Emerson Smith

Emerson Smith
23 Emerson Smith
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Hometown:
    Watertown, S.D.
  • Position:
    OH
  • Year:
    JR
  • High School:
    Watertown High School
  • Major:
    Biology
  • m
    11
  • k/s
    0.79
  • h %
    .130
  • a/s
    0.05
  • b/s
    0.00
  • sa/s
    0.00
  • d/s
    0.53
Bio
High School Career
  • Class AA State Champions 2019
  • ESD Champions 2019, 2020
  • Class AA 5th Place 2020
  • All-Star North Team 2020
Personal

Emerson is a biology major. A fun fact about her is that she not only can do a handstand, but randomly does them all the time. She chose morningside because of the coaches and community.

"I love the coaches and community here on campus," said Emerson.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 11 4
Sets 19 5
Kills 15 2
Kills per set 0.79 0.40
Errors 9 4
Total Attacks 46 8
Total Attacks per set 2.42 1.60
Hitting Percentage .130 -.250
Assists 1 1
Assists per set 0.05 0.20
Service Total Attempts 5 4
Service Aces 0 0
Service Errors 0 0
Service Aces per set 0.00 0.00
Receptions 23 12
Reception Errors 1 0
Digs 10 7
Digs per set 0.53 1.40
Block Solo 0 0
Block Assist 0 0
Block Total 0 0
Blocks per set 0.00 0.00
Block Errors 0 0
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 15.0 2.0
Points per set 0.8 0.4
Matches started 1 -
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 21 Buena Vista University W, 3-0
Oct 25 at #12 Jamestown L, 3-0
Oct 28 at Briar Cliff (IA) W, 3-0
Oct 31 Dordt (IA) W, 3-0
Nov 4 at Jamestown L, 3-0
Nov 18 at IU Kokomo L, 3-1
Game Log - Offense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 17 vs. Hope International W, 3-2 1 2 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Aug 17 at The Master's L, 3-2 - 1 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Aug 18 at La Sierra W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Aug 18 vs. Saint Katherine (CA) L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Aug 23 Dakota State (SD) W, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Aug 25 at #6 Park L, 3-0 - 2 2 1 9 .111 0 2.0
Aug 26 vs. McPherson L, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Aug 26 vs. St. Ambrose (IA) L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Aug 30 at Dordt (IA) W, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Sep 1 vs. Saint Francis (Ind.) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 1 vs. Bethel (KS) W, 3-1 - 3 5 1 14 .286 0 5.0
Sep 2 vs. #4 Viterbo L, 3-0 - 2 2 0 4 .500 0 2.0
Sep 2 vs. Indiana East L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 5 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 #17 Jamestown L, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 Avila (MO) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at (RV) Dakota Wesleyan (SD) L, 3-1 - 1 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 20 #3 Northwestern L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Doane (NE) L, 3-0 - 2 1 1 4 .000 0 1.0
Sep 27 Mount Marty W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 #10 Midland W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 #1 Concordia L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Mount Marty W, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at #11 College of Saint Mary (NE) L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at #3 Northwestern L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Hastings W, 3-2 - 1 0 2 2 -1.000 0 0.0
Oct 18 (RV) Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 (RV) Valley City State W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Buena Vista University W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at #12 Jamestown L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Briar Cliff (IA) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 Dordt (IA) W, 3-0 - 1 1 1 2 .000 1 1.0
Nov 4 at Jamestown L, 3-0 - 2 1 1 3 .000 0 1.0
Nov 18 at IU Kokomo L, 3-1 - 2 3 2 8 .125 0 3.0
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 17 vs. Hope International W, 3-2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 17 at The Master's L, 3-2 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 18 at La Sierra W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Aug 18 vs. Saint Katherine (CA) L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Aug 23 Dakota State (SD) W, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Aug 25 at #6 Park L, 3-0 - 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 26 vs. McPherson L, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Aug 26 vs. St. Ambrose (IA) L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Aug 30 at Dordt (IA) W, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Sep 1 vs. Saint Francis (Ind.) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 1 vs. Bethel (KS) W, 3-1 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 2 vs. #4 Viterbo L, 3-0 - 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 2 vs. Indiana East L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 5 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 #17 Jamestown L, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 Avila (MO) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at (RV) Dakota Wesleyan (SD) L, 3-1 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 20 #3 Northwestern L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Doane (NE) L, 3-0 - 2 6 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 27 Mount Marty W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 #10 Midland W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 #1 Concordia L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Mount Marty W, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at #11 College of Saint Mary (NE) L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at #3 Northwestern L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Hastings W, 3-2 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 18 (RV) Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 (RV) Valley City State W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Buena Vista University W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at #12 Jamestown L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Briar Cliff (IA) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 Dordt (IA) W, 3-0 - 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 4 at Jamestown L, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 18 at IU Kokomo L, 3-1 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Aug 17 vs. Hope International W, 3-2 1 2 0 0 0 3 0
Aug 17 at The Master's L, 3-2 - 1 0 0 0 1 1
Aug 18 at La Sierra W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Aug 18 vs. Saint Katherine (CA) L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Aug 23 Dakota State (SD) W, 3-2 - - - - - - -
Aug 25 at #6 Park L, 3-0 - 2 1 0 0 0 0
Aug 26 vs. McPherson L, 3-2 - - - - - - -
Aug 26 vs. St. Ambrose (IA) L, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Aug 30 at Dordt (IA) W, 3-2 - - - - - - -
Sep 1 vs. Saint Francis (Ind.) W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 1 vs. Bethel (KS) W, 3-1 - 3 0 0 0 1 0
Sep 2 vs. #4 Viterbo L, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 2 0
Sep 2 vs. Indiana East L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 5 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 #17 Jamestown L, 3-2 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 Avila (MO) W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at (RV) Dakota Wesleyan (SD) L, 3-1 - 1 1 0 0 2 0
Sep 20 #3 Northwestern L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Doane (NE) L, 3-0 - 2 1 0 0 9 0
Sep 27 Mount Marty W, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Sep 29 #10 Midland W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 #1 Concordia L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Mount Marty W, 3-2 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at #11 College of Saint Mary (NE) L, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at #3 Northwestern L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Hastings W, 3-2 - 1 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 18 (RV) Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 (RV) Valley City State W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Buena Vista University W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at #12 Jamestown L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Briar Cliff (IA) W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 31 Dordt (IA) W, 3-0 - 1 2 0 0 1 0
Nov 4 at Jamestown L, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 4 0
Nov 18 at IU Kokomo L, 3-1 - 2 0 0 0 0 0
Career Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2021-22 31 109 257 2.36 142 928 8.51 .124 11 0.10 292.5 2.7
2022-23 24 61 50 0.82 37 196 3.21 .066 13 0.21 59.0 1.0
2023-24 11 19 15 0.79 9 46 2.42 .130 1 0.05 15.0 0.8
2024-25 18 59 114 1.93 84 405 6.86 .074 5 0.08 124.0 2.1
Total 84 248 436 1.76 272 1575 6.35 .104 30 0.12 490.5 2.0
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2021-22 31 109 241 2.21 1 27 28 0.26
2022-23 24 61 122 2.00 0 2 2 0.03
2023-24 11 19 10 0.53 0 0 0 0.00
2024-25 18 59 62 1.05 0 18 18 0.31
Total 84 248 435 1.75 1 47 48 0.19
Career Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2021-22 31 109 270 21 0.19 40 617 42
2022-23 24 61 136 8 0.13 12 211 9
2023-24 11 19 5 0 0.00 0 23 1
2024-25 18 59 33 1 0.02 2 190 6
Total 84 248 444 30 0.12 54 1041 58
Split Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 11 19 15 0.79 9 46 2.42 .130 1 0.05 15.0 0.8
Conference 4 5 2 0.40 4 8 1.60 -.250 1 0.20 2.0 0.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 2 2 1 0.50 3 4 2.00 -.500 1 0.50 1.0 0.5
Away 6 10 7 0.70 5 24 2.40 .083 0 0.00 7.0 0.7
Neutral 3 7 7 1.00 1 18 2.57 .333 0 0.00 7.0 1.0
Result
Wins 4 7 6 0.86 4 18 2.57 .111 1 0.14 6.0 0.9
Losses 7 12 9 0.75 5 28 2.33 .143 0 0.00 9.0 0.8
Month
August 3 5 2 0.40 1 9 1.80 .111 0 0.00 2.0 0.4
September 4 8 8 1.00 2 22 2.75 .273 0 0.00 8.0 1.0
October 2 2 1 0.50 3 4 2.00 -.500 1 0.50 1.0 0.5
November 2 4 4 1.00 3 11 2.75 .091 0 0.00 4.0 1.0
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 11 19 10 0.53 0 0 0 0.00
Conference 4 5 7 1.40 0 0 0 0.00
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 2 2 1 0.50 0 0 0 0.00
Away 6 10 7 0.70 0 0 0 0.00
Neutral 3 7 2 0.29 0 0 0 0.00
Result
Wins 4 7 2 0.29 0 0 0 0.00
Losses 7 12 8 0.67 0 0 0 0.00
Month
August 3 5 2 0.40 0 0 0 0.00
September 4 8 7 0.88 0 0 0 0.00
October 2 2 1 0.50 0 0 0 0.00
November 2 4 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00
Split Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 11 19 5 0 0.00 0 23 1
Conference 4 5 4 0 0.00 0 12 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 2 2 2 0 0.00 0 1 0
Away 6 10 3 0 0.00 0 16 1
Neutral 3 7 0 0 0.00 0 6 0
Result
Wins 4 7 2 0 0.00 0 5 0
Losses 7 12 3 0 0.00 0 18 1
Month
August 3 5 1 0 0.00 0 4 1
September 4 8 2 0 0.00 0 14 0
October 2 2 2 0 0.00 0 1 0
November 2 4 0 0 0.00 0 4 0
News mentions
2023 NAIA Scholar-Athletes for Women's Volleyball
Eleven women's volleyball athletes land on NAIA scholar-athlete list

KANSAS CITY, MO. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced its Daktronics Scholar-Athletes for women's volleyball, releasing this year's list ahead of the 2023 NAIA Women’s Volleyball National Championship at the Tyson Events Center.

Hard-fought wins evade Mustangs
Hard-fought wins evade Mustangs

NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. – The Mustangs suffered their first setback in the Sioux City metro today, falling to no. 4 Viterbo and Indiana University East in straight sets on day no. 2 of the College of Saint Mary/United Sports Academy Labor Day Classic. 

Photos
Dordt (IA) vs. Morningside

10/31/2023 7:30 PM CDT