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Sep 12 (Fri)

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Emma Torstenson

Position:
Defensive Specialist/Libero
Height:
5-9
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Northfield, Minn.
High School:
Northfield High School
Major:
Integrative Physiology

Awards:

2X Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll (2022, 2023)

Career Highs:
Digs: 16 vs Arizona (10/22/21)
Assists: 3 vs. Colorado State (9/14/23)
Service Aces: 3 vs. Wichita State (9/9/23)

Cumulative Career Statistics:
Digs: 180
Assists: 12
Service Aces: 27

2024 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR):

Played in 16 total matches, making 36 set appearances
Finished the season with 24 digs, four aces and an assist
Recorded a season-high seven digs at Utah (Sept. 29)
Had two aces at UCF (Oct. 13) and six digs

2023 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE):

Played in 28 total matches, making 91 set appearances
Finished the season with 88 digs, 13 aces and eight assists
Recorded a season-high nine digs against Colorado State (Sept. 9)
Reached eight digs at Oregon (Nov. 5)

2022 (SOPHOMORE):

Did not appear in any matches

2021 (FRESHMAN):

Played in 10 total matches, making 37 set appearances
Finished the season with 68 digs and 10 aces
Recorded a career-high 16 digs debut against Arizona (Oct. 22)
Had eight or more digs in four contests

MAJOR:

Integrative Physiology

HIGH SCHOOL:

Graduated from Northfield High School in 2021
Totaled 1,635 career digs, 198 aces and 204 assists
Class AAA All-State First Team junior and senior year (2020, 2021)
3X All-Conference Team Selection (2018-2021)
All-Conference Honorable Mention as a freshman (2017)
Helped her high school team to four-peat conference champions
Played club for Mizuno Northern Lights
Placed third at AAU Nationals in 2016 and 2018
Was on her high school’s Honor Role 2018-2021 and was a member of the National Honor Society
Also participated in RALIE Club

PERSONAL:

Emma Rae Torstenson is from Northfield, Minn. and is the daughter of Kari Franz and Tim Torstenson
Has a younger sibling, Sam
Mother, Kari, played volleyball at University of Minnesota
Most thrilling sports moment was reverse sweeping CSU in Fort Collins
Favorite food is Italian food
Fun Fact: she’s ambidextrous – writing and eating with her left hand, but serving and hitting with her right hand
After CU, wants to go in the medical field
Chose to attend CU because when she visited CU, she loved the culture within the team and the coaching staff, as well as the amazing resources and how the beautiful city of Boulder felt like home