2025 Women's Volleyball Roster
Jersey Number 10
Emma Farrell
- Position:
- Defensive Specialist/Libero
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- St. Pius X Catholic High School
- Hometown:
- Norcross, Ga.
Career Accolades:
2025 (Senior)
Finished her stellar career as one of the all-time best defenders within program history, ranking third in career digs (1,882) and sets played (462) while also tying for eighth in matches played (122)... Started in all 31 matches at the libero spot... Led the ACC in both total digs (463) and digs-per-set average (4.10)... Had 463 digs for the fall to rank 15th in a single season by a Demon Deacon... Reached double figures in kills in 25 of 31 contests... Pieced together six performances of 20 or more digs, including a three-match stretch from Sept. 16-20, against East Carolina, NC A&T and Old Dominion, to wrap non-conference play... Had a remarkable final showing of 26 digs (season high) and three service aces in a four-set battle at Notre Dame during the season finale (Nov. 29)... Posted three double-doubles for the year... Totaled 19 digs and 11 assists twice, happening in road matches at NC State (Oct. 11) and Virginia (Nov. 23)... Helped with the Deacs' setting tempo, finishing with eight or more assists in eight different matches and tallying a .309 assist percentage for the fall... Recorded a .963 service percentage... Tossed out multiple service aces on four separate occasions... Notched her 1,500th career dig at Alabama during the inaugural 'Showdown at the Net' ACC/SEC Challenge (Sept. 10)
2024 (Junior)
Continued her pace as one of the top liberos in the ACC... Finished seventh in the conference for the second straight year in digs (4.05/set)... Ranked second in that same area among all individuals for conference play only, holding a 4.37 per-set average... Led Wake Forest with 478 digs for the fall - a mark that ranks 13th all-time in a single season throughout program history... Started in all of the team's 31 matches... Posted 20 or more digs on seven separate occasions, including a three-match string of 26 versus Davidson, 26 versus Virginia and 21 versus Virginia Tech during a week span from Sept. 22-29... Notched two double-doubles on the year - 15 digs/10 assists versus Florida International (Sept. 13) and 26 digs/12 assists (career high) versus Davidson... Impressed against nationally-ranked foes, totaling 22 digs on the road at No. 17 Georgia Tech and collecting 20 digs and seven assists in the season finale versus No. 21 Florida State... Had 15 showings of 15-plus digs... Tallied double figures in digs in all but three of her season appearances... Racked up the third-most assists on the roster (134)... Reached her 1,000th career dig early in the year on Sept. 7 versus Toledo
2023 (Sophomore)
Again shined as one of the league's best defenders to pace Wake Forest in total digs (434) and rank seventh in the conference within that same category (3.74/set)... Named ACC Defensive Player of the Week twice (Aug. 28 and Oct. 9) -- becoming the first-ever Wake Forest individual to collect the honor... Holds four ACC weekly awards throughout her first two years -- the most by a Deacon up to date in the head coach Randi Smart era... Collected 20 or more digs in five separate showings... Impressed with a well-rounded display of 23 digs, seven assists and two service aces during the final day of opening weekend, versus Grand Canyon (Aug. 27)... Led a strong Deacon defense with 20 digs in a gritty, five-set win at Davidson (Sept. 16)... Fell just short of a double-double at Boston College (Oct. 6), ending with 24 digs and nine assists while scooping 12 digs in the fourth set alone... Notched a season high of 25 digs at Virginia (Oct. 27) while adding eight assists... Recorded 22 digs late in the year at Notre Dame (Nov. 17)... Tallied double-figures in digs in all but two matches... Finished fourth on the roster in both assists (116) and service aces (16)
2022 (Freshman)
2022 ACC Freshman of the Year - the first Deac to attain such honors since Christy Williams in 2002, and the only the second all-time Wake Forest individual...Named to the 2022 ACC All-Freshman team...Landed ACC Freshman of the Week honors twice (Sept. 19 & Nov. 15)...Finished as the conference's digs-per-set leader with a 4.41 average, being the only true freshman to place in the ACC's top-10 list within the statistical category...One of three Deacs to start and compete in all 31 of the team's matches...Team leader in total digs (507) while tallying the sixth-highest total in a single season within program history...Her 4.41 digs-per-set average stands as the sixth-best clip in a single season by a program player...Recorded 20 or more digs on nine separate occasions...Third on the roster in assists (124) and service aces (26)...Recorded 22 digs in Wake Forest's 3-0 sweep over Davidson on Sept. 16, tying for the third-best total by a Deacon in a three-set match...Had a match-best 20 digs in the outing against No. 2 Louisville...Tabbed to the 2022 Bobcat Invitational All-Tournament Team
