Shippensburg University Athletics

2021 All-PSAC Eastern Division Second Team
 
2023 (Junior): Provided the team with a major boost due to her versatility and team-first mindset…began the season as an outside hitter before moving to libero the second half of the campaign…played in all 32 matches, including 18 starts…notched eight double-doubles…finished second on the team in total digs with 333 (2.97 per set)…posted double-digit digs in 16 matches, including 20 or more three times…two highest dig totals came in the final two games of the season (25 vs. Clarion (Nov. 17), 24 vs. Kutztown (Nov. 11)…recorded double-digit kills on 10 occasions, including a season-best 15 kills against Lock Haven (Sept. 29)…tallied 23 service aces, including a season-high five aces against Pitt-Johnstown (Oct. 24)…registered 22 blocks, scoring multiple blocks in seven outings.
 
2022 (Sophomore): Limited to 12 matches and eight starts due to injury in her second season…recorded 73 kills, including seven or more kills in seven matches, double-digit kills in three matches and a season-high 15 kills against West Chester…tallied 62 digs, including seven or more digs in five matches…contributed a double-double of 15 kills and 13 digs in the regular-season finale against West Chester…recorded and 12 blocks…compiled a .170 hitting percentage…played in 36 sets.
 
2021 (Freshman): Emerged as a starting outside hitter and blocker in her debut season as a Raider…selected to the All-PSAC Eastern Division Second Team…started in 28 matches…appeared in 106 total sets…led the team with 270 kills, including multiple kills in every match and producing double-digit kills 12 times….recorded a career high of 19 kills in a match at Kutztown…hit .156 for the season…led the team with 31 aces, including three or more aces in four matches…ranked second on the team with 267 digs, including double-digit digs in 11 matches and averaged 2.52 digs per set…recorded a career high of 19 digs at Kutztown…ranked fourth on the team with 25 blocks...totaled 22 assists…was named PSAC Eastern Division Athlete of the Week on October 26.
 
Avon High School: Totaled three varsity letters for the Eagles under head coach Julie Bendzuck…competed on the club circuit with Cleveland Volleyball Company under coach Troy Dixon…selected to the All-State Division 1 Third Team as a senior outside hitter by the Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association (OHSVCA)…chosen as the Southwestern Conference (SWC) MVP as a senior…named to the All-SWC First Team, All-County and All-District First Team as a senior…led her team in kills as a junior and senior while ranking second on her team in digs as a junior.
 
About Gardner: Full name is Emily Renee Gardner…is the daughter of Tony and Kim Gardner…double majoring in information systems & analytics and Supply Chain Management ...has a sister, Erin, who plays volleyball at Kent State and broke the school’s single-season digs record.