Emily Simmons

Position:
Defender
Height:
5-10
Class:
Graduate Student
High School:
Resurrection Catholic Secondary
Hometown:
New Hamburg, Ontario, Canada

Career Accolades
2021 All-MAC Second Team
2021 Academic All-MAC Team
2020-21 United Soccer Coaches All-Midwest Region Third Team
2020-21 All-MAC Second Team
2020-21 Academic All-MAC Team
2019 All-MAC Second Team
2019 Academic All-MAC Team

2021 (Grad Senior)
Earned a spot on the All-MAC Second Team … named to the Academic All-MAC Team … appeared in 13 matches, including 12 starts … collected two points, on one goal … her lone goal came in a 3-1 victory over Valparaiso in the season opener … she finished the season with nine shots, six on goal.

2020-21 (Senior)
Named to the United Soccer Coaches All-Midwest Region Third Team … started the first six matches at center back before sustaining a season-ending injury … played every possible minute until her injury … led a team defensive effort that surrendered only four goals and registered three shutouts in those six contests while allowing just 3.2 shots on goal per game.

2019 (Junior)
Played in all 20 matches and made 19 starts … selected to the All-MAC Second Team for the second year in a row … named to the Academic All-MAC Team … helped Ball State allow only 17 goals on the year while the team scored 34 … tallied an assist in a 2-1 win against Loyola Chicago … attempted three shots on the year with two on goal … played 90 minutes or more in 17 of 20 matches … recorded a season-high 110 minutes in a 2-1 victory at Miami (OH).

2018 (Sophomore)
Started all 20 of Ball State's matches ... All-MAC Second Team selection ... scored her lone goal of the season against Bowling Green in the MAC Championship ... played 110 minutes in three-different matches on the year ... took a total of six shots with four on goal.

Pre-Ball State
Played her freshman season at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay … named to the Horizon League All-Freshman Team … started nine matches on the back line and played 870 minutes … played club soccer for the Toronto Blizzard … a center back for coach Joe Parolini … also played basketball.

Personal
Daughter of Lincoln and Lisa Simmons … has one sister, Kiana … owns a 3.95 GPA with a 4.0 in 2018 … an Ontario Scholar and member of the Academic Honor Roll.