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Emma Giesting

Goalkeeper
Position
5'4''
Height
Junior
Class
San Diego, Calif.
Hometown
University City HS
High School
UC Davis
Previous School
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Emma Giesting - Field Hockey - Virginia Cavaliers

Prior to Virginia (UC Davis)
2024

  • Appeared in 16 games with 14 starts
  • Led the America East in saves per game (7.63), ranking fifth in the country
  • Second in the America East in save percentage (.744)
  • Career-high 13 saves against Albany (9/22), matching that total at New Hampshire (10/4)
  • 3.00 goals-against average with 122 saves, playing 840 minutes in goal

2023:

  • Appeared in seven games, going 0-1 with 20 saves (11 goals-against), posting a 3.02 goals-against average and a .645 save percentage
  • Earned a place on the NFHCA 2023 Division I National Academic Squad

BACKGROUND

  • Competed on her schools field hockey and soccer teams
  • 2021, 2022, 2023 Named to the San Diego All-League First Team
  • 2021, 2022, 2023 Defensive Player of the Year
  • Named team captain, overall female athlete of the year, and MVP in her senior season
  • San Diego 2023 Division 2 CIF Champions

PERSONAL

  • Daughter of Susan and Walter Giesting
  • Some fun facts about her are that she only started playing field hockey as as freshman in high school because before then she played soccer for 15 years before shifting her focus to field hockey
  • Competed as part of Olympic club where her team was the runner up in the 2024 Cal Cup Women’s Super Division – Championship Match
  • 2024 Cal Cup Patrick Cota Winner and Outstanding Young Player in the Women’s Super Division