Career
Concluded an oustanding four-year as the school's all-time leader with 5,732 assists ... Ranks prominently in a number of Emory career categories including No. 2 in assists per set (10.88 aps), No. 3 in digs (1,243), No. 1 in sets played (527), tied for No. 7 in matches played (157), No. 14 in digs per set (2.36 dps), No. 15 in block assists (169) and No. 18 in total blocks (197) ... Recorded 19 matches of 50 or more assists ... 53 outings of 10 or more digs ... Finished off her stint with the program holding the Nos. 3, 4, 6 and 8 spots on Emory's seasonal ladder for assists. 

Senior (2011):
Enjoyed a memorable campaign that culminated with her earning First Team All-America honors for the second time in her career ... Totaled 123 sets of play over 38 matches ... Finished No. 2 in the UAA and No. 8 nationally in assists with her 11.01 per-set average placing her seventh on the Eagles' seasonal ladder ...  First Team All-UAA selection, the program's first-ever player to garner first-team status all four years of her career ... All-South Region pick for the fourth straight year ... Named UAA Player of the Week (Sept. 26) following her MVP performance at the Emory Homecoming Tournament, playing in nine of the team's 13 sets and averaging 9.44 assists and 2.11 digs per set ... Became the school's all-time leader in assists during the second set of a match against Berry (Sept. 24) ... Chalked up five matches of 50 or more assists ... 14 outings of double-figure digs ... Season-high efforts of 58 assists, tying her second-highest career total, came on a 3-1 win over No. 16 Chicago (Oct. 1) and vs. Case Western (Oct. 2) during the UAA Round Robin I ... Doled out 40 assists and contributed a match-high 14 digs in a 3-0 triumph over Richard Stockton (Nov. 11) in the NCAA Tournament ... Helped Emory to a 3-1 decision over No. 5 Eastern University (Sept. 10) by dishing out 56 assists ... 51 assists to go along with five terminations and eight digs in a 3-2 verdict over No. 2 Washington University (Oct. 16) ... Big-time performance in a 3-1 triumph at No. 14 Cal Lutheran (Sept. 17) with 53 assists, nine kills, a season-high 18 digs that paced the team and four block assists ... Led the club in digs on six occasions during the year ... Emory National Tournament (Oct. 7-8) All-Tournament Team after averaging 10.25 assists per set in spearheading the team to a 4-0 record ... Chosen to the Newport News NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team ... Her 1,354 assists placed eighth on the school's seasonal list while the 11.01 assists per set was good for the No. 7 position ... Emory National Invitational All-Tournament Team (Oct. 28-29) ... Keyed a 3-0 win over No. 5 Heidelberg (Oct. 29) with 30 assists and a match-leading 14 digs.

Junior (2010):
Another honor-filled season that saw her earn AVCA Honorable Mention All-America acclaim ... Finished second in the UAA and ninth nationally in assists (11.17 aps) ... Her 1,552 assists total placed her third on Emory's seasonal list while her 11.17 per-set average was good for the No. 6 spot ... Earned her third straight berth to the All-UAA First Team ... Also tabbed to the All-South Region for the third straight campaign ... Landed a spot on the NCAA Championships All-Tournament Team ... Came up with 56 assists, 13 digs and seven kills vs. Washington University (Nov. 20) in the semfinals of the NCAA Tournament ... Chosen to the NCAA Atlanta Regional All-Tournament Team ... Big effort in a 3-2 win over Cal Lutheran in the Regional final, doling out 54 assists and registering a career-high 20 digs ... Recorded a pair of season-high tying 57 assists performances (tying her second-highest career total), vs. Washington University (Nov. 6) in the UAA Championships match and against Chicago (Oct. 17) in the UAA Round Robin II ... Chalked up 18 outings of double-figure digs ... Her 357 digs on the year ranked her 16th on the school's seasonal ladder ... Dished out 53 assists and contributed 16 digs in a 3-2 victory over NCAA Division II foe USC-Aiken ... Eight matches of 50 or more assists ... Named the MVP of the Wid Guisler Invitational (Oct. 22-23) hosted by Juniata College ... Came up with 46 assists and four block assists in a 3-1 triumph over then No. 1 Juniata (Oct. 22) ... Emory National Invitational All-Tournament Team ... Emory Classic All-Tournament Team.

Sophomore (2009):
Outstanding season that saw her claim AVCA First Team All-America honors ... Ended the year No. 2 in the UAA and No. 9 nationally with a 10.73 assists per-set average ... Her total of 1,405 assists placed her fifth on the school's seasonal list while her assists per-set effort ranked seventh ... Was named the UAA's Most Valuable Player, the fourth Emory spiker to earn that distinction ... Tabbed to All-South Region's First Team for the second straight year ... Chosen as the MVP of the Emory Classic (Sept. 4-5) after averaging 10.8 assists over 12 sets and helping the team to a 4-0 record ... 40 assists and 11 digs in a 3-0 win over SUNY-New Paltz (Sept. 5) ... 11 matches of double-figure digs including a season-high 15 vs. USC-Aiken (Oct. 22) ... Season-best 50 assists came vs. Christopher Newport (Sept. 11) in a 3-1 triumph ... Doled out 48 assists and chipped in five kills and eight digs against Chicago (Nov. 7) in the semifinals of the UAA Championships ... Averaged 10.2 assists per set and hit 33.3 percent (13-2--33) over four matches in aiding the team to the conference crown ... Season-high tying seven kills and contributed 12 digs and 42 assists in a 3-1 win over Lee University (Oct. 22) ... Emory Halloween All-Tournament Team (Oct. 30-31) ... Finished third on the team in digs (2.16 dps).

Freshman (2008):
Earned numerous honors her rookie season after stepping into the starting role at setter early in the campaign ... Played in 40 matches and totaled 134 games played ... Led the UAA and tied for ninth nationally in assists (10.6 apg) ... Her total of 1,421 assists ranked third on Emory's seasonal chart while her assists per-game effort was eighth ... Captured AVCA Second Team All-America honors ... Landed All-South Region First Team kudos and was tabbed as Region Rookie of the Year ... Became the fifth player in the history of the program to be named UAA Rookie of the Year ... Dished out a personal-best 62 assists in the national semifinals against Ohio Northern (Nov. 21), tying Emory's 10th-highest match total, while contributing 15 digs ... 49 assists and a season-high 19 digs vs. Southwestern (Nov. 15) in the NCAA Regional Finals ... NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team honoree ... Came up 55 assists , her second-highest mark of the campaign, and chipped in 10 digs along with a season-high seven blocks (0-7) in a five-game triumph against Lee University (Nov. 1) ... Earned a berth on the Leopard Invitational Team (Oct. 10-11).

Prior to Emory
High School: Was the MVP of her Sacred Heart Academy Team her junior and senior seasons ... Played for Eric Garvey ... Played her first two seasons as a prep for Lexington Catholic High School ... Played club volleyball for MAVA Elite from 2004-2008 ... Club coach was James Neyhouse ... 2006 Junior Olympics All-American ... Earned AAU All-America acclaim in 2005, 2006 and 2007.

Personal: Born September 24, 1989.

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Natalie Schonefeld's Career-High Assists Matches

(On Why You Chose Emory)
"Emory was everything I was looking for in a college. It has a perfect blend of prestigious academics and a competitive volleyball program."