The University of Mississippi Athletics
2024 Volleyball Roster
Ammerman, Emma
Jersey Number 18
Emma Ammerman
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- OH
- Height:
- 6-3
- Experience:
- TR
- Hometown:
- Parker, Colo.
- High School:
- Chaparral
- Prev. School:
- Pepperdine
- Major:
- Master of Sport and Recreation Admin
Bio
2024 (SENIOR): Played in 28 of the team's 30 matches, making 17 starts ... Saw action in 98 sets ... Tallied 201 kills on a .199 hitting percentage, 128 digs, 57 total blocks and 29 service aces ... Ranked tied for second on the team in service aces ... Tallied 11 kills, nine digs and four service aces in her Rebel debut against Saint Louis (8/30) ... Recorded her first double-double of the season with 10 kills and 11 digs in a win over SEMO (8/31) ... Was a key part of the road win at Auburn, tallying 12 kills, a season-high 5 service aces, six digs and three total blocks for a season-best 18.5 points (10/30) ... Delivered her biggest performance of the season with 15 kills on .324 hitting percentage, seven digs and two blocks at No. 14 Texas (11/30) ... Matched her career-high with seven total blocks in one of the biggest games of her career, helping the Rebels earn their first ever NCAA Tournament win over No. 21 Florida State (12/5) ... Named CSC Academic All-District.
PEPPERDINE: Joining the Rebels for her fifth year of eligibility, Ammerman brings a wealth of experience from Pepperdine, appearing in each of the last four NCAA Volleyball Tournaments with the Waves ... Has played in nearly 100 matches in her career, tallying 444 kills and averaging 1.63 per set on a .212 clip ... Helped Pepperdine win the West Coast Conference outright with a 15-1 record and 19-9 overall record to claim the 12th conference title in program history and the first since 2011 ... Totaled 37 kills in 23 matches played while hitting at a .380 clip in 2023 ... Competed in 27 matches for Pepperdine, including eight starts and 63 sets played as a junior ... Racked up 85 kills on a .205 clip, including three matches with double-digit kills ... Also added 18 blocks and 24 digs ... Had one of her most productive seasons with the Waves as a sophomore, playing in 104 sets and starting 22 matches ... Tallied 199 kills, averaging 1.92 a set ... Posted six matches with double-figure kills, including a career-best 16 kills against Saint Mary's (11/4) ... Competed in 18 of the Waves' 21 matches in a COVID-shortened season during the spring of 2021 ... Shined as a freshman, recording 123 kills on a .202 clip to average 1.95 kills per set ... Finished with a season-best 15 kills against San Francisco (1/27) ... Was instrumental in guiding the Waves to a top-25 ranking and the second round of the NCAA Volleyball Tournament, where they nearly upset No. 11 Baylor (4/15).
CLUB: Competed with her club's A1 Red Junior National Team in 2019 and helped her team place fourth at High Performance Nationals ... Also led her squad to a third-place finish at the 18 Open at the Northern Lights Qualifier and was the top 18's team in RMR.
HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year letterwinner and graduate from Chaparral High School in Parker, Colo. in 2020 ... Recorded over 486 kills, 106 total blocks, 476 digs and 128 aces in her high school career ... Garnered All-League first team and All-State first team honors in addition to being named an UnderArmour All-American honorable mention recipient as a senior ... Helped lead the Wolverines to League Champions in 2018 and 2019, a first-place finish at the State Championships in 2019 with her squad that finished ranked 24th nationally ... Earned All-League first team and All-State second team honors as a junior and made All-League second team as a sophomore … An excellent student, she earned a spot on the honor roll in every semester of high school.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Brett and Maria Ammerman … Born November 9, 2001 ... Has seven siblings: Ryan, Sarah, Luke, Dalton, Hannah, Sebastian and Mary … Father Brett played basketball and club volleyball at Purdue ... Mother played volleyball at the University of Alaska Anchorage … Brother Ryan played volleyball at UC Irvine, earning All-American first team honors and helping the Anteaters to a 2009 NCAA Title, while also playing professionally oversees … Sister Sarah was an All-American first teamer while playing volleyball at Texas A&M and played professionally oversees … Brother Luke played volleyball for Orange Coast Community College ... Brother Dalton played volleyball at Long Beach State and professionally oversees … Sister Hannah played volleyball for UC Colorado Springs ... Graduated from Pepperdine with a degree in sport administration ... Plans to earn her master’s in sport and recreation administration.
PEPPERDINE: Joining the Rebels for her fifth year of eligibility, Ammerman brings a wealth of experience from Pepperdine, appearing in each of the last four NCAA Volleyball Tournaments with the Waves ... Has played in nearly 100 matches in her career, tallying 444 kills and averaging 1.63 per set on a .212 clip ... Helped Pepperdine win the West Coast Conference outright with a 15-1 record and 19-9 overall record to claim the 12th conference title in program history and the first since 2011 ... Totaled 37 kills in 23 matches played while hitting at a .380 clip in 2023 ... Competed in 27 matches for Pepperdine, including eight starts and 63 sets played as a junior ... Racked up 85 kills on a .205 clip, including three matches with double-digit kills ... Also added 18 blocks and 24 digs ... Had one of her most productive seasons with the Waves as a sophomore, playing in 104 sets and starting 22 matches ... Tallied 199 kills, averaging 1.92 a set ... Posted six matches with double-figure kills, including a career-best 16 kills against Saint Mary's (11/4) ... Competed in 18 of the Waves' 21 matches in a COVID-shortened season during the spring of 2021 ... Shined as a freshman, recording 123 kills on a .202 clip to average 1.95 kills per set ... Finished with a season-best 15 kills against San Francisco (1/27) ... Was instrumental in guiding the Waves to a top-25 ranking and the second round of the NCAA Volleyball Tournament, where they nearly upset No. 11 Baylor (4/15).
CLUB: Competed with her club's A1 Red Junior National Team in 2019 and helped her team place fourth at High Performance Nationals ... Also led her squad to a third-place finish at the 18 Open at the Northern Lights Qualifier and was the top 18's team in RMR.
HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year letterwinner and graduate from Chaparral High School in Parker, Colo. in 2020 ... Recorded over 486 kills, 106 total blocks, 476 digs and 128 aces in her high school career ... Garnered All-League first team and All-State first team honors in addition to being named an UnderArmour All-American honorable mention recipient as a senior ... Helped lead the Wolverines to League Champions in 2018 and 2019, a first-place finish at the State Championships in 2019 with her squad that finished ranked 24th nationally ... Earned All-League first team and All-State second team honors as a junior and made All-League second team as a sophomore … An excellent student, she earned a spot on the honor roll in every semester of high school.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Brett and Maria Ammerman … Born November 9, 2001 ... Has seven siblings: Ryan, Sarah, Luke, Dalton, Hannah, Sebastian and Mary … Father Brett played basketball and club volleyball at Purdue ... Mother played volleyball at the University of Alaska Anchorage … Brother Ryan played volleyball at UC Irvine, earning All-American first team honors and helping the Anteaters to a 2009 NCAA Title, while also playing professionally oversees … Sister Sarah was an All-American first teamer while playing volleyball at Texas A&M and played professionally oversees … Brother Luke played volleyball for Orange Coast Community College ... Brother Dalton played volleyball at Long Beach State and professionally oversees … Sister Hannah played volleyball for UC Colorado Springs ... Graduated from Pepperdine with a degree in sport administration ... Plans to earn her master’s in sport and recreation administration.
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Saturday, September 06
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Saturday, August 30
HIGHLIGHTS: VB at No. 22 Georgia Tech
Saturday, August 30
