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5 Emma Henderson
Emma Henderson
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Prairie Village, KS
  • High School:
    Shawnee Mission East
  • Position:
    OH
  • m
    26
  • k/s
    2.49
  • h %
    .155
  • a/s
    0.14
  • b/s
    0.51
  • sa/s
    0.47
  • d/s
    2.44

Bio

2018: All-Northeast Conference Second Team…Started all 26 matches and played 93 games…Had a team-high 44 service aces…Ranked third on the team with 2.49 kills/set…Added 2.44 digs/set and 0.51 blocks/set…Ranked 13th nationally in aces/set (0.47)…Double-double at St. John’s, 17 kills and 17 digs (8/24)…Double-double vs. Harvard with 11 kills, 13 digs (9/7)…Season-high 20 kills at Saint Francis U (10/20)…Had double-digit kills in nine matches…Had five aces vs. Saint Francis U (9/22) and vs. LIU Brooklyn (11/10).

2017: Played in 20 matches, including 10 starts… Ranked third on the team with 2.57 kills/set and 17 aces… Added 1.91 digs/set and 0.41 blocks/set… Posted four double-doubles… At the NEC Championship had 14 kills, 12 digs against Bryant (11/17) and a season-high 16 kills, 17 digs against LIU Brooklyn (11/18)… Had a season-high 21 digs with 15 kills at Saint Francis U (11/10)… Posted 13 kills, 14 digs at LIU Brooklyn (10/27)… Had eight double-figure kills matches and five double-digit dig matches… Earned Molten/Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week honors on Oct. 16.

Before CCSU: Played for Shawnee Mission East High School…Earned First Team All-state…Named First Team All-Sunflower League…Named to the state All-Tournament Team…SME Volleyball Player of the Year…Played for the Asics MAVS 18-1 club team.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Oct 27 at Bryant L, 3-1
Nov 2 at FDU W, 3-0
Nov 3 at Sacred Heart L, 3-0
Nov 9 St. Francis Brooklyn W, 3-0
Nov 10 LIU W, 3-1
Nov 16 vs. Bryant L, 3-2
  Total Conference
Matches 26 14
Sets 93 49
Kills 232 135
Kills per set 2.49 2.76
Errors 100 51
Total Attacks 852 441
Hitting Percentage .155 .190
Assists 13 6
Assists per set 0.14 0.12
Service Aces 44 28
Service Errors 23 10
Service Aces per set 0.47 0.57
Receptions 325 110
Reception Errors 27 12
Digs 227 86
Digs per set 2.44 1.76
Block Solo 15 11
Block Assist 32 14
Block Total 47 25
Blocks per set 0.51 0.51
Block Errors 8 4
Ball Handling Errors 1 1
Points 307.0 181.0
Points per set 3.3 3.7
Matches started 26 14

Game Log - Offense

Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 24 vs. Eastern Mich. L, 3-0 1 3 4 4 28 .000 2 6.0
Aug 24 at St. John's (N.Y.) L, 3-2 1 5 17 6 50 .220 0 19.0
Aug 25 at Manhattan W, 3-0 1 3 4 2 22 .091 0 6.0
Aug 25 vs. Fordham L, 3-1 1 4 6 5 38 .026 1 9.0
Aug 29 at Hartford L, 3-0 1 3 12 3 32 .281 1 12.5
Aug 31 at Quinnipiac W, 3-0 1 3 6 2 29 .138 0 8.0
Sep 1 at Yale L, 3-0 1 3 3 4 18 -.056 0 6.0
Sep 7 vs. Harvard L, 3-2 1 5 11 4 44 .159 0 15.5
Sep 8 vs. Northeastern L, 3-1 1 4 8 2 41 .146 0 10.5
Sep 8 vs. Michigan St. L, 3-0 1 2 5 7 19 -.105 0 7.0
Sep 12 at Iona W, 3-1 1 4 10 2 32 .250 0 12.0
Sep 21 Robert Morris W, 3-0 1 3 9 2 19 .368 0 11.5
Sep 22 Saint Francis U. W, 3-1 1 4 9 2 30 .233 0 14.5
Sep 28 at St. Francis Brooklyn W, 3-0 1 3 11 3 30 .267 0 13.0
Sep 29 at LIU L, 3-1 1 4 9 4 36 .139 0 14.0
Oct 5 FDU W, 3-0 1 2 7 0 16 .438 0 8.0
Oct 6 Sacred Heart W, 3-1 1 4 10 3 27 .259 0 13.5
Oct 12 Bryant L, 3-0 1 3 7 3 32 .125 0 8.0
Oct 19 at Robert Morris W, 3-1 1 4 11 8 42 .071 0 16.5
Oct 20 at Saint Francis U. W, 3-2 1 5 20 6 53 .264 0 23.5
Oct 27 at Bryant L, 3-1 1 4 8 4 37 .108 0 9.0
Nov 2 at FDU W, 3-0 1 3 8 1 20 .350 0 12.0
Nov 3 at Sacred Heart L, 3-0 1 3 10 3 34 .206 1 10.0
Nov 9 St. Francis Brooklyn W, 3-0 1 3 8 2 28 .214 2 10.5
Nov 10 LIU W, 3-1 1 4 8 10 37 -.054 3 17.0
Nov 16 vs. Bryant L, 3-2 1 5 11 8 58 .052 3 14.5

