2015 Volleyball Roster
vs
Southeastern Louisiana
Sep 18 (Thu)
6:00 PM
Jersey Number 12
Emily Hardesty
- Position:
- Outside Hitter
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Trinity Christian Academy
- Hometown:
- Plano, Texas
Bio
2016
2015
2014
2013
CAREER HIGHS
Category Career High
Kills 18 vs. Abilene Christian (9/5/15)
Attempts 41 vs. Colorado State (9/15/15)
Hit% (min. 10 k) .529 [10-1-17] vs. Missouri (11/23/14)
Assists 6 vs. Arkansas (10/25/13)
Aces 3 vs. New Mexico State (9/6/15)
Digs 20 at Alabama (10/31/15)
Blk Solos 1 seven times
Blk Assists 5 at Auburn (11/26/16)
Total Blocks 6 at Auburn (11/26/16)
Points 21.0 vs. Abilene Christian (9/5/15)
2016 (SENIOR)
Had been a starter on the outside each of the previous two seasons and started the first five matches in 2016 before suffering a nagging abdominal strain while warming up for the Minnesota match on Sept. 2…Saw limited action for the remainder of the season…Appeared in 22 matches and 44 sets overall…Hit .153 with 1.50 kills and 1.80 points per set…Twice posted double-figure kills, including 14 kills while hitting .419 against 16th-ranked Florida State on Sept. 1, the day before she suffered the hampering injury…Led the Aggies with 10 digs in the season-opening 3-0 sweep against Nevada…Came off the bench at Auburn in the final match of the regular season and had a career-high six blocks…Graduated in May 2017 and signed to play sand volleyball at LSU for her fifth year of athletic eligibility.
2015 (JUNIOR)
Appeared in all 31 matches as well as 113 of 115 sets, all at the outside hitter position…Started 28 matches overall and was the only non-setter to regularly play all six rotations…Hit .197 and averaged 1.82 kills, 2.18 digs and 2.13 points per set for the full season…Led the team in service reception attempts (805) for a second consecutive year and recorded a .953 success rate…Posted double-figure kills six times and reached double-digit digs nine times…Led or tied for the team lead in kills in three matches, including a match-high 17-kill performance in the Aggies’ 3-2 victory against No. 15 Colorado Sate on Sept. 15…Also had a season-high 15 digs in the victory over the Rams to record her first of three double-doubles on the year, the second most double-doubles on the team…Had career highs with 21 points and 18 kills while hitting a season-high .324 (minimum 10 kills) in the Aggies’ 3-1 victory over Abilene Christian at the Texas A&M Invitational and went on to earn all-tournament honors…Led or tied for the team high in digs in three matches.
2014 (SOPHOMORE)
Was a starting outside hitter in each of the first 12 matches of the season before converting to a starting libero role for the first time in her career against Tennessee on Oct. 3…Was Texas A&M’s designated libero -- and was the tallest libero in the SEC -- for five consecutive matches before returning to the starting outside hitter position beginning with the 3-2 win at South Carolina on Oct. 19…For the remainder of the season, was a mainstay at the outside where she finished with 25 starts for the full season…Named MVP of the Baymont Inn & Suites Invitational after leading Texas A&M to the championship title…Recorded a then-career high 19 digs as well as a personal-best 15 kills while posting the first double-double of her career in Texas A&M’s 3-2 comeback win against VCU in the final match of the Baymont Invitational…Tied her then-career high and set a Texas A&M record for a three-set SEC match with 19 digs at Kentucky on Oct. 5…Tallied 20 digs for the first time in her career in the 3-2 loss at Alabama on Oct. 31…Posted double-digit digs in a team-leading 15 matches throughout the season and had double-figure kills in five matches…Was third on the team and 19th in the SEC with 2.70 digs per set for the full season…Led Texas A&M in total digs with 310…In SEC matches only, was second on the team and 18th in the league with 2.59 digs per set… A primary passer, led the Aggies with 776 service receptions, more than twice that of any other player…Hit .172 and averaged 1.60 kills and 1.83 points per set in conference play.
