Abbey Emch Selected to Compete at the FIVB U19 World Championship
6/11/2025 10:03:00 AM | Volleyball
PITTSBURGH – Freshman middle blocker Abbey Emch has been selected as one of 12 athletes to compete at the 2025 FIVB Girls U19 World Championship, set to take place from July 2-13 in Osijek, Croatia, and Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia. The U.S. will compete in Pool C alongside teams from Türkiye, Bulgaria, Poland, Peru and Spain.
The 12 athletes were chosen from a group of 19 who trained June 1-7 at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. They will have a second phase of preparation in the Netherlands from June 26-30, 2025.
Emch enjoyed a successful club and high school career, earning MVAC Player of the Year and District Player of the Year honors along with being named a four-time 1st Team All-Ohio and 1st Team All-District honoree. She was a 2024 AVCA Second Team All-American and holds records in single season kills (508), career kills (1,577) and single match kills (34) at Crestview High School.
