
Emma Niemi
Year: | Sr. |
Hometown: | Cumming, Ga. |
High School: | West Forsyth |
Major: | Athletic Training |
2016-17
- All-PBC Second Team in doubles with Jena Kelly
- ITA Scholar-Athlete
- PBC Gold Scholar
- Spring: went 11-8 in singles (7-5 PBC); went 11-10 in doubles (8-4 PBC)
- Fall: Went 4-1 in singles and 3-1 in doubles
2015-16:
- Went 13-5 in singles
- 5-2 in PBC play
- Ended season on a 7-3 run
- Partnered with Hannah Serdinia in doubles, going 12-7 overall
- 5-1 in doubles PBC play
- PBC All-Academic Team
- Bronze Scholar
2014-15:
- Went 3-4 in fall ’14 singles
- Went 2-2 in doubles in fall ‘14
- Posted an 8-4 singles mark in the spring, including 6-2 against PBC schools
- Played primarily at fifth singles, going 7-3
- Went 6-4 in doubles play, including 5-4 with Macy Polk in the third slot
- Owned a 4-2 doubles mark in the conference
- PBC Presidential Scholar.
High School:
- Played at West Forsyth High School in Cumming, Ga
- Played under coach James Hallewell
- Student Athlete of the Month
- Scholar Athlete of the Month
Personal:
- Born March 13
- Daughter of Cathy and Stephen Niemi
- Majoring in Athletic Training
- Lists her favorite athlete as Rafael Nadal
- Chose Georgia College because she loved the size of the school and everyone was very nice when she visited and it seemed like the perfect fit
- Her biggest sports thrill is winning a tight match, like in a tiebreaker
- Listens to music to pump herself up before every match
- Has to have her hair out of her face while serving
- Spiders and cockroaches scare her the most
- Favorite song is Shut Up and Dance
- Favorite movie is Bridesmaids
- Favorite TV show is New Girl
- Lives by the motto "Don't sweat the small stuff."
Year | Singles | Doubles | Total |
Fall 2014 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 5-6 |
Spring 2015 | 8-4 | 6-4 | 14-8 |
Fall2015 | 2-1 | 3-0 | 5-1 |
Spring 2016 | 13-5 | 13-9 | 26-14 |
Fall 2016 | 4-1 | 3-1 | 7-2 |
Spring 2017 | 12-9 | 12-11 | 24-20 |
42-24 | 39-27 | 81-51 |