High School/Club
Helped her school to a state championship in 2018 and a runner-up finish in 2019... Four-time Regional Champion... Georgia Co-Player of the Year in 2019... Two-time Regional MVP... Two-time First Team All-Region... GVCA All-State in 2020... Under Armour All-American in 2021... Regional 8AAAA Player of the Year... GHSA All-State 2021... Played club for A5... Finished 3rd in the 2021 AAU National Championship 17 Open in 2021... Was a National All-American in 2021... Was an AAU All-American in 2016 and 2021... Major is undecided
Personal
Daughter of Bobbi Farrell... Born January 23, 2004... Has one sister, Jessica
- 2025 Kristen Dickmann Invitational All-Tournament Team
- 2022 ACC Freshman of the Year
- 2022 ACC All-Freshman Team
- ACC Defensive Player of the Week (Aug. 28, 2023 and Oct. 9, 2023)
- ACC Freshman of the Week (Sept. 19, 2022 & Nov. 15, 2022)
- MVP of 2023 Wake Forest Invitational
- 2022 Bobcat Invitational All-Tournament Team
2025 (Senior)
Finished her stellar career as one of the all-time best defenders within program history, ranking third in career digs (1,882) and sets played (462) while also tying for eighth in matches played (122)... Started in all 31 matches at the libero spot... Led the ACC in both total digs (463) and digs-per-set average (4.10)... Had 463 digs for the fall to rank 15th in a single season by a Demon Deacon... Reached double figures in kills in 25 of 31 contests... Pieced together six performances of 20 or more digs, including a three-match stretch from Sept. 16-20, against East Carolina, NC A&T and Old Dominion, to wrap non-conference play... Had a remarkable final showing of 26 digs (season high) and three service aces in a four-set battle at Notre Dame during the season finale (Nov. 29)... Posted three double-doubles for the year... Totaled 19 digs and 11 assists twice, happening in road matches at NC State (Oct. 11) and Virginia (Nov. 23)... Helped with the Deacs' setting tempo, finishing with eight or more assists in eight different matches and tallying a .309 assist percentage for the fall... Recorded a .963 service percentage... Tossed out multiple service aces on four separate occasions... Notched her 1,500th career dig at Alabama during the inaugural 'Showdown at the Net' ACC/SEC Challenge (Sept. 10)
2024 (Junior)
Continued her pace as one of the top liberos in the ACC... Finished seventh in the conference for the second straight year in digs (4.05/set)... Ranked second in that same area among all individuals for conference play only, holding a 4.37 per-set average... Led Wake Forest with 478 digs for the fall - a mark that ranks 13th all-time in a single season throughout program history... Started in all of the team's 31 matches... Posted 20 or more digs on seven separate occasions, including a three-match string of 26 versus Davidson, 26 versus Virginia and 21 versus Virginia Tech during a week span from Sept. 22-29... Notched two double-doubles on the year - 15 digs/10 assists versus Florida International (Sept. 13) and 26 digs/12 assists (career high) versus Davidson... Impressed against nationally-ranked foes, totaling 22 digs on the road at No. 17 Georgia Tech and collecting 20 digs and seven assists in the season finale versus No. 21 Florida State... Had 15 showings of 15-plus digs... Tallied double figures in digs in all but three of her season appearances... Racked up the third-most assists on the roster (134)... Reached her 1,000th career dig early in the year on Sept. 7 versus Toledo
2023 (Sophomore)
Again shined as one of the league's best defenders to pace Wake Forest in total digs (434) and rank seventh in the conference within that same category (3.74/set)... Named ACC Defensive Player of the Week twice (Aug. 28 and Oct. 9) -- becoming the first-ever Wake Forest individual to collect the honor... Holds four ACC weekly awards throughout her first two years -- the most by a Deacon up to date in the head coach Randi Smart era... Collected 20 or more digs in five separate showings... Impressed with a well-rounded display of 23 digs, seven assists and two service aces during the final day of opening weekend, versus Grand Canyon (Aug. 27)... Led a strong Deacon defense with 20 digs in a gritty, five-set win at Davidson (Sept. 16)... Fell just short of a double-double at Boston College (Oct. 6), ending with 24 digs and nine assists while scooping 12 digs in the fourth set alone... Notched a season high of 25 digs at Virginia (Oct. 27) while adding eight assists... Recorded 22 digs late in the year at Notre Dame (Nov. 17)... Tallied double-figures in digs in all but two matches... Finished fourth on the roster in both assists (116) and service aces (16)
2022 (Freshman)
2022 ACC Freshman