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Emma Watchilla
Striker
Position
5'5''
Height
Freshman
Class
Kingston, Pa.
Hometown
Wyoming Seminary
High School
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Watchilla Pronunciation
2024
- Scored twice against Temple, the first multi-goal game of her career (9/6)
- Scored UVA’s first goal in the 3-2 overtime win at American (9/15)
- Made her first career start against Cal (9/20)
- Scored the final goal in Virginia’s 5-1 victory against Stanford (9/22)
- Scored in back-to-back games against Saint Joseph’s (10/13) and Syracuse (10/18)
2023
- Appeared in 18 games, scoring one goal
- Made her collegiate debut in the season-opener against Penn State (8/25)
- Scored her first collegiate goal at William & Mary (9/8)
- Competed on Team Berlin at the 2024 Senior Nexus Championship
Background
- Top 10 recruit in Max Field Hockey Class of 2023
- 2020-21 US U-16 Junior National Team
- Two-time First Team NFHCA All-American
- Two-time Max Field Hockey First Team All-American
- Led Wyoming Seminary to three state championships (2019-21)
- Three-time Pennsylvania All-State First Team
Personal
- Daughter of James and Shelby Watchilla
- Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences