Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
2024 Women's Volleyball Roster
Roster
Emma Nilson
- Position:
- Middle Blocker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Freshman
- Prev school:
- Fox Valley Lutheran HS
- Hometown:
- Green Bay, Wis.
Honors and Awards
2024: Conference USA All-Freshman Team
2024 (Freshman)
Started in 29 matches and played in 31 matches/109 sets… Finished first on the team in blocks with 95.0 across 0.87 blocks/set… Finished eighth in Conference USA in total blocks and finished first among freshman… Set a program-record for blocks/set in a single-match during the 25-point era with 3.00 vs. Arkansas State (09/08)… Finished third on the team with 156 kills on a .250 hitting percentage… Added 210.0 points and nine digs… Recorded a career-high 13 kills on a .667 hitting percentage in a sweep victory vs. Alabama A&M (09/24)… Tallied nine kills on a .692 hitting percentage with zero errors in a sweep victory vs. NM State (11/15)… Recorded six blocks vs. UTEP (11/01)… Notched nine or more kills five times… Recorded five or more blocks nine times.
Prior to Middle Tennessee
Four-year varsity letter-winner at Fox Valley Lutheran High School in Green Bay, Wisconsin… During her high school career, Nilson was named 2023 NEC Conference Player of the Year, 2023 WVCA All-State 1st Team, Two time First Team All Conference Unanimously, and earned three varsity letters in track and field while winning 2024 Wisconsin D2 Shot put State Championship… Two-year National Honor Society and was named Salutatorian Class of 2024.
Personal
- Birthday: June 23, 2006
- Daughter of Matt and Michelle Nilson
- Has three younger brothers
- Mother, Michelle, played volleyball and basketball at Beloit College
- Father, Matt, played football and track and field at Beloit College