2013 (FRESHMAN)
Started 14 matches and appeared in 27 matches and 73 of 111 sets overall, seeing action on both the left and right sides…Led the team with a career-high 14 digs against Auburn…Had a career-high 10 points in a 3-2 loss against No. 5 Florida on Nov. 3…Posted a personal-best nine kills in a 3-0 sweep at LSU on Nov. 13…Averaged 1.34 kills, 1.11 digs and 1.68 points per set for the full season…Was a member of the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
PREVIOUS ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE
Was a four-year starter for coach Karen Wright at Trinity Christian Academy in Addison, Texas…Played middle blocker and/or setter her first two years before moving to the outside hitter position her final two seasons…As a junior, the 2011 district MVP and first-team all-state honoree led the Trojans to a 40-1 record and the TAPPS state championship, where she was named to the all-tournament team…In 2012-13, was ranked No. 81 in PrepVolleyball.com’s Senior Aces and was a member of the LoneStarVolleyball.com All-Texas First Team…In addition, was selected the 2012-13 TAPPS 5A-1 Co-Offensive Player of the Year…Played 18s club ball for Skyline Juniors and coach Jason Williams…Placed sixth in the 18 Open Division at the 2013 USA Volleyball Girls National Championship…Played two years for coach Cilene Drewnick at Instinct VBC…Led her 17s team to a first-place finish in the American Division at the 2011 USA Volleyball Girls National Championship, where she garnered tournament MVP accolades…Lists winning the 2011 TAPPS 5A state championship as the most memorable moment of her prep career.
PERSONAL
Emily Anne Hardesty is the daughter of David and Beth Hardesty…Has a younger brother, Kyle…Began playing volleyball when she was 12 years old…Had played competitive basketball since she was seven but decided to concentrate only on volleyball once she began high school…Made her only official recruiting visit to Texas A&M and signed with the Aggies, because “on my first visit to Texas A&M, I quickly fell in love with the campus, the friendly students and faculty, the awesome traditions of Texas A&M, and the excellent volleyball program”…Has worn the No. 12 jersey ever since early in her club career when the No. 2 jersey she preferred was already taken and “knowing the significance of the 12th Man, I am proud to wear number 12 at Texas A&M”…Most memorable moment of Texas A&M athletic career is defeating Missouri to become the 2015 SEC champions…Hobbies include art, traveling and playing sand volleyball…Is active in FCA and serves on the Leadership Team…Is a volunteer for Food Recovery Network, fighting food waste by collection surplus foods from dining establishments throughout the community and donating it to those in need…Also volunteered at Texas A&M’s Big Event, the largest one-day, student-run service project in the nation in which Aggies assist residents within the community, and ad Residence Hall Move-In Assistance Day, helping new and returning Aggies move into their dorms…Also assists with Hard Hats for Little Heads, an athletic department sponsored event that teaches children the importance of wearing a safety helmet…Will receive her Aggie Ring on November 4, 2016…Named to the Texas A&M Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll every semester of her college career…Majoring in university studies with a concentration in architecture with minors in art and business administration…This past summer, spent five weeks studying abroad in Barcelona, Spain, through Texas A&M’s architecture department…Is slated to graduate in May 2017…Career ambition is to illustrate children’s books…Born February 2, 1994, in Dallas, Texas.
HARDESTY UP CLOSE
Favorites:
Miscellaneous:
Teammate who:
Teammate who would be the best candidate for:
- Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
2015
- Texas A&M Invitational All-Tournament Team
- Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
2014
- MVP, Ohio/Baymont Inn & Suites Invitational
- Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
2013
- SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
CAREER HIGHS
Category Career High
Kills 18 vs. Abilene Christian (9/5/15)
Attempts 41 vs. Colorado State (9/15/15)
Hit% (min. 10 k) .529 [10-1-17] vs. Missouri (11/23/14)
Assists 6 vs. Arkansas (10/25/13)
Aces 3 vs. New Mexico State (9/6/15)
Digs 20 at Alabama (10/31/15)
Blk Solos 1 seven times
Blk Assists 5 at Auburn (11/26/16)
Total Blocks 6 at Auburn (11/26/16)
Points 21.0 vs. Abilene Christian (9/5/15)
2016 (SENIOR)
Had been a starter on the outside each of the previous two seasons and started the first five matches in 2016 before suffering a nagging abdominal strain while warming up for the Minnesota match on Sept. 2…Saw limited action for the remainder of the season…Appeared in 22 matches and 44 sets overall…Hit .153 with 1.50 kills and 1.80 points per set…Twice posted double-figure kills, including 14 kills while hitting .419 against 16th-ranked Florida State on Sept. 1, the day before she suffered the hampering injury…Led the Aggies with 10 digs in the season-opening 3-0 sweep against Nevada…Came off the bench at Auburn in the final match of the regular season and had a career-high six blocks…Graduated in May 2017 and signed to play sand volleyball at LSU for her fifth year of athletic eligibility.