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 24 vs. Eastern Mich. L, 3-0 1 3 11 0 0 1 0 0
Aug 24 at St. John's (N.Y.) L, 3-2 1 5 17 0 0 2 0 0
Aug 25 at Manhattan W, 3-0 1 3 12 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 25 vs. Fordham L, 3-1 1 4 12 0 4 1 4 0
Aug 29 at Hartford L, 3-0 1 3 8 0 1 0 1 0
Aug 31 at Quinnipiac W, 3-0 1 3 6 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 1 at Yale L, 3-0 1 3 14 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 7 vs. Harvard L, 3-2 1 5 13 2 3 0 5 0
Sep 8 vs. Northeastern L, 3-1 1 4 13 2 1 0 3 0
Sep 8 vs. Michigan St. L, 3-0 1 2 6 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 12 at Iona W, 3-1 1 4 7 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 21 Robert Morris W, 3-0 1 3 4 0 1 1 1 0
Sep 22 Saint Francis U. W, 3-1 1 4 5 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 28 at St. Francis Brooklyn W, 3-0 1 3 5 1 0 1 1 0
Sep 29 at LIU L, 3-1 1 4 13 2 0 0 2 1
Oct 5 FDU W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 6 Sacred Heart W, 3-1 1 4 4 1 1 0 2 0
Oct 12 Bryant L, 3-0 1 3 3 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 19 at Robert Morris W, 3-1 1 4 5 2 1 1 3 0
Oct 20 at Saint Francis U. W, 3-2 1 5 7 1 1 0 2 0
Oct 27 at Bryant L, 3-1 1 4 8 0 2 0 2 0
Nov 2 at FDU W, 3-0 1 3 10 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 3 at Sacred Heart L, 3-0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 9 St. Francis Brooklyn W, 3-0 1 3 5 1 1 1 2 0
Nov 10 LIU W, 3-1 1 4 13 3 2 0 5 0
Nov 16 vs. Bryant L, 3-2 1 5 22 0 3 0 3 0

