Emma Williams

Position:
Midfield/Defender
Height:
5-6
Class:
Junior
High School:
Kelvinside Academy
Hometown:
Glasgow, Scotland

2024 Season (Junior):

Made 13 starts and appearances in all games
Took a shot on goal against App State (Sept. 6)

2023 Season (Sophomore):

Made eight starts in 17 appearances on defense
Tallied seven shots with one on goal
Important part of the defensive penalty corner unit

2022 Season (Freshman):

Played in all 18 games for the Spiders with five starts splitting time between midfield and defense
Made the starting line up against James Madison, Longwood, William & Mary, Towson and Old Dominion

Prep:
A three-year starter for Kelvinside Academy first IX, serving as the team captain in 2021 and 2022 … helped the Kelvinside Academy squad to a Scottish Challenge Cup in 2022 and 2019 First IX BP Plate title … a four-time member of the West District County Team (U14-2018; U16-2018, 2019; U18-2020), and Glasgow Thunder Team U18 (2021) … Also a Scottish U16 Academy/Development Squad member (2018, 2019) and Scottish Aspiring U18 national squad (2022), playing in the three match series U18 Scotland vs Wales and two match series U18 Scotland vs England … With the GHK club team: a three-season First IX starter (2020, 2021, 2022), helped the squad to a top 6 finish in the Scottish Premiership League and a U18 Scottish Cup winners (2021) … also competed as a high jump specialist for Kelvinside Academy, collecting a U17 Scottish School Sliver Medalist (2018), Glasgow Schools silver medalist (2019) and was selected as a two-time Coronation Cup Winner for Outstanding Sports Performance (Track and Field) (2018, 2019).

Personal:
Daughter of Jennifer and Jonathan Williams … has an older sister, Amy … an active volunteer with the VTO, working one-on-one educational support and guidance to children from disadvantage backgrounds, as well as the Mentor in Violence Protection Program, a peer mentoring program that challenges gender-based bullying, School Charity Committee and School combined cadet force – army.