Emily Zinger

Meghan Neelon, Emily Zinger, celebration
University of North Carolina Volleyball v North Carolina State
Carmichael Arena
Chapel Hill, NC
Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

Emily Zinger
University of North Carolina Volleyball v Wake Forest
Carmichael Arena
Chapel Hill, NC
Friday, October 8, 2021

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

Photo by: Vladimir Cherry

Emily Zinger, Mabrey Shaffmaster
University of North Carolina Volleyball
Blue-White match
Carmichael Arena
Chapel Hill, NC
Friday, August 20, 2021

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

Emily Zinger University of North Carolina Volleyball v Notre DameCarmichael Arena Chapel Hill, NC Sunday, March 21, 2021

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

Position:
RS
Height:
6-3
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Little Elm, Texas
High School:
Little Elm
Prev School:
San Francisco

Career Highs
Kills: 19 vs. Saint Mary's (11/26/19)
Blocks: 9 at SMU (8/28/21)
Block assists: 9 at SMU (8/28/21)
Block solos: 2 (Three times)
Digs: 11 vs. FSU (3/27/21)
Attacks: 55 vs. Gonzaga (10/19/19)
Service aces: 2 vs. FSU (3/27/21), vs. Wake Forest (3/19/21)

Cumulative Career Statistics:
Kills: 752
Total blocks: 252
Block solos: 22
Block assists: 230
Digs: 161
Service aces: 4
Points: 893

AS A GRADUATE (2021):
Suffered a season-ending injury on Oct. 20 vs. NC State

Played in 21 matches, making 19 starts, with 72 set appearances
Tallied 144 kills, 53 total blocks, 48 block assists, five block solos, 21 digs
Set a new-career best with nine blocks at SMU (8/28/21)
Recorded best attacking percentage of career (.247)
Named to the SMU Invitational All-Tournament Team

AS A SENIOR (2020-21):

Joined the Tar Heels for the spring 2021 season
Played in 10 matches, making seven starts, with 39 set appearances
Tallied 29 blocks, 70 kills, 41 digs and four service aces
Recorded a career-best 11 digs vs. FSU (3/27/21)
Had a season-high 14 kills in five-set victory vs. Notre Dame (3/21/21)

AT SAN FRANCISCO (2017-20):

Played in 69 matches, making 59 starts, with 232 set appearances in three seasons at San Francisco
Finished her career as a Don with 538 kills, 170 total blocks, 154 block assists, 16 block solos and 99 digs
Ranked second on the team in kills (232) and total blocks (82) both as a sophomore in 2018 and as a junior in 2019 with 305 kills and 80 total blocks
Played both indoor volleyball and beach volleyball

PREP:

Four-year letterwinner in both volleyball and basketball at Little Elm
First-team all-district volleyball player and team MVP as a senior
Basketball blocks leader as a junior
Played club sports with Texas Advantage Volleyball 17 Blue and 18 Blue, and Lonestar 16 Nationals
Academic all-district selection in volleyball and basketball three straight years
Academic all-state (basketball) as a senior

PERSONAL: