Emma Kirst

Height:
6-4
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Major:
Communications
Hometown:
Las Vegas, Nev.
High School:
Bishop Gorman HS
Prev School:
Utah

2017: Saw action in 27 matches with 26 starts … finished the season with 1.44 kills per set, 1.05 digs per set, and 0.93 blocks per set … Her blocks per set average ranked her third on the team … Recorded a career-high eight kills on four occasions … Reached double-figure digs twice with a career-best 17 at Utah Valley (9/2) … Posted a career-best nine blocks at UC Santa Barbara (10/20) with one solo block and eight block assists … Tallied a career-high three service aces versus Montana (8/31).

Utah (2014-16): Redshirted her freshman season with the Utes, then appeared in 56 matches over the next two seasons ... Averaged 0.85 kills and 0.65 blocks per set over her two years in Utah ... During the 2016 season, matched her career high with eight kills vs. Oregon ... Also posted seven kills on .375 hitting against Washington State that season.

High School: A four-year letterwinner with the Gaels under head coach Ed VanMeetren ... Named First Team All-State as a junior and senior ... Team went a combined 115-40 during her four years at the school ... A PrepVolleyball.com Senior Ace Top 150 selection ... 581 career kills (2.4/set) with a .354 career hitting percentage ... Hit .451 during her senior season.

Personal: Parents are Wayne and Donna Provost ... Majoring in communications.

Meet Emma Kirst
Favorite Athlete: Kerri Walsh
Favorite TV Show: Grey’s Anatomy
Pre-competition Superstitions: Brush my teeth
Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump
Favorite Musical Group/Artist: Brett Young or any country
Favorite Food: Watermelon and mashed potatoes
Favorite Class: Math
Favorite Movie Quote: “Being perfect is about being able to look your friends in the eye and know that you didn’t let them down because you told them the truth. And that truth is that you did everything you could.” Friday Night Lights
Favorite Professional Team: Vegas Knights
Person She’d Most Like to Meet: John Lennon
Best Advice: Tell the people you love that you love them every day.
Greatest Thrill in Sports: Winning
Person with the Greatest Influence on Athletic Career: Parents
Best Part of Being an Athlete: Representing a university