekend. The No. 18 ranked Eagles (12-4) will play against the Piedmont Lions (12-5-3) in the first round at 1:00 PM at the Woodruff PE Center. The Eagles will also host the first round matchup of Washington & Lee (14-1-5) and Centre (15-3-1) on Saturday. The winner of the two matches will play in the sectional final on Sunday at 3:00 PM. The Eagles sport a 9-1 record against the Lions all-time, having already played once in a 1-0 contest in Emory's favor off of a goal from freshman Claudia Schmidt. The Eagles are coming off of a thrilling win over Rochester in which they won 3-2 thanks to a PK in the closing minutes from senior Kylie Hall.
When/Where:
- Saturday, November 12th - Piedmont (NCAA Tournament - First Round) - Time 1:00 PM - Woodruff PE Center (Atlanta, GA)
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Cross Country:
The Emory University cross country teams will compete in the NCAA South Regional Championships this weekend as they gear up for the NCAA Championships. The Eagles will travel to Newport News, VA on Saturday, November 12th where both teams will be competing on the Lee Hall Mansion course with the women's 6k kicking off at 11:00 AM and the men's 8k set to begin at 12:00 PM. The men come into the weekend as the No. 8 team in the nation while the women rank 30th. Competing for the men are six returning All-Region performers from last season including senior Spencer Moore, senior Brett Lucas, sophomore David Evans, senior Justin Pecore, senior Andrew Pahnke and junior Tristan Olpin. The women returned four All-Region performers from last year's team in senior Annika Urban, sophomore Liesl Scherrer, senior Lauren Anshen and junior Helena Kummings. The men's team is coming off of their first UAA Championship victory in program history with Moore coming in third place, the Eagles highest finisher since 2017. Urban became the Eagles first individual UAA champion since 2001 as she has won each of the five meets she has competed in this season.
When/Where:
- NCAA South Regional Championships - Saturday, November 12th - 11:00 AM (Women) & 12:00 PM (Men) - Newport News, VA (Lee Hall Mansion)
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Women's Basketball:
The Emory University women's basketball team will host the LaGrange College Panthers on Tuesday evening for its season opener before making a cross country trek to Colorado for two games this weekend at Colorado College. The Eagles are 14-4 against the Panthers all-time with LaGrange winning their most recent contest 66-57 in last year's season opener. The Eagles have never faced the Lobos of Sul Ross State before and have only matched up against the Colorado College Tigers once back in 2019 with the Eagles taking the win 77-49. The Eagles return their leading scorer from the 2021-22 season in senior Claire Brock, who was named All-UAA First Team while averaging 16.2 points per game on an astounding 40.5% three-point percentage. Other notable returners for the Eagles include senior Mariane Auza, junior Izzy Munson and sophomore Daniella Aronsky. The Eagles come into the season ranked fourth in the UAA Preseason Poll.
When/Where:
- Tuesday, November 8th - LaGrange - 5:30 PM - Woodruff PE Center (Atlanta, GA)
- Friday, November 11th - Sul Ross State - 9:00 PM - Colorado Springs, CO (Colorado College)
- Saturday, November 12th - Colorado College - 4:00 PM - Colorado Springs, CO
Coverage:
- LaGrange: Live Stats | Video
- Sul Ross State: Live Stats
- Colorado College: Live Stats
Men's Basketball:
The Emory University men's basketball team will open its season on Tuesday evening with a matchup against regional foe Piedmont. The Eagles, who come into the season receiving votes in the D3hoops.com Men's Top 25 poll and ranked third in the UAA Preseason Poll, will face off against the Lions at the Woodruff PE Center Tuesday evening at 7:30 PM. The Eagles hold a 14-3 all-time series advantage over the Lions including a current six-game winning streak, with the most recent win a 78-64 contest that opened the 2021-22 season. Despite losing their three highest scorers from the 2021-22 season, the Eagles come into this year with high expectations and that is largely thanks to sophomore Logan Shanahan who is coming off an excellent season in which he averaged 7.6 points and 4.9 rebounds per game as he looks to step into a larger role this season. Other returners of note are sophomore Cale Martens, senior Mason Johnson and sophomore Albert Fallas. The Eagles also welcome six newcomers to their 2022-23 roster.
When/Where:
- Tuesday, November 8th - Piedmont - 7:30 PM - Woodruff PE Center (Atlanta, GA)
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