Emma Nihill

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Emma Nihill
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Hometown:
    Chandler, Ariz.
  • Position:
    Outside Hitter
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • High School:
    Basha
  • m
    27
  • k/s
    2.19
  • h %
    .135
  • a/s
    0.10
  • b/s
    0.18
  • sa/s
    0.01
  • d/s
    1.04
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 27 7
Sets 93 25
Kills 204 63
Kills per set 2.19 2.52
Errors 101 32
Total Attacks 765 249
Total Attacks per set 8.23 9.96
Hitting Percentage .135 .124
Assists 9 1
Assists per set 0.10 0.04
Service Total Attempts 22 0
Service Aces 1 0
Service Errors 4 0
Service Aces per set 0.01 0.00
Receptions 56 0
Reception Errors 12 0
Digs 97 33
Digs per set 1.04 1.32
Block Solo 3 0
Block Assist 14 3
Block Total 17 3
Blocks per set 0.18 0.12
Block Errors 1 0
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 215.0 64.5
Points per set 2.3 2.6
Matches started 7 -
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 30 Mass. Maritime W, 3-0
Nov 1 Worcester St. W, 3-0
Nov 2 Plymouth St. L, 3-0
Nov 7 Fitchburg St. W, 3-0
Nov 14 Worcester St. W, 3-1
Nov 16 Bridgewater St. L, 3-2
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 30 vs. Rivier L, 3-1 1 4 5 3 19 .105 2 6.0
Aug 31 at Springfield L, 3-0 1 3 2 3 12 -.083 0 2.0
Aug 31 vs. Keene St. L, 3-0 1 3 6 4 18 .111 0 7.0
Sep 3 at Coast Guard L, 3-0 1 3 7 3 25 .160 0 7.5
Sep 7 Rhode Island Col. W, 3-1 1 4 7 5 42 .048 0 7.0
Sep 11 Saint Joseph (Conn.) W, 3-0 1 3 6 2 19 .211 3 6.5
Sep 13 at Brandeis L, 3-0 - 1 3 1 7 .286 0 3.0
Sep 14 vs. Roger Williams L, 3-1 - 4 13 5 28 .286 1 13.0
Sep 21 at Bay Path W, 3-0 - 3 5 2 18 .167 0 5.0
Sep 24 at Amherst L, 3-0 - 3 4 7 38 -.079 0 4.0
Sep 26 at Anna Maria W, 3-0 - 3 7 1 17 .353 0 7.0
Sep 28 at U. of New England L, 3-0 - 3 12 2 30 .333 0 12.5
Sep 28 vs. Bates L, 3-0 - 3 7 2 22 .227 0 7.0
Oct 1 at MCLA W, 3-1 - 4 12 6 42 .143 0 12.0
Oct 5 vs. Keene St. L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Eastern Conn. St. W, 3-1 - 4 12 3 34 .265 1 13.5
Oct 9 Keene St. W, 3-1 - 4 11 6 37 .135 1 11.5
Oct 11 Framingham St. W, 3-0 - 3 5 5 38 .000 0 5.0
Oct 16 at Salem St. W, 3-1 - 4 10 8 38 .053 0 10.0
Oct 19 vs. Wheaton (Mass.) W, 3-2 - 5 9 5 35 .114 0 10.0
Oct 19 at Smith L, 3-0 - 3 2 1 12 .083 0 2.0
Oct 22 Worcester St. - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Bridgewater St. W, 3-2 - 5 10 9 53 .019 0 10.5
Oct 30 Mass. Maritime W, 3-0 - 3 8 0 26 .308 0 8.5
Nov 1 Worcester St. W, 3-0 - 3 10 0 27 .370 0 10.0
Nov 2 Plymouth St. L, 3-0 1 3 4 6 27 -.074 0 4.5
Nov 7 Fitchburg St. W, 3-0 - 3 8 4 25 .160 1 8.5
Nov 14 Worcester St. W, 3-1 - 4 9 2 37 .189 0 11.0
Nov 16 Bridgewater St. L, 3-2 - 5 10 6 39 .103 0 10.5
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 30 vs. Rivier L, 3-1 1 4 14 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 31 at Springfield L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 31 vs. Keene St. L, 3-0 1 3 5 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 3 at Coast Guard L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 7 Rhode Island Col. W, 3-1 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 11 Saint Joseph (Conn.) W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 13 at Brandeis L, 3-0 - 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 14 vs. Roger Williams L, 3-1 - 4 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 21 at Bay Path W, 3-0 - 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 24 at Amherst L, 3-0 - 3 5 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 26 at Anna Maria W, 3-0 - 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 28 at U. of New England L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 28 vs. Bates L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 1 at MCLA W, 3-1 - 4 7 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 5 vs. Keene St. L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Eastern Conn. St. W, 3-1 - 4 6 1 1 1 2 0
Oct 9 Keene St. W, 3-1 - 4 6 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 11 Framingham St. W, 3-0 - 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 16 at Salem St. W, 3-1 - 4 7 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 19 vs. Wheaton (Mass.) W, 3-2 - 5 1 1 0 0 1 0
Oct 19 at Smith L, 3-0 - 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 22 Worcester St. - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Bridgewater St. W, 3-2 - 5 7 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 30 Mass. Maritime W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 1 0 1 0
Nov 1 Worcester St. W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 2 Plymouth St. L, 3-0 1 3 7 0 1 0 1 0
