Gardner Webb expanded its class of incoming freshmen to six members with the signing of Elizabeth Griffith (Roland, Ark.) and Maria Emmick (Indianapolis, Ind.) on Wednesday.
Griffith, a 6-1 middle blocker/right side hitter, was a two-time all-state honoree, earning the accolades her sophomore and senior years at Pulaski Academy. Griffith led Pulaski to the conference title in 2016, accounting for 2.0 kills per set on a .363 hitting percentage to go with 0.60 blocks per set and 44 aces. The Roland, Arkansas, native was an all-conference honoree as a junior after posting 2.0 kills on a .322 hitting effort and adding 0.50 blocks and 14 aces. Griffith plays club volleyball for the Fatchmo Volley Club.
Help us welcome Elizabeth Griffith to the GWU volleyball family! pic.twitter.com/3t32g9ssao
— GWU Volleyball (@GWU_VB) April 13, 2017
Emmick, a 6-0 right side hitter, was a two-time all-conference and two-time Indianapolis All-City honoree at Cardinal Ritter High School. The four-year starter led her team to the conference and sectional titles all four years and to the Indiana Class 2A Final Four as a sophomore. As a senior, Emmick managed 513 kills (5.1 per set), while hitting at a .500 clip and adding 1.3 digs and 0.7 blocks per set and 22 aces. As a junior, she put down 2.3 kills per set at a .301 efficiency, while chipping in 30 aces and 0.7 blocks per set. As a sophomore, Emmick managed 1.4 kills and 0.8 blocks per set and served up 70 aces. Emmick plays club volleyball for the Circle City Volleyball team.
Please welcome Maria Emmick to the GWU Volleyball family! pic.twitter.com/ShiOTC31if
— GWU Volleyball (@GWU_VB) April 13, 2017
The pair ups Gardner Webb’s 2017 class to six members as Griffith and Emmick join fall signees Joy Rhodes (Wake Forest, N.C.), Alex Roycraft (Boca Raton, Fla.), Abbey Sprinkle (Boiling Springs, S.C.), and Katie Stanton (Newnan, Ga.).
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