Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

Sacred Heart University

Sacred Heart University Pioneers

2022 Women's Volleyball Roster

7 Emma Smallcomb

  • Position Libero
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Highschool Westborough
  • Hometown Westborough, Mass.

Biography

2022:

  • All-NEC Second Team
  • Became the program's all-time leader with 2,075 career digs. 
  • Three-time Molten/NEC Defensive Player of the Week (11/1, 9/27, 9/13). 
  • Played all 31 matches in 2022. 
  • Notched new career highs with 544 digs, 170 assists, and 31 aces.
  • Her 544 digs is the most by a Pioneer in a single season. 
  • Recorded three double-doubles. 
  • Tallied 12 matches with 20+ digs, reaching a season-best 30 against LIU (10/28). 
  • Posted a double-double with 25 digs and a season-high 12 assists against Omaha (8/27). 

2021:

  • Sixth in the NEC at 4.07 digs per set.
  • Moved up to second in school history with 1,528 digs.
  • Recorded 10 or more digs in 24 matches with eight of 20 or more.
  • Posted a season-best 26 digs against Army (9/3).
  • Had 18 digs in the NEC Championship win over Bryant (11/20).
  • Notched 20 digs in back-to-back matches versus Dartmouth and Brown.

2020-21:

  • Second-Team All-NEC.
  • Set the school record for single-season digs per set with 5.06.
  • Named NEC Defensive Player of the Week (3/8).
  • Notched 248 digs including a season-high 25 twice against LIU (3/12).
  • Had 3 games with a season-high 12 assists, two against Bryant (3/8) and one against Fairleigh Dickinson (3/26).

2019:

  • Recorded a season-high 25 digs vs Georgetown (8/30).
  • Had double digit digs 13 games in a row.
  • Ended the season with a career-high in digs (446), points (26.5), and assists (126).
  • Had 7 games with 20+ digs.

2018:

  • Played in 27 Matches and appeared in 99 sets
  • Led the team and finished sixth in the NEC with 394 digs
  • Led the team and finished sixth in the NEC with a 3.98 digs per set average
  • Finished second on the team with 115 assists

Before SHU:

  • Named the Gatorade Player of the Year for Massachusetts in 2017-18
  • Led her squad to the 2017 Division 2 State Championship and earned All-State honors
  • Selected 2017 Telegram & Gazette Player of the Year and named to the Super Team
  • PrepVolleyball National Sophomore Top 79 List member in 2016
  • 2015 and 2016 AVCA National Phenom Player
  • Earned Division II All-State honor sin 2015 and 2016
  • Selected the 2016 Midland Wachusett League MVP
  • MetroWest Daily News 2016 Female Athlete of the Year
  • Midland Wachusett League All-Star in 2015 and 2016
  • Named a MetroWest Daily News Super Team member in 2015 and 2016
  • Named Telegram & Gazette All-Star in 2015 and 2016

Statistics

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

There are no statistics available for this player.

Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2018First Year

    S
    5'8"
    7
  • 7

    2019Sophomore

    S
    5'8"
    7
  • 7

    2020Junior

    LB
    5'8"
    7
  • 7

    2021Senior

    Libero
    5'8"
    7
  • 7

    2022Graduate Student

    Libero
    5'8"
    7