University of Pittsburgh Athletics
2026 Women's Volleyball Roster
Jersey Number 20
Abbey Emch
- Position:
- MB
- Hometown:
- New Waterford, Ohio
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Letters:
- 1
- High School:
- Crestview HS
- Height:
- 6-4
Career Highlights
ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Week (12/1/25)
All-ACC Academic Team (2025)
AS A FRESHMAN (2025)
- Played in 29 matches and 75 sets in her rookie year
- Registered 76 blocks and 74 kills while hitting a team-best .488
- Recorded a career-high 10 blocks in a sweep at Georgia Tech
- Notched a personal-best eight kills against UMBC in the first round of the NCAA Tournament
- Hit 1.000 with four kills and two blocks in the National Semifinal against Texas A&M
- ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Week (12/1)
- All-ACC Academic Team
HIGH SCHOOL
- MVAC Player of the Year, District Player of the Year and four-time 1st Team All-Ohio and 1st Team All-District
- 2024 AVCA Second Team All-American
- Broke Crestview's single season kills record (508) and career kills record (1,577)
- AVCA Girls High School All-Region
- Registered a program-best 34 kills in a single match at Crestview High School
- 2024 JVA All-National Team member
- 2024 Girls Junior National Championship All-Tournament Team
- Attended five USA Volleyball National Team Development Program (NTDP) training sessions
PERSONAL
- She is the daughter of Don and Gretchen Emch and has three siblings
- Abbey holds two individual bowling records at Crestview High School
2025 Top Plays
Wednesday, January 21
Episode 136: 2025 NCAA Women's DI National Championship Preview
Thursday, December 18
Pitt Volleyball | NCAA Final Four Media Availability | Dan Fisher, Olivia Babcock & Bre Kelley
Thursday, December 18
NCAA Final Four Media Availability | Dan Fisher, Olivia Babcock & Bre Kelley
Thursday, December 18
