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Bellarmine University Athletics

2022 Volleyball Roster

John Sommers II
John Spugnardi
John Sommers II
John Sommers II
John Sommers II

25 Emily Ernst

  • Position Defensive Specialist/Libero
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Major Biology
  • Hometown Mason, OH
  • High School Mount Notre Dame
  • Parent(s) Chris and Dave Ernst

Biography

2022 - Senior
ASUN Honor Roll recipient...ASUN Honors Graduate recipient...Tied for first on team in service aces (25) and ranked second in total digs (190) and digs per set (2.04)…Collected 24 assists on the season…Appeared in all 28 matches and played in 93 sets…Recorded at least one service aces in 15 matches and smacked a season-best three in four different contests…Registered double-digit digs in six matches, including four straight capped by a season-high 17 on Sept. 30 against North Alabama…Posted season-best three assists Sept. 2 against Middle Tennessee and Sept. 24 against Lipscomb.

2021 – Junior
ASUN Honor Roll recipient…Appeared in 21 matches with six starts and played in 61 sets…Amassed 102 digs, six service aces and six assists…In 12 ASUN contests, collected 51 digs and five service aces…Registered season-high 17 digs Sept. 11 against Appalachian State…Posted 11 digs Sept. 26 against Jacksonville…Notched two service aces apiece Oct. 1 against North Alabama and Oct. 24 against Stetson.

SPRING 2021 - Sophomore 
ASUN Honor Roll recipient...Appeared in all 17 matches and played in 60 sets…Amassed 116 digs, 11 assists and six service aces…Accumulated at least six digs on nine occasions and reached double digits four times…Registered 12 and 11 digs in consecutive games against Xavier and Butler on Jan. 30-31…Piled up season-high 21 digs and followed with 12 more in back-to-back outings against North Alabama on March 6-7…Smacked season-high two service aces against Liberty on March 12.

2019 - Freshman 
Academic All-GLVC honoree...As a freshman, ranked third on team in digs (280) and service aces (20) and was fourth in assists (53)…Appeared in 29 matches and played in 99 sets…Made collegiate debut in 3-0 win over Pitt-Johnstown on Sept. 6…Tallied two service aces in 3-0 romp over Davenport on Sept. 6…Notched 12 digs and two service aces in 3-1 triumph over Christian Brothers on Sept. 13…Registered 11 digs against Minnesota State on Sept. 14…Produced 12 digs in 3-0 win over Tiffin on Sept. 14…Delivered 12 digs in 3-0 waxing of Georgia College on Sept. 21…Collected 13 digs in 3-1 victory over Cedarville on Sept. 21…Supplied 10 digs and two service aces in 3-0 pasting of Quincy on Oct. 4…Racked up match-high 16 digs in 3-0 thrashing of Truman State on Oct. 5…Compiled season-high 21 digs and two service aces in 3-1 victory over Illinois Springfield on Oct. 10…Posted 15 digs against Ashland on Oct. 19…Recorded 12 digs against McKendree on Oct. 25…Swatted season-high three service aces in 3-0 crushing of Southern Indiana on Oct. 26…Amassed 13 digs against Missouri-St. Louis on Nov. 2…Accounted for 18 digs in 3-1 win over William Jewell on Nov. 8…Contributed 12 digs in 3-0 waxing of Drury on Nov. 15.

BEFORE BELLARMINE: Played high school volleyball at Mount Notre Dame in Ohio...Team was the state runner-up her sophomore year, captured regional titles her freshman and sophomore years and was a four-time district champion...Played club volleyball for Elevation Volleyball Club and was a team captain...Placed third in National Division her junior year...Member of National Honor Society and finished in top 10 percent of class.

PERSONAL: Birthday is Aug. 21...Siblings: Evan and Eli...favorite music is country...favorite TV show is New Girl...favorite meal is tacos...favorite hobby is reading...favorite professional sports team is the Cincinnati Bengals...favorite professional athlete is Michael Jordan.

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Historical Player Information

  • 25

    2019Freshman

    Defensive Specialist
    5'6"
    25
  • 25

    2020Sophomore

    Defensive Specialist
    5'6"
    25
  • 25

    2021Junior

    Defensive Specialist
    5'6"
    25
  • 25

    2022Senior

    Defensive Specialist/Libero
    5'6"
    25