Susquehanna University Athletics

Career Highs:
Kills: 22 at Catholic (11/7/23)
Digs: 22 vs. Nazareth (9/2/23)
Blocks: 4 vs. SUNY Brockport (9/3/22)
Assists: 3 vs. SUNY Oneonta (9/1/23), Maryville (9/9/23), Ithaca (9/16/23)

2023: Named All-Landmark Honorable Mention... played in 88 sets across 26 matches started... led team with 295.0 points (eighth in Landmark) and 268 kills (3.05 kills per set ranked sixth in Landmark) with a .231 attack percentage... administered a career-high 22 kills in Susquehanna's epic five-set win at Catholic in the Landmark Quarterfinals on Nov. 7 with just one error for a .362 kill percentage... had a career high with 22 digs against Nazareth on Sept. 2... delivered three service aces against Maryville on Sept. 9 where she also tied her career high of three assists. 

2022: Stepped into the starting right side role for the River Hawks and had a big season...was third on the team in kills with 206...tallied 1.84 kills per set while playing in all 30 matches...got into 112 sets...hit .139 for the season...third on the team with 56 total blocks...added 38 digs...had a stretch in the middle of the year with four straight 10-plus kill contests...tallied a career-high 14 terminations against Drew October 19...posted 12 kills at Trinity October 15...finished with 11 kills three times, including against No. 8 NYU September 23...Susquehanna finished 15-15 overall, while going 4-3 on the season in Landmark Conference play. 

2021: Made her collegiate debut vs. Illinois Wesleyan (9/03) ... Played in 11 matches and 14 sets ... Finished 9th on the team in kills with 18 ... Tallied four digs and one service ace on the season ... Tallied two kills and two digs vs. Colorado College (9/18) ... Tallied four kills vs. Drew in a five set victory (10/02) ... Tallied three kills vs. Eastern Mennonite in a three set win (10/23). 

Wyomissing Area Junior Senior High School: 2021 graduate ... All-County 2019/2020 ... All-County 2020-2021 ... All-District AA All Star Second Team 2019/2020 ... All-District AA All Star first team 2020/2021 ... All-State AA First Team 2020/2021 ... E. Jerry Brooks Award Academic Excellence 2020/2021 ... District III 2018/2019 seventh place high jump ... District III 2020/2021 third place high jump ... National Honors Society 2018-2021 ... Principles 4.0 Award 2018-2021 ... Yocum Institute Juried Art Exhibit Award 2020 ... Healthy living Award 2018 ... Berks Arts Council Fast Lane Art Award 2020 ... President's Education Award 2018-2021. 

Personal: Emily Rose Kowalski

Future Aspirations: Be passionate about my major, get good grades, get close with the team, be a team. 

Why Susquehanna?: I felt a home on the campus and loved the hardworking energy of the students. Everyone also seemed so friendly, helpful, and welcoming. The athletic facilities were also the best I visited and I loved the team energy and coaching staff.