Christopher Newport University

2017 - Sophomore Season - Earned a starting assignment in goal during each of the team's first three games of the year ... Made 11 saves and added three ground balls in 60 minutes of work in the season opener against Washington & Lee on February 22 ... Added seven stops in a complete game effort at Washington (Md.) on February 24 ... Came back with five more saves at Haverford on February 25 ... Caused a turnover in each of her first two appearances and grabbed at least two ground balls in all three outings.

2016 - Freshman Season - Burst onto the scene with one of the finest freshman campaigns in program history ... Secured first-team All-State and second-team All-Conference and All-Region accolades for her work in the crease ... Became just the second Captain in program history to collect All-Region nods as a freshman ... Appeared in all 16 games and earned 15 starts ... Led the CAC with a .547 save percentage ... Also tallied an 8.36 goals-against-average, which ranked as the third-finest single-season mark in CNU history ... Posted at least 10 saves on seven occasions, including a season-high 17 against No. 4 Salisbury on April 5 ... That ranked as the seventh-highest single-game total in program history ... Also added 14 saves and a season-high five ground balls during the team's 9-8 triumph over No. 10 Catholic on March 3, which earned her CAC Defensive Player of the Week honors ... Excelled on free-position attempts, making 42 saves on eight-meter shots during the year ... Led the team and ranked 13th in the league - and second among goalies - with 35 ground balls ... Scooped up at least one ground ball in 14 of her 16 appearances, including four in back-to-back outings against St. Mary's (Md.) on March 19 and Frostburg State on March 26.

At Highland - Starred for four seasons as a goalie with the Hawks … Was a four-time All-Conference selection for her time between the pipes … Also garnered All-State accolades during each of her final three campaigns … Earned Honors and High Honors for her work in the classroom as well.

Personal - Emma Kathleen Walsh is the daughter of Peter and Haley Walsh … Has two brothers, Hayden and Liam … Her dream vacation would be a trip to Ireland … Her dad is the most impressive person she’s ever met … Enjoys riding horses in her spare time ... Mac & Cheese is her favorite food, and "Law and Order" is her favorite TV show ... Tim McGraw is her favorite musician ... Her goal in life is to be happy … Majoring in history.