Emily Klein

Position:
Outside Hitter
Height:
5-11
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Dallas, Texas
High School:
Dallas Lutheran HS
Prev School:
Baylor

Major: Marketing

2011 - Sophomore Season
Appeared in 18 sets covering 10 matches in her debut season with the Cajuns…For the first month of the season served in a reserve outside hitter role…Best match through final weekend in September was a four-kill performance (on 10 swings) against Texas Southern at Earl K. Long Gym…Steady improvement in practice landed her a spot in the starting lineup for the Denver-North Texas weekend at Earl K. Long Gym…Provided great returns in the Denver match, tallying seven kills and seven digs…Continued to produce the next time out, on Oct. 2 vs. North Texas, notching four kills through 1-1/2 sets until a season-ending ACL tear occurred in the second set of the match with the Mean Green…Missed the season’s final 11 matches…The seven kills vs. Denver marked a season-high, as did the seven digs…Finished with 22 kills and 18 digs over 18 sets…In her two Sun Belt starts (DU and NT) averaging 2.20 kills per set (11 kills through five sets) and 2.20 digs per set (11 digs through five sets).

Prior to UL
Spent the 2010 season at Baylor...Played in two sets as a freshman for the Bears...Named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll for the fall 2010 semester.

High School
Helped lead Dallas Lutheran HS to Bi-District championship and earn a spot in the Area finals as a senior...Earned first team All-State and All-District honors as a junior and senior...Named district Defensive Player of the Year as a junior and district Offensive Player of the Year as a senior.

Personal
Full name is Emily Jeanine Klein...Born May 29, 1992 in Dallas, Texas...Daughter of Greg and Becky Klein...Has two brothers, Ben and Jonny, and one sister, Abby.