Game Log - Serve/Receive

Date Opponent Score ms s sa se r re
Aug 24 vs. Eastern Mich. L, 3-0 1 3 2 0 23 0
Aug 24 at St. John's (N.Y.) L, 3-2 1 5 2 2 37 2
Aug 25 at Manhattan W, 3-0 1 3 2 1 11 0
Aug 25 vs. Fordham L, 3-1 1 4 1 2 13 2
Aug 29 at Hartford L, 3-0 1 3 0 1 21 3
Aug 31 at Quinnipiac W, 3-0 1 3 1 1 11 0
Sep 1 at Yale L, 3-0 1 3 2 2 21 0
Sep 7 vs. Harvard L, 3-2 1 5 1 2 22 1
Sep 8 vs. Northeastern L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 27 5
Sep 8 vs. Michigan St. L, 3-0 1 2 2 2 4 1
Sep 12 at Iona W, 3-1 1 4 1 0 25 1
Sep 21 Robert Morris W, 3-0 1 3 2 2 - 0
Sep 22 Saint Francis U. W, 3-1 1 4 5 1 - 3
Sep 28 at St. Francis Brooklyn W, 3-0 1 3 1 2 - 1
Sep 29 at LIU L, 3-1 1 4 3 1 18 0
Oct 5 FDU W, 3-0 1 2 0 2 - 0
Oct 6 Sacred Heart W, 3-1 1 4 2 1 - 1
Oct 12 Bryant L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 - 0
Oct 19 at Robert Morris W, 3-1 1 4 3 0 8 0
Oct 20 at Saint Francis U. W, 3-2 1 5 2 0 23 1
Oct 27 at Bryant L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 28 2
Nov 2 at FDU W, 3-0 1 3 4 0 8 0
Nov 3 at Sacred Heart L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 25 3
Nov 9 St. Francis Brooklyn W, 3-0 1 3 1 1 - 1
Nov 10 LIU W, 3-1 1 4 5 0 - 0
Nov 16 vs. Bryant L, 3-2 1 5 2 0 - 0

Career Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
2017-18 20 68 175 2.57 78 576 .168 3 0.04 208.0 3.1
2018-19 26 93 232 2.49 100 852 .155 13 0.14 307.0 3.3
2019-20 29 112 342 3.05 125 1107 .196 11 0.10 395.0 3.5
2020-21 8 29 101 3.48 44 332 .172 3 0.10 116.5 4.0
2021-22 26 101 246 2.44 132 949 .120 23 0.23 305.0 3.0
Total 109 403 1096 2.72 479 3816 .162 53 0.13 1331.5 3.3

Career Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2017-18 20 68 130 1.91 4 24 28 0.41
2018-19 26 93 227 2.44 15 32 47 0.51
2019-20 29 112 349 3.12 4 32 36 0.32
2020-21 8 29 96 3.31 2 5 7 0.24
2021-22 26 101 286 2.83 12 36 48 0.48
Total 109 403 1088 2.70 37 129 166 0.41

Career Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
2017-18 20 68 17 0.25 276 18
2018-19 26 93 44 0.47 325 27
2019-20 29 112 33 0.29 716 36
2020-21 8 29 11 0.38 196 5
2021-22 26 101 29 0.29 733 23
Total 109 403 134 0.33 2246 109

Splits Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event                      
Total 26 93 232 2.49 100 852 .155 13 0.14 307.0 3.3
Conference 14 49 135 2.76 51 441 .190 6 0.12 181.0 3.7
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - -
Location                      
Home 7 23 58 2.52 22 189 .190 5 0.22 83.0 3.6
Away 13 47 129 2.74 48 435 .186 2 0.04 161.5 3.4
Neutral 6 23 45 1.96 30 228 .066 6 0.26 62.5 2.7
Result                      
Wins 13 45 121 2.69 43 385 .203 5 0.11 166.0 3.7
Losses 13 48 111 2.31 57 467 .116 8 0.17 141.0 2.9
Month                      
August 6 21 49 2.33 22 199 .136 4 0.19 60.5 2.9
September 9 32 75 2.34 30 269 .167 0 0.00 104.0 3.3
October 6 22 63 2.86 24 207 .188 0 0.00 78.5 3.6
November 5 18 45 2.50 24 177 .119 9 0.50 64.0 3.6

Splits Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event                
Total 26 93 227 2.44 15 32 47 0.51
Conference 14 49 86 1.76 11 14 25 0.51
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 7 23 34 1.48 5 10 15 0.65
Away 13 47 116 2.47 6 11 17 0.36
Neutral 6 23 77 3.35 4 11 15 0.65
Result                
Wins 13 45 83 1.84 9 14 23 0.51
Losses 13 48 144 3.00 6 18 24 0.50
Month                
August 6 21 66 3.14 0 7 7 0.33
September 9 32 80 2.50 7 10 17 0.53
October 6 22 27 1.23 4 9 13 0.59
November 5 18 54 3.00 4 6 10 0.56

Splits Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
Event            
Total 26 93 44 0.47 325 27
Conference 14 49 28 0.57 110 12
Exhibition - - - - - -
Location            
Home 7 23 15 0.65 - 5
Away 13 47 21 0.45 236 13
Neutral 6 23 8 0.35 89 9
Result            
Wins 13 45 29 0.64 86 8
Losses 13 48 15 0.31 239 19
Month            
August 6 21 8 0.38 116 7
September 9 32 17 0.53 117 12
October 6 22 7 0.32 59 4
November 5 18 12 0.67 33 4

News Mentions

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Volleyball Stopped by Bryant, 3-2, in NEC Semifinals

The Blue Devils end the season with a 13-13 record.

November 16, 2018

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Kaprelyan Named NEC Volleyball Player of the Year

Gala Galabova and Emma Henderson were named to the All-NEC 2nd Team.

November 15, 2018

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Volleyball to Face Bryant in Northeast Conference Semifinals

The Blue Devils and Bulldogs meet in the semifinals for the second straight season.

November 14, 2018

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Volleyball Drops LIU Brooklyn, 3-1, on Senior Day

The Blue Devils will play Bryant in the NEC Semifinals

November 10, 2018

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Balanced Attack Carries Volleyball by St. Francis Brooklyn, 3-0

The Blue Devils close the regular season on Saturday against LIU Brooklyn.

November 9, 2018

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Volleyball Stopped at Sacred Heart on Saturday

The Blue Devils host two matches to close out the regular season next weekend.

November 3, 2018

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Volleyball Sweeps FDU on Friday

Central travels to Sacred Heart on Saturday night.

November 2, 2018

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Volleyball Stopped at Bryant on Saturday Night

Central travels to Fairleigh Dickinson on Friday night.

October 27, 2018

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Volleyball Holds Off Saint Francis U in Five Sets

The Blue Devils travel to Bryant on Saturday, Oct. 27.

October 20, 2018

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Volleyball Wins at Robert Morris, 3-1 on Friday

Madelyn Kaprelyan posted her fourth triple-double of the year.

October 19, 2018

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Volleyball Falls to Bryant on Friday Night

The Blue Devils travel to Robert Morris and Saint Francis U next weekend.

October 12, 2018

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Kaprelyan's Triple Double Leads Volleyball Past Sacred Heart, 3-1

CCSU hosts Bryant on Friday night.

October 6, 2018

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Volleyball Downs Fairleigh Dickinson in Straight Sets on Friday

Central hosts Sacred Heart on Saturday afternoon.

October 5, 2018

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Kaprelyan Posts Triple-Double; Volleyball Falls at LIU Brooklyn

Madelyn Kaprelyan posted her second triple-double of the season on Saturday.

September 29, 2018

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Volleyball Wins in Straight Sets at St. Francis Brooklyn

Head coach Linda Sagnelli won her 300th career game at Central Connecticut in Friday's win at St. Francis Brooklyn.

September 28, 2018

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Volleyball Rallies Past Saint Francis U, 3-1

The Blue Devils travel to St. Francis Brooklyn on Friday.

September 22, 2018

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Volleyball Wins NEC Opener Over Robert Morris, 3-0

The Blue Devils host Saint Francis U on Saturday afternoon at 4:00 p.m.

September 21, 2018

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Kaprelyan's Triple-Double Leads Volleyball Past Iona, 3-1

Raquel Quirarte added a double-double in the match.

September 12, 2018

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Volleyball Drops a Pair of Matches at Fairfield Invitational

Central travels to Iona on Wednesday night.

September 8, 2018

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Volleyball Falls to Harvard in Five on Friday

CCSU will face Northeastern and Michigan State on Saturday at the Fairfield Invite.

September 7, 2018

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Volleyball Tripped Up at Yale on Saturday

The Blue Devils open the Fairfield Invitational against Harvard on Friday.

September 1, 2018

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Volleyball Stopped at Hartford on Wednesday

The Blue Devils travel to Quinnipiac on Friday night.

August 29, 2018

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Volleyball Splits Matches Saturday at Jack Kaiser Classic

The Blue Devils travel to Hartford Wednesday night.

August 25, 2018

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Volleyball Drops Pair of Matches to Open Season

The Blue Devils will face Manhattan and Fordham on Saturday.

August 24, 2018