2015 (JUNIOR)
Appeared in all 31 matches as well as 113 of 115 sets, all at the outside hitter position…Started 28 matches overall and was the only non-setter to regularly play all six rotations…Hit .197 and averaged 1.82 kills, 2.18 digs and 2.13 points per set for the full season…Led the team in service reception attempts (805) for a second consecutive year and recorded a .953 success rate…Posted double-figure kills six times and reached double-digit digs nine times…Led or tied for the team lead in kills in three matches, including a match-high 17-kill performance in the Aggies’ 3-2 victory against No. 15 Colorado Sate on Sept. 15…Also had a season-high 15 digs in the victory over the Rams to record her first of three double-doubles on the year, the second most double-doubles on the team…Had career highs with 21 points and 18 kills while hitting a season-high .324 (minimum 10 kills) in the Aggies’ 3-1 victory over Abilene Christian at the Texas A&M Invitational and went on to earn all-tournament honors…Led or tied for the team high in digs in three matches.
2014 (SOPHOMORE)
Was a starting outside hitter in each of the first 12 matches of the season before converting to a starting libero role for the first time in her career against Tennessee on Oct. 3…Was Texas A&M’s designated libero -- and was the tallest libero in the SEC -- for five consecutive matches before returning to the starting outside hitter position beginning with the 3-2 win at South Carolina on Oct. 19…For the remainder of the season, was a mainstay at the outside where she finished with 25 starts for the full season…Named MVP of the Baymont Inn & Suites Invitational after leading Texas A&M to the championship title…Recorded a then-career high 19 digs as well as a personal-best 15 kills while posting the first double-double of her career in Texas A&M’s 3-2 comeback win against VCU in the final match of the Baymont Invitational…Tied her then-career high and set a Texas A&M record for a three-set SEC match with 19 digs at Kentucky on Oct. 5…Tallied 20 digs for the first time in her career in the 3-2 loss at Alabama on Oct. 31…Posted double-digit digs in a team-leading 15 matches throughout the season and had double-figure kills in five matches…Was third on the team and 19th in the SEC with 2.70 digs per set for the full season…Led Texas A&M in total digs with 310…In SEC matches only, was second on the team and 18th in the league with 2.59 digs per set… A primary passer, led the Aggies with 776 service receptions, more than twice that of any other player…Hit .172 and averaged 1.60 kills and 1.83 points per set in conference play.
2013 (FRESHMAN)
Started 14 matches and appeared in 27 matches and 73 of 111 sets overall, seeing action on both the left and right sides…Led the team with a career-high 14 digs against Auburn…Had a career-high 10 points in a 3-2 loss against No. 5 Florida on Nov. 3…Posted a personal-best nine kills in a 3-0 sweep at LSU on Nov. 13…Averaged 1.34 kills, 1.11 digs and 1.68 points per set for the full season…Was a member of the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
PREVIOUS ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE
Was a four-year starter for coach Karen Wright at Trinity Christian Academy in Addison, Texas…Played middle blocker and/or setter her first two years before moving to the outside hitter position her final two seasons…As a junior, the 2011 district MVP and first-team all-state honoree led the Trojans to a 40-1 record and the TAPPS state championship, where she was named to the all-tournament team…In 2012-13, was ranked No. 81 in PrepVolleyball.com’s Senior Aces and was a member of the LoneStarVolleyball.com All-Texas First Team…In addition, was selected the 2012-13 TAPPS 5A-1 Co-Offensive Player of the Year…Played 18s club ball for Skyline Juniors and coach Jason Williams…Placed sixth in the 18 Open Division at the 2013 USA Volleyball Girls National Championship…Played two years for coach Cilene Drewnick at Instinct VBC…Led her 17s team to a first-place finish in the American Division at the 2011 USA Volleyball Girls National Championship, where she garnered tournament MVP accolades…Lists winning the 2011 TAPPS 5A state championship as the most memorable moment of her prep career.
PERSONAL
Emily Anne Hardesty is the daughter of David and Beth Hardesty…Has a younger brother, Kyle…Began playing volleyball when she was 12 years old…Had played competitive basketball since she was seven but decided to concentrate only on volleyball once she began high school…Made her only official recruiting visit to Texas A&M and signed with the Aggies, because “on my first visit to Texas A&M, I quickly fell in love with the campus, the friendly students and faculty, the awesome traditions of Texas A&M, and the excellent volleyball program”…Has worn the No. 12 jersey ever since early in her club career when the No. 2 jersey she preferred was already taken and “knowing the significance of the 12th Man, I am proud to wear number 12 at Texas A&M”…Most memorable moment of Texas A&M athletic career is defeating Missouri to become the 2015 SEC champions…Hobbies include art, traveling and playing sand volleyball…Is active in FCA and serves on the Leadership Team…Is a volunteer for Food Recovery Network, fighting food waste by collection surplus foods from dining establishments throughout the community and donating it to those in need…Also volunteered at Texas A&M’s Big Event, the largest one-day, student-run service project in the nation in which Aggies assist residents within the community, and ad Residence Hall Move-In Assistance Day, helping new and returning Aggies move into their dorms…Also assists with Hard Hats for Little Heads, an athletic department sponsored event that teaches children the importance of wearing a safety helmet…Will receive her Aggie Ring on November 4, 2016…Named to the Texas A&M Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll every semester of her college career…Majoring in university studies with a concentration in architecture with minors in art and business administration…This past summer, spent five weeks studying abroad in Barcelona, Spain, through Texas A&M’s architecture department…Is slated to graduate in May 2017…Career ambition is to illustrate children’s books…Born February 2, 1994, in Dallas, Texas.
HARDESTY UP CLOSE
Favorites:
- Favorite class subject: Art
- Favorite quote: “Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls; all your waves and breakers have swept over me. By day the Lord directs his love, at night his song is with me–a prayer to the God of my life.” Psalm 42:7-8
- Favorite volleyball player: John Corbelli
- Favorite athlete (any sport): Kerri Walsh
- Favorite professional sports team (any sport): Dallas Mavericks
- Favorite social media site: Instagram
- Favorite app: Instagram
- Favorite type of music: Christian, Country, Disney, and Jazz
- Favorite food: Mexican food
- Favorite TV shows: Fixer Upper, Shark Tank, and The Office
- Favorite book: The Bible
- Favorite movie: French Kiss
- Favorite Disney character: Pocahontas
- Favorite part about the sport of volleyball: Blocking a ball straight to the ground or giving my setter a perfect pass
- Favorite sport to play other than volleyball: Sand volleyball or golf
- Favorite thing about A&M: The family atmosphere
- Favorite Aggie tradition: The 12th Man
- Favorite Karaoke song to sing: “As Long as You Love Me” by Justin Bieber
Miscellaneous:
- My nickname is: Em, Amelia, Cheese
- One word to describe me when I’m on the court: Focused
- One word to describe me away from the court: Easy-going
- The person who has had the greatest impact on my athletic career: Cilene Drewnick
- The accomplishment (athletic or non-athletic) that I am most proud of: I’m proud to be a fighting member of the Texas A&M Women’s Volleyball team
- The Aggie volleyball player I most idolized while growing up: Alisia Kastmo
- The person I would most like to meet: Corrie Ten Boom
- People have told me that I look like (name of celebrity): Maggie Grace
- The most famous athlete I have met: Dirk Nowitzki
- The most famous non-athlete I have met: Amy Grant
- The song title that best describes me: “You’ve got a Friend in Me”
- Song most listened to: I usually have Shane and Shane’s songs on repeat
- Musical instruments that I play: I wish I knew how to play the guitar
- When I was little, I dreamed of being a: Famous artist
- Early bird or night owl: Early bird
- Something I've always wanted to do but haven't: I’ve never been able to get up on water skis
- The reality show I would most like to participate in is: Chopped
- I can’t believe I watch this show: The Bachelorette
- Few people know that I: Was afraid of butterflies growing up
- My best non-athletic talent(s): Drawing and painting
- My most prized possession: My family
- My most annoying habit: I’m a perfectionist
- My pet peeves: Loud chewing and gum smacking
- My superstitions: I don’t play a match without wearing a black headband
- Being at Texas A&M has taught me: To make the most of every opportunity
- Best piece of advice to your freshmen teammates: Treasure every day you have here as a student-athlete for Texas A&M because it flies by
- After I graduate, I plan to: Live and discover what God has in store for me one day at a time
- My dream job is: Doing something that allows me to utilize my creativity
Teammate who:
- The teammate who will surprise people the most this year: Hollann Hans
- The teammate who can always make me laugh: Gabby Litwin
- The teammate who dominates in the weight room: Kiara McGee
- Teammate most likely to be on People’s “Best Dressed” list: Katelyn Labhart
- Teammate most likely to become president: Victoria Arenas
Teammate who would be the best candidate for:
- America’s Next Top Model: Kaitlyn Blake
- The Amazing Race: Jazzmin Babers
- The Apprentice: Amy Houser
- Big Brother: Montse Castro
- Cake Wars: Ashlie Reasor
- Chopped: Victoria Arenas
- Dancing with the Stars: Amy Nettles
- HGTV Design Star: Katelyn Labhart
- Last Comic Standing: Margaret Connett
- The Price is Right: Kaysie Shebeneck
- Shark Tank: Amy Houser
- Survivor: Amanda Heller
- The Voice: Katelyn Labhart
- Wipeout: Kaysie Shebeneck…she would wipe out the rest of the competition
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