3 Emily Rizzo
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- Height:
- 5-6
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- Hometown:
- Bethel, Conn.
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- Position:
- OH/MH
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Bethel
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- m
- 25
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- k/s
- 0.29
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- h %
- .075
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- a/s
- 0.21
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- b/s
- 0.10
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- sa/s
- 0.01
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- d/s
- 0.29
Bio
2024: A GNAC Academic All-Conference Team selection ... appeared in 26 matches and saw action in 91 sets ... recorded 20 kills, nine digs, and five assists.
2023: Appeared in 19 matches and saw action in 71 sets ... recorded 16 kills, 22 digs, and one assist ... tallied collegiate-high three kills against Dean and Norwich ... had two or more digs in seven matches, including a collegiate-high three against Colby-Sawyer.
Player Profile
| Overall | Conf | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 25 | 13 | ||
| Sets | 68 | 31 | ||
| Kills | 20 | 9 | ||
| Kills per set | 0.29 | 0.29 | ||
| Errors | 15 | 4 | ||
| Total Attacks | 67 | 28 | ||
| Total Attacks per set | 0.99 | 0.90 | ||
| Hitting Percentage | .075 | .179 | ||
| Assists | 14 | 4 | ||
| Assists per set | 0.21 | 0.13 | ||
| Service Total Attempts | 85 | 60 | ||
| Service Aces | 1 | 1 | ||
| Service Errors | 2 | 1 | ||
| Service Aces per set | 0.01 | 0.03 | ||
| Receptions | 8 | 4 | ||
| Reception Errors | 2 | 2 | ||
| Digs | 20 | 15 | ||
| Digs per set | 0.29 | 0.48 | ||
| Block Solo | 0 | 0 | ||
| Block Assist | 7 | 4 | ||
| Block Total | 7 | 4 | ||
| Blocks per set | 0.10 | 0.13 | ||
| Block Errors | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ball Handling Errors | 2 | 2 | ||
| Points | 24.5 | 12.0 | ||
| Points per set | 0.4 | 0.4 | ||
| Matches started | 14 | 7 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | sa | se | r | re | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Maritime (N.Y.) | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -.250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Aug 30 | vs. Mass. Maritime | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Sep 3 | at Norwich | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 |
| Sep 6 | Mt. St. Vincent | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -.167 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Sep 6 | Mass. Maritime | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Sep 10 | Vermont State Lyndon | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 13 | Simmons | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Sep 13 | Regis (Mass.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Sep 18 | at Rhode Island Col. | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 20 | at Rivier | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 24 | Purchase St. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Sep 27 | Lasell | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 |
| Oct 1 | Lesley | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Oct 7 | at Albertus Magnus | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Oct 10 | Eastern Conn. St. | L, 3-0 | - | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -.667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oct 16 | at Emmanuel (Mass.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Husson | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oct 18 | at Saint Joseph's (Me.) | L, 3-0 | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Oct 21 | at Dean | W, 3-2 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Oct 25 | Colby-Sawyer | L, 3-1 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oct 25 | New England Col. | L, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oct 29 | Anna Maria | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Elms | W, 3-1 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Nov 1 | at Saint Joseph (Conn.) | L, 3-1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Nov 6 | at Bridgewater St. | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .000 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 19 | 71 | 16 | 0.23 | 19 | 76 | -.039 | 1 | 0.01 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0.31 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.04 | 17.5 | 0.2 |
| 2024-25 | 26 | 91 | 20 | 0.22 | 29 | 92 | -.098 | 5 | 0.05 | 1 | 0.01 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0.10 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 0.23 | 31.5 | 0.3 |
| 2025-26 | 25 | 68 | 20 | 0.29 | 15 | 67 | .075 | 14 | 0.21 | 1 | 0.01 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 0.29 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.10 | 24.5 | 0.4 |
| Total | 70 | 230 | 56 | 0.24 | 63 | 235 | -.030 | 20 | 0.09 | 2 | 0.01 | 12 | 3 | 51 | 0.22 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 0.13 | 73.5 | 0.3 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Total | 25 | 68 | 20 | 0.29 | 15 | 67 | .075 | 14 | 0.21 | 1 | 0.01 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 0.29 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.10 | 24.5 | 0.4 |
| Conference | 13 | 31 | 9 | 0.29 | 4 | 28 | .179 | 4 | 0.13 | 1 | 0.03 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 0.48 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.13 | 12.0 | 0.4 | |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Location | Home | 12 | 31 | 9 | 0.29 | 6 | 25 | .120 | 5 | 0.16 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0.23 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.16 | 11.5 | 0.4 |
| Away | 10 | 30 | 8 | 0.27 | 7 | 34 | .029 | 8 | 0.27 | 1 | 0.03 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0.37 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.07 | 10.0 | 0.3 | |
| Neutral | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 2 | 8 | .125 | 1 | 0.14 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3.0 | 0.4 | |
| Result | Wins | 11 | 31 | 10 | 0.32 | 6 | 30 | .133 | 5 | 0.16 | 1 | 0.03 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0.23 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.10 | 12.5 | 0.4 |
| Losses | 14 | 37 | 10 | 0.27 | 9 | 37 | .027 | 9 | 0.24 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 0.35 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.11 | 12.0 | 0.3 | |
| Month | August | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 6 | 13 | -.077 | 1 | 0.13 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.13 | 5.5 | 0.7 |
| September | 10 | 30 | 7 | 0.23 | 4 | 22 | .136 | 4 | 0.13 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 0.23 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.17 | 9.5 | 0.3 | |
| October | 10 | 23 | 6 | 0.26 | 4 | 21 | .095 | 2 | 0.09 | 1 | 0.04 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.04 | 7.5 | 0.3 | |
| November | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 1 | 11 | .091 | 7 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.0 | 0.3 |
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