Emily Dunn '17 Recruiting Profile

• Prior to my eighth grade year I was a basketball player.  I had planned to play basketball in high school, and hopefully, college.  However, my seventh grade year I decided to try out for volleyball just for fun and ended up making the B-team.  That summer I told my friend that I was going to try to make the A-team the next year.  She laughed in my face.  I worked to vastly improve my skills and confidence in volleyball, and while it was originally solely to prove my friend wrong, that was the year I fell in love with the sport.

Since then I have developed my skills as a middle blocker. However, I am a very versatile player.  I'm looking to transition to the opposite side for my 2015-2016 club season, I have previously played outside, and I can also hold my own setting and playing back row. My quickness, court awareness, and vertical often give me an edge over other players.  I am also a very strong leader, I have a will to win, and I am willing to put in as much work as it to takes for, not only me, but my team to succeed.

Off of the court I am a dedicated student, and I will always put my academics first.  I take almost all AP/ Honors courses and maintain a high GPA and class rank throughout the entire school year.  I am a member of the National Honor Society and am currently running for an officer position for my school.  Outside of both school and volleyball I am a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, and I volunteer as an instructor for the beginners classes.

I'm looking for a medium- large college campus that would offer me good business and/or pre law courses.  I also would like a school that has a good community around it and an artistic side.  I grew up watching football with my dad, so a football team and lots of school spirit are a must for me.