University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2023 Volleyball Roster
Judkins, Emery
Jersey Number 16
Emery Judkins
- Position:
- Opposite Hitter
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Waco, Texas
- High School:
- Midway HS
- Prev School:
- Odessa College
Bio
Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List (2023)
Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List (2022)
Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2021)
2022 (Junior)
Shared right side hitter duties with Celeste Darling and Mya Wilson in Louisiana's 6-2 system ... played in 21 matches, overall, appearing in 63 total sets ... generated 100-plus kills for the second straight season, finishing with 102 (1.6/set) ... turned in seven matches of a .250-plus hitting percentage on double-digit attempts, leading to an efficient .256 season percentage ... scored five kills or more on nine occasions, highlighted by a season-high of 12 kills Sept. 22 at Troy (hit. 458) and Nov. 3 vs. Southern Miss (hit .387) ... provided valuable contributions in Sun Belt Conference play, landing 82 of the 102 season kills in conference play ... ranked Top 5 on the team in kills in SBC action ... helped spark Cajuns strong run in second half of conference play, averaging 2.0 kills per set (48 total) on a .304 hitting percentage over 25 sets of play during a 5-1 run over the Old Dominion, ULM and Southern Miss series ... contributed multiple blocks eight times including a career-high seven blocks (2 BS, 5 BA) on Sept. 29 vs. Arkansas State.
2021 (Sophomore - COVID-19 Season)
First season with Louisiana after transferring from Odessa College ... served as the team's primary right side hitter ... competed in all of the team's 26 matches, seeing action in 95 sets ... finished as the top point producer from the right side hitter's position, averaging 2.0 kills per set ... totaled 189 kills on a .218 hitting percentage during her Division I debut season ... saw a sharp increase in production in Sun Belt Conference play, scoring 117 kills (65 percent of regular season total) in league contests ... in SBC play wound up scoring five-plus kills in each of the final nine matches and in 14 of the 16 overall ... during the strong finish over the final nine matches of SBC play, averaged 2.1 kills per set (74 total) on a .255 hitting percentage over 36 sets competing at right side hitter ... posted 20 of her regular season total of 31 blocks in SBC play ... totaled multiple blocks on 10 occasions ... reached double figures in kills four times highlighted by a season-high 13 kills vs. Incarnate Word (Sept. 11) and her Sun Belt-best 12 kills on a .600 hitting percentage vs. ULM (Nov. 6) ... 15 times would score five or more kills and finish with a .200-plus hitting percentage ... solid contributor from the start, landing 25 kills at the Southern Miss Classic (Aug. 27-28) followed by 31 kills at the UTRGV Tournament (Sept. 9-11) ... landed 19 kills on a .250 hitting percentage during the sweep of Arkansas State and Little Rock and Earl K. Long Gym ... starting Oct. 15 at App State, would register at least eight kills in eight straight matches ... posted .300-plus hitting efforts against SBC power Coastal Carolina (.318) and eventual champion South Alabama (.389) ... played error-free in the 12-kill effort vs. ULM at Earl K. Long Gym ... contributed 11 total kills off 28 swings, and hit an identical .214 in both matches, during the Sun Belt Conference Tournament.
Prior to Louisiana
After redshirting at Stephen F. Austin during the 2018 season, transferred to Odessa College and spent the next two seasons (2019, 2020-21) competing for now-Louisiana Volleyball head coach Kristi Gray ... recorded 211 kills and 70 blocks over 33 matches in her official collegiate debut season with Odessa in 2019 ... was named to NJCAA All-Academic Third Team & WJCAC All-Academic First Team ... followed up with 256 kills and WJCAC All-Conference honors as a sophomore in spring 2021 ... closed the season strong averaging 3.69 kills per set on a .314 hitting percentage in April ... alongside current Ragin' Cajuns teammate Siena DeCambra helped guide Odessa to a sixth-place finish at the 2021 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I Volleyball Championship ... posted double-digit kills in all four matches at the national tournament, opening with back-to-back, 17-kill performances against Yavapai College and Tyler Junior College.
High School
Collected a multitude of individual accolades through her final prep campaign at Midway High School ... helped the Pantherettes go 20-18 with a 10-2 record in district matches ... totaled seven kills in a 3-0 victory over Duncanville High School to help her team clinch a 2017 bi-district crown ... claimed the title of District Hitter of the Year to go along with her All-District spot as a senior ... appeared on the AVCA Phenom List and was nominated for All-State as a senior.
Personal
Born May 8, 2000 in Waco, Texas ... daughter of Jenay Judkins ... is a business management major ... career ambition is to become an athletic director at a college or a high school in Texas.
Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List (2022)
Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2021)
2022 (Junior)
Shared right side hitter duties with Celeste Darling and Mya Wilson in Louisiana's 6-2 system ... played in 21 matches, overall, appearing in 63 total sets ... generated 100-plus kills for the second straight season, finishing with 102 (1.6/set) ... turned in seven matches of a .250-plus hitting percentage on double-digit attempts, leading to an efficient .256 season percentage ... scored five kills or more on nine occasions, highlighted by a season-high of 12 kills Sept. 22 at Troy (hit. 458) and Nov. 3 vs. Southern Miss (hit .387) ... provided valuable contributions in Sun Belt Conference play, landing 82 of the 102 season kills in conference play ... ranked Top 5 on the team in kills in SBC action ... helped spark Cajuns strong run in second half of conference play, averaging 2.0 kills per set (48 total) on a .304 hitting percentage over 25 sets of play during a 5-1 run over the Old Dominion, ULM and Southern Miss series ... contributed multiple blocks eight times including a career-high seven blocks (2 BS, 5 BA) on Sept. 29 vs. Arkansas State.
2021 (Sophomore - COVID-19 Season)
First season with Louisiana after transferring from Odessa College ... served as the team's primary right side hitter ... competed in all of the team's 26 matches, seeing action in 95 sets ... finished as the top point producer from the right side hitter's position, averaging 2.0 kills per set ... totaled 189 kills on a .218 hitting percentage during her Division I debut season ... saw a sharp increase in production in Sun Belt Conference play, scoring 117 kills (65 percent of regular season total) in league contests ... in SBC play wound up scoring five-plus kills in each of the final nine matches and in 14 of the 16 overall ... during the strong finish over the final nine matches of SBC play, averaged 2.1 kills per set (74 total) on a .255 hitting percentage over 36 sets competing at right side hitter ... posted 20 of her regular season total of 31 blocks in SBC play ... totaled multiple blocks on 10 occasions ... reached double figures in kills four times highlighted by a season-high 13 kills vs. Incarnate Word (Sept. 11) and her Sun Belt-best 12 kills on a .600 hitting percentage vs. ULM (Nov. 6) ... 15 times would score five or more kills and finish with a .200-plus hitting percentage ... solid contributor from the start, landing 25 kills at the Southern Miss Classic (Aug. 27-28) followed by 31 kills at the UTRGV Tournament (Sept. 9-11) ... landed 19 kills on a .250 hitting percentage during the sweep of Arkansas State and Little Rock and Earl K. Long Gym ... starting Oct. 15 at App State, would register at least eight kills in eight straight matches ... posted .300-plus hitting efforts against SBC power Coastal Carolina (.318) and eventual champion South Alabama (.389) ... played error-free in the 12-kill effort vs. ULM at Earl K. Long Gym ... contributed 11 total kills off 28 swings, and hit an identical .214 in both matches, during the Sun Belt Conference Tournament.
Prior to Louisiana
After redshirting at Stephen F. Austin during the 2018 season, transferred to Odessa College and spent the next two seasons (2019, 2020-21) competing for now-Louisiana Volleyball head coach Kristi Gray ... recorded 211 kills and 70 blocks over 33 matches in her official collegiate debut season with Odessa in 2019 ... was named to NJCAA All-Academic Third Team & WJCAC All-Academic First Team ... followed up with 256 kills and WJCAC All-Conference honors as a sophomore in spring 2021 ... closed the season strong averaging 3.69 kills per set on a .314 hitting percentage in April ... alongside current Ragin' Cajuns teammate Siena DeCambra helped guide Odessa to a sixth-place finish at the 2021 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I Volleyball Championship ... posted double-digit kills in all four matches at the national tournament, opening with back-to-back, 17-kill performances against Yavapai College and Tyler Junior College.
High School
Collected a multitude of individual accolades through her final prep campaign at Midway High School ... helped the Pantherettes go 20-18 with a 10-2 record in district matches ... totaled seven kills in a 3-0 victory over Duncanville High School to help her team clinch a 2017 bi-district crown ... claimed the title of District Hitter of the Year to go along with her All-District spot as a senior ... appeared on the AVCA Phenom List and was nominated for All-State as a senior.
Personal
Born May 8, 2000 in Waco, Texas ... daughter of Jenay Judkins ... is a business management major ... career ambition is to become an athletic director at a college or a high school in Texas.
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