Career: Finished her four-year career with 1,673 digs, which places her atop the school records chart ... Also set a school record for most digs in a single season with 581.
2013: Played in all 32 matches for the Georgia State ... Had 581 digs in the season, a school record ... Averaged 4.80 digs/set, which is second best in GSU history, second only to herself in 2012 ... Was second in the Sun Belt for digs ... Had a career-high 34 digs against UT-Arlington on Nov. 1 ... Led team in service aces with 28 ... Named Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 23.
2012: Played in all 24 matches for the Panthers … Led Georgia State with an average 5.26 digs/set, which is the best all-time single-season digs/set average in GSU history … Finished third in the CAA with 426 total digs … Attempted a team-high 81 serves … Ranked second on the team with 15 service aces … Had a team-best 24 digs in GSU’s 3-1 win over Mercer.
2011: Piled up a team-high 441 digs as a sophomore, the seventh-most in school single-season history ... Her 4.12 digs per set ranked seventh among CAA players and is the sixth-highest clip in GSU history ... Had double-digit digs in 25 of 28 matches and reached 20-plus digs five times ... Had a career-high 30 digs against Harvard Sept. 3 in the GSU Invitational ... Tied for third on the team with 20 service aces on the year, including a season-high three against George Mason Oct. 28 ... Posted a career-best five assists at Towson Oct. 22 ... Had a team-best .970 serve receiving percentage, making just 18 errors in 604 opponent services.
2010: Turned in a strong freshman campaign becoming the team’s top choice off the bench while often being called upon to serve in crucial situations ... Recorded 29 service aces, good for second on the team ... Had nine matches with two-plus service aces ... Tallied 230 digs, which was tied for fourth on the squad ... Recorded a season-high five service aces in a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over Wright State to clinch the GSU Invitational title ... Produced three aces in matches against Towson and Hofstra ... Had seven double-digit dig performances with her best coming in a 17-dig match against Troy ... Had 16 in a 3-2 victory over Delaware and 15 in a 3-2 win over James Madison.
Prep: Played three seasons for coach Sara Redman at Seton High School in Cincinnati, Ohio ... Served as team captain during the 2009 season, earning first team All-GGCL (Girls Greater Cincinnati League) honors, while also being named to the all-district second team ... Recorded 517 digs during her senior season, averaging 6.54 per set in 79 games played, leading the team to nine wins and the sectional title, finishing runner-up in districts ... In 2008, earned junior Olympic all-tournament team honors and garnered second team All-GGCL recognition.
Personal: Emily Rose Averbeck is the daughter of Steve and Terri Averbeck ... She was born on May 10, 1992 in Cincinnati, Ohio ... Has a brother Austin and step-brother Zach, as well as a sister, Alex and step-sister, Jenna ... Majoring in psychology.
