2024 (FR): Played in 27 games and started in all of them … Had 87 kills, 49 digs, and 31 service aces for the season … Recorded 97 blocks … Accounted for 10 kills against Georgia State and six service aces against Radford.
Prep: Attended Fuquay-Varina High School in North Carolina ... Was selected to the JVA Watch List for the Class of 2024, was on the AVCA Phenom Watch List, and vballrecruiter.com included her on its Ranked National Players and 2024 Players to Watch lists ... Additionally, Prep Digs included her in its "High Flying Pins" from the Mid-East Qualifiers and she landed on the Big South Qualifier's "Others who shined" list ... An Honor Roll student, she also coached at NC Volleyball Academy and volunteered at her local animal shelter ... Graduatee early and joined the Monarchs during the spring 2024 semester.
Personal: Full name is Emma Marin Schelah ... Born on January 17, 2006 ... Daughter of Frank and Jaime Schelah ... Has a younger brother, Evan ... Majoring in Psychology ... After graduation, she plans to play professionally overseas and become a criminal psychologist.
Why ODU: "I was immediately drawn to ODU because of the strong connections I felt with the coaching staff and their ambitious goals for the future of the program."