Nov 7 Fitchburg St. W, 3-0 - 3 7 0 1 0 1 0
Nov 14 Worcester St. W, 3-1 - 4 1 1 2 0 3 0
Nov 16 Bridgewater St. L, 3-2 - 5 4 0 1 0 1 0
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Aug 30 vs. Rivier L, 3-1 1 4 16 1 2 15 6
Aug 31 at Springfield L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 7 1
Aug 31 vs. Keene St. L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 5 0
Sep 3 at Coast Guard L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
Sep 7 Rhode Island Col. W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 11 Saint Joseph (Conn.) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 3 1
Sep 13 at Brandeis L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 1 0
Sep 14 vs. Roger Williams L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 21 at Bay Path W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 24 at Amherst L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 1 0
Sep 26 at Anna Maria W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 28 at U. of New England L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 28 vs. Bates L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 0 1 0
Oct 1 at MCLA W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 5 vs. Keene St. L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Eastern Conn. St. W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 9 Keene St. W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 11 Framingham St. W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 16 at Salem St. W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 19 vs. Wheaton (Mass.) W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 19 at Smith L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 22 Worcester St. - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Bridgewater St. W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 30 Mass. Maritime W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 1 Worcester St. W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 2 Plymouth St. L, 3-0 1 3 5 0 2 22 4
Nov 7 Fitchburg St. W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 14 Worcester St. W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 16 Bridgewater St. L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 0 0
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2022-23 5 9 13 1.44 3 42 4.67 .238 2 0.22 14.0 1.6
2023-24 9 17 21 1.24 12 83 4.88 .108 3 0.18 26.0 1.5
2024-25 27 93 204 2.19 101 765 8.23 .135 9 0.10 215.0 2.3
2025-26 17 51 95 1.86 47 322 6.31 .149 2 0.04 100.0 2.0
Total 58 170 333 1.96 163 1212 7.13 .140 16 0.09 355.0 2.1
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2022-23 5 9 13 1.44 0 0 0 0.00
2023-24 9 17 38 2.24 0 4 4 0.24
2024-25 27 93 97 1.04 3 14 17 0.18
2025-26 17 51 38 0.75 2 2 4 0.08
Total 58 170 186 1.09 5 20 25 0.15
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2022-23 5 9 0 1 0.11 0 10 5
2023-24 9 17 32 3 0.18 6 82 15
2024-25 27 93 22 1 0.01 4 56 12
2025-26 17 51 19 2 0.04 0 35 5
Total 58 170 73 7 0.04 10 183 37
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 27 93 204 2.19 101 765 8.23 .135 9 0.10 215.0 2.3
Conference 7 25 63 2.52 32 249 9.96 .124 1 0.04 64.5 2.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 35 78 2.23 36 317 9.06 .132 5 0.14 83.0 2.4
Away 12 39 86 2.21 46 326 8.36 .123 1 0.03 89.0 2.3
Neutral 5 19 40 2.11 19 122 6.42 .172 3 0.16 43.0 2.3
Result
Wins 15 55 129 2.35 58 488 8.87 .145 6 0.11 136.0 2.5
Losses 12 38 75 1.97 43 277 7.29 .116 3 0.08 79.0 2.1
Month
August 3 10 13 1.30 10 49 4.90 .061 2 0.20 15.0 1.5
September 10 30 71 2.37 30 246 8.20 .167 4 0.13 72.5 2.4
October 9 35 79 2.26 43 315 9.00 .114 2 0.06 83.0 2.4
November 5 18 41 2.28 18 155 8.61 .148 1 0.06 44.5 2.5
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 27 93 97 1.04 3 14 17 0.18
Conference 7 25 33 1.32 0 3 3 0.12
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 35 35 1.00 1 8 9 0.26
Away 12 39 41 1.05 1 4 5 0.13
Neutral 5 19 21 1.11 1 2 3 0.16
Result
Wins 15 55 56 1.02 3 8 11 0.20
Losses 12 38 41 1.08 0 6 6 0.16
Month
August 3 10 20 2.00 0 2 2 0.20
September 10 30 17 0.57 0 3 3 0.10
October 9 35 40 1.14 2 4 6 0.17
November 5 18 20 1.11 1 5 6 0.33
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 27 93 22 1 0.01 4 56 12
Conference 7 25 0 0 0.00 0 0 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 35 5 0 0.00 2 25 5
Away 12 39 0 0 0.00 0 10 1
Neutral 5 19 17 1 0.05 2 21 6
Result
Wins 15 55 0 0 0.00 0 3 1
Losses 12 38 22 1 0.03 4 53 11
Month
August 3 10 16 1 0.10 2 27 7
September 10 30 1 0 0.00 0 7 1
October 9 35 0 0 0.00 0 0 0
November 5 18 5 0 0.00 2 22 4
News mentions
Sydney Cummins leaps up for attack (Cole Grady photo)
  • Article
  • November 16, 2024
Bears Outlast Owls in MASCAC Championship Thriller

The Westfield State University women’s volleyball team fell in the MASCAC Championship game to Bridgewater State in a five-set thriller from the Woodward Center in Westfield, Mass. on Saturday.

  • November 16, 2024
Sarah Bingham attack (file photo)
  • Article
  • November 14, 2024
Owls Spear Lancers to Advance to MASCAC Championship Game

Westfield State senior Sarah Bingham (Reno, Nev.) registered a team-high 11 kills while adding four blocks and three aces as the top-seeded Owls clawed past fifth-seeded Worcester State in four sets (25-21, 25-18, 15-25, 25-23) in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference semifinal game from the Woodward Center in Westfield, Mass. (25-21, 25-18, 15-25, 25-23).

  • November 14, 2024
Women's Volleyball Begins Title Quest Against Worcester
  • Article
  • November 13, 2024
Women's Volleyball Begins Title Quest Against Worcester

As the regular season wrapped up, the Westfield State women’s volleyball team was selected the number one-seed heading into the conference tournament. On Thursday, November 14, the Owls will take on the fifth-seeded Worcester State Lancers in the semifinals of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference playoffs.

  • November 13, 2024
Emma Nihill (file photo)
  • Article
  • November 07, 2024
Owls Secure MASCAC Regular Season Title After Sweep of Fitchburg

Junior Emma Nihill (Chandler, Ariz.) registered a game-high nine kills and added two block assists to lead Westfield State to a sweep over Fitchburg State (25-14, 25-14, 25-12) in the MASCAC regular season finale from the Woodward Center in Westfield, Mass.

  • November 07, 2024
Volleyball Falls to Plymouth in Non-Conference Match
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  • November 02, 2024
Volleyball Falls to Plymouth in Non-Conference Match

Westfield State women’s volleyball dropped a non-conference match against Plymouth State (25-18, 25-16, 25-9) on Saturday morning from the Woodward Center in Westfield, Mass.

  • November 02, 2024
Senior Sarah Bingham honored before tonight's game.
  • Article
  • November 01, 2024
Owls Clinch Top Seed in MASCAC Tournament After Sweep of Worcester

Westfield State middle blocker Sarah Bingham provided seven kills, three total blocks and a .294 hitting percentage on a night where she was honored before the game as part of senior night as the Owls clinched the number one overall seed in the MASCAC Tournament after sweeping Worcester State (25-19, 27-25, 25-20) on Friday evening from the Woodward Center in Westfield, Mass.

  • November 01, 2024
Sydney Cummins (file photo)
  • Article
  • October 26, 2024
Women’s Volleyball Fends Off Bears in Five Sets

Westfield State first-year Sydney Cummins (Nicholasville, Ky.) recorded a game-tying 15 kills as the Owls held off a Bridgewater State rally to win a five-set match (25-17, 25-16, 26-28, 22-25, 15-10) in a key Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference game on Saturday afternoon from Bridgewater, Mass.

  • October 26, 2024
Sarah Bingham and Sydney Cummins block attempt (file photo)
  • Article
  • October 19, 2024
Volleyball Splits Pair of Matches at Smith

Westfield State junior Emma Nihill finished the match with consecutive kills to break a 16-16 tie in the fifth set to power the Owls to a thrilling victory over Wheaton College in the first of two games from Smith College on Saturday afternoon.

  • October 19, 2024
Owls Rally Past Vikings in Four Sets
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  • October 16, 2024
Owls Rally Past Vikings in Four Sets

Westfield State junior Emma Nihill (Chandler, Ariz.) led a balanced attack with ten kills as the Owls rallied past Salem State in four sets (21-25, 25-16, 25-12, 25-12) in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference game from Salem, Mass. on Wednesday night.

  • October 16, 2024
Morgan Dority celebrates with teammates after tallying point for the Owls (Cole Grady photo).
  • Article
  • October 11, 2024
Cummins, Owls Drop Rams in Straight Sets

Westfield State maintained its undefeated home record with a strong performance by first-year Sydney Cummins (Nicholasville, Ky.) who racked up 15 kills and 12 digs to push the Owls to a victory over the Framingham State Rams (25-21, 25-14, 26-24) in a MASCAC match on Friday night at the Woodward Center in Westfield, Mass.

  • October 11, 2024
Hanna Nihill and Julia Bartiet rise for block (Cole Grady photo).
  • Article
  • October 09, 2024
Westfield Topples Keene in Battle of the Owls

Westfield State junior Hanna Nihill recorded 13 kills including the game-winning kill in the fourth set as Westfield defeated Keene State (25-22, 25-17, 22-25, 25-10) in a non-conference match on Wednesday night.

  • October 09, 2024
Emma Nihill, Cummins Earn MASCAC Weekly Honors
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  • October 07, 2024
Emma Nihill, Cummins Earn MASCAC Weekly Honors

Westfield State women’s volleyball players’ Emma Nihill and Sydney Cummins earned conference honors this past week, with Nihill receiving the MASCAC Offensive Player of the Week while Cummins earned the MASCAC Rookie of the Week.

  • October 07, 2024
Chloe Schuld (file photo)
  • Article
  • October 05, 2024
Owls Defeat Eastern Connecticut, Fall vs Keene

Westfield State’s Nihill twins combined for 26 kills to help lead the Owls to a four-set victory against Eastern Connecticut State (25-22, 25-15, 22-25, 26-24) on Saturday afternoon from Willimantic, Conn.

  • October 05, 2024
Emily Washkalavitch serves the ball in a match earlier this season. (File photo)
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  • October 01, 2024
Volleyball Wins MASCAC Opener

  A trio of Owls players knocked down a dozen kills apiece as Westfield State topped Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, 3-1. in the MASCAC women’s volleyball opener for both teams in North Adams, Mass. on Tuesday night.

  • October 01, 2024
Sarah Bingham goes for attacking play
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  • September 28, 2024
Volleyball Falls to UNE and Bates

Westfield State junior Emma Nihill led the Owls in kills in both matches as the Owls dropped a pair of games against University of New England (25-18, 25-17, 25-23) and Bates College on Saturday afternoon from Biddeford, Maine.

  • September 28, 2024
Emma Nihill file photo. (photo courtesy Springfield College sports info)
  • Article
  • September 26, 2024
Owls Soar Past Amcats, 3-0

First-year Sydney Cummins (Nicholasville, Ky.) racked up a game-high eight kills to pace a balanced Westfield State attack as part of a 3-0 sweep of Anna Maria College in a non-conference game on the road Thursday night.

  • September 26, 2024
Sydney Cummins (file photo)
  • Article
  • September 14, 2024
Women’s Volleyball Dropped by Hawks in Four Sets

First-year Sydney Cummins (Nicholasville, Ky.) and junior Emma Nihill (Chandler, Ariz.) combined for 27 kills, but the Owls dropped a four-set match against Roger Williams (24-26, 14-25, 25-23, 19-25) on Saturday afternoon from Waltham, Mass.

  • September 14, 2024
Owls huddle after scoring point vs Saint Joseph (Cole Grady photo).
  • Article
  • September 11, 2024
Owls Defend Nest, Broom Blue Jays 3-0

Sydney Cummins registered a game-high nine kills as Westfield State defeated University of Saint Joseph in straight sets on Wednesday night from the Woodward Center in Westfield, Mass.

  • September 11, 2024
Cummins and Bartier go up for a block versus Rhode Island College
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  • September 07, 2024
Owls Right Ship Against Anchorwomen

Hanna Nihill had 13 kills for Westfield State Owls volleyball as they righted the ship against Rhode Island College in a 3-1 statement win.

  • September 07, 2024
Morgan Dority sets up teammate.
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  • August 31, 2024
Volleyball Drops Two at Springfield Tournament

Westfield State volleyball dropped a pair of matches at the Joel Dearing Classic Tournament at Springfield College’s Blake Arena on Saturday, falling to the host Pride by a 3-0 final, and then to Keene State, 3-0 in the Owls second match of the day.

  • August 31, 2024
Emma Nihill (foreground) and Allie Hill await serve against Rivier (Photo courtesy Springfield College/Emily Zambarano)
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  • August 30, 2024
Volleyball Drops Opener to Rivier, 3-1

First-year Sydney Cummins (Nicholasville, Ky.) made a strong collegiate debut as she led Westfield State University with 10 kills, but the Owls fell to Rivier (NH) University, 3-1 in the season opener for women’s volleyball at the Joel Dearing Classic at Springfield College on Friday afternoon.bv

  • August 30, 2024