2012 (Sophomore): Has started the last seven matches at the setter position, averaging 9.46 assists per set in those contests … Posted her first career double-double against UNC Asheville (9/7) with personal bests in assists (59) and digs (13) … Put down a career-best five kills versus American (9/8) … Also set personal highs in aces (three) against N.C. A&T (9/8) and blocks (four) vs. UNC Asheville … Tallied a solo block against Ohio (9/13).

2011 (Freshman): Played in 28 matches, including six starts, to earn her first letter … Saw action in 82 of a possible 118 sets … Recorded 115 total digs on the year for a 1.40 digs per set average … Reached double figures in digs on two occasions – 12 against Evansville (Aug. 27) and 10 against FAU (Sept. 9) … Dished out 218 assists, for a 2.66 assists per set average … Reached double figures in assists 10 times, including a career-high 23 against Chattanooga (Oct. 8) … Tallied 17 kills on the year, including a career-high three against Furman (Oct. 21) as she hit.600 … Notched six block assisted, with three coming in the final match of the year against the College of Charleston (Nov. 12) … Served one ace in three matches. 

High School: Played for coach Katie McCrath at Westminster Academy in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. … named to the Miami Herald All-County First-Team as a junior and senior … was nominated for the class 2A State Player of the Year award as a senior … earned all-conference honors as a junior and senior … named to the Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel first-team as a senior and earned second-team honors as a junior … helped lead her team to state runner-up honors in class 2A her senior season … named valedictorian of her class upon graduating and was the treasurer of the National Honor Society … was also a member of the track & field team.

Club: Played five seasons with Tribe Volleyball Club in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. for coach Carla Nicolson … helped lead her team to a fifth place finish at the 2010 USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship … named All-Tournament at the national championships for her efforts.

Personal: Emily Elizabeth McMurtrey … born Jan. 16, 1993 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. … daughter of Fred and Debi McMurtrey … has one older brother, Robert … double majoring in kinesiology and pre-physical therapy at UNCG.

Single-Match Highs:
Kills: 5 vs. American (Sept. 8, 2012)
Attempts: 10 at High Point (Sept. 4, 2012)
Assists: 59 vs. UNC Asheville (Sept. 7, 2012)
Service Aces: 3 vs. North Carolina A&T (Sept. 14, 2012)
Digs: 13 vs. UNC Asheville (Sept. 7, 2012)
Blocks: 4 vs. UNC Asheville (Sept. 7, 2012)
Solo Blocks: 1, Twice
Block Assists: 4 vs. UNC Asheville (Sept. 7, 2012)