(Nov. 24) - Senior middle Dani Huffman was named the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Championship after helping the Eagles to the program's first-ever title. 

 The 5-foot-11 middle hitter compiled 49 kills, a 31.4 hitting percentage and 19 total blocks over three matches.  In the semifinals against Ohio Northern, she chalked up a career-high 25 kills and paced the club with eight blocks.  Against La Verne in the championship contest, he lead the Eagles' offensive attack with 13 terminations. 

She ended the year with 436 kills, seventh on the school's seasonal list.

(Nov. 17) - Freshman libero Brannan O'Neill provided some stellar defensive play last weekend in helping the Eagles to a pair of wins at the Trinity Regional that enabled the squad to advance to the NCAA Quarterfinals for the fifth time in the past six years. 

In a 3-1 win over Colorado College, O'Neill totaled a team-high 17 digs before chalking up a career-best 31 digs in a 3-2 victory over Southwestern in the regional championship match.  O'Neill's 31 digs tied the second-highest match total in school history and enabled the Eagles to boost their season record to 32-6. 

O'Neill has 513 digs to her credit this year, good for the No. 3 spot on the school's all-time seasonal list.

The Eagles will battle the College of St. Benedict on Thursday (Nov. 20) in the NCAA Quarterfinals.

(Nov. 11) - Freshman setter Natalie Schonefeld helped the Eagles to a runner-up finish at the UAA Championships held Nov. 7-8 in St. Louis.

The 5-foot-7 Schonefeld averaged 10.4 assists in helping the Eagles to a 3-1 record over the weekend. Her most significant output came against Washington University where she recorded 43 assists, along with seven digs and three blocks, in a five-game battle against the Bears.

Schonefeld, who was named UAA Rookie of the Year, leads Emory and the conference with a 10.57 assists per game average.

(Nov. 3) - Senior middle Dani Huffman helped the Eagles to wins in two of three matches at the Emory National Challenge. 

In a 3-0 triumph over No. 1-ranked Juniata, Huffman tied for the team lead with nine kills while contributing eight digs and four blocks.  She then again tied for team high with 10 kills in a setback against Birmingham Southern.  In a five-game decision over Lee University, the 5-foot-11Huffman posted a career-high tying 19 terminations along with a solid 33.3 hitting percentage (19-6-39).  In addition, she recorded 17 digs and seven blocks as the No. 2 Eagles raised their overall slate to 27-5. All totaled, Huffman hit 29.8 percent (38-12-87), registered 30 digs and posted 13 total blocks (6-7) over the weekend.

So far this season, Dani leads the squad with a 35.8 hitting percentage (299-73--632) and in blocks per game (0.96 bpg).

Emory, 27-5 on the year (7-0 UAA), returns to action, Nov. 7-8, when it competes at the University Athletic Association Championships in St. Louis.

(Oct. 20) - Senior right side Maggie Baird played a key role in helping the Eagles to a 4-0 record at the UAA Round Robin II with stellar play both offensively and defensively.

Over the course of 13 games, she recorded 34 kills (2.6 kpg), hit 54.7 percent (34-5-53) while finishing with 10 total blocks as Emory raised its overall record to 25-4, 7-0 in the UAA. Against No. 4 Washington University, she posted 12 terminations and three blocks and tied for the team's high with nine kills against the University of Rochester.

(Oct. 13) - Senior middle Dani Huffman earned all-tournament honors at the Leopard Invitational last weekend in helping the Eagles to a 2-1 record. 

Playing in all 12 Emory games, Huffman recorded 41 kills (3.42 kpg), hit 38.7 percent (41-10-80), totaled 35 digs (2.9 dpg) and nine blocks.  In a four-game win over Claremont-Mudd Scripps, she led all players with a season-high tying 18 kills while hitting a keen 61.5 percent (18-2-26) before tying for the team high with eight terminations in a setback to No. 1-ranked Juniata.  In the final match of the tourney against No. 3 and host La Verne, Huffman was second high on the club with 15 kills while contributing a career-best 28 digs.

Emory, 21-4 on the year, will play at the UAA Round Robin II, hosted by Brandeis University, Oct. 18-19.

(Oct. 6) - Freshman setter Natalie Schonefeld turned in a strong effort in helping the Eagles to a 3-0 record at the UAA Round Robin I. 

Schonefeld averaged 10.9 assists and 9.0 digs per game as Emory came away with 3-0 wins over Brandeis, Chicago and NYU. 

On the final day of action at the Round Robin, Schonefeld doled out 36 assists and chipped in nine digs against Chicago before registering 35 assists and eight digs vs. NYU.

Through matches played Oct. 5, Schonefeld is averaging 10.1 assists and 2.37 digs per game.

Emory will play at the University of La Verne Tournament, Oct. 10-11.

(Sept. 27) - Emory junior Vista Murphy helped key a strong defensive effort in helping the Eagles to a 3-1 triumph over No. 5 Trinity University. The win boosted No. 2 Emory's overall ledger to 16-2.

The 5-foot-10 Murphy came up with 12 digs, second high on the squad, which helped Emory limit the Tigers to just a 17.8 hitting percentage.

So far this season, Murphy stands tied for second on the squad with 136 digs with her 2.27 digs per-game average ranking third.

Emory will play at Lee University on Sept. 30 before taking part in the UAA Round Robin I in Pittsburgh the weekend of Oct. 4-5.

(Sept. 21) - Emory senior Maggie Baird helped the Eagles to a perfect 4-0 record and a championship at the Emory National Invitational.

The 6-foot-1 Baird played in 10 games over the four matches and recorded an outstanding 46.7 hitting percentage (22-4--39) while posting eight total blocks.

In a 3-0 win over No. 7 Wittenberg, Baird tied for second on the squad with eight kills while finishing with a team-best 58.3 attack percentage. Earlier in the day, she notched six terminations and six blocks against Maryville.

Maggie and her teammates will host No. 5-ranked Trinity on Friday, Sept. 26, starting at 6:00 p.m.

(Sept. 15) - Emory senior Dani Huffman helped the Eagles to a perfect 4-0 record and a championship at the Christopher Newport Invitational.

The 5-foot-11 Huffman played in all 15 games over the four matches and recorded a 32.1 hitting percentage (35-8--84) while totaling 13 total blocks.

Huffman chalked up double-figure kills in matches against Christopher Newport and Franklin & Marshall and tied for the team high with 10 terminations in the F & M contest.

Dani and her teammates will host the Emory National Invitational, Sept. 19-20.

(Sept. 8) - Emory junior Alysse Meyer was named MVP of the Emory Classic, helping the Eagles claim the championship with a 4-0 record. 

The 6-foot outside hitter played in all 15 of the team's games over the four matches and came up with a team-leading 71 kills (4.73 kpg) and hit 42.2 percent (71-11-142). She paced the team in kills in three of the four matches including a 30-kills performance against No. 18 Haverford, tying the second-highest match total in school history and tying for the top spot for a four-game match. 

In addition to her offensive contributions, Meyer recorded a total of 26 digs, nine in matches against Haverford and Southwestern, and 10 service aces.

(Sept. 3) - Emory sophomore Kelsey Krzyston turned in a fine all-around opening weekend in helping the Eagles to wins in three of five matches.

Kelsey played in all five matches and averaged 1.0 kills and 1.59 digs per game. In a five-game win against Berry College, she recorded a career-high 16 kills and also doled out five service aces. The Noblesville, Ind., native then helped the Eagles to a five-game win over Illinois Wesleyan by registering 14 digs and four aces.

Emory opens the home portion of its 2008 schedule this weekend (Sept. 5-6) when it hosts the Emory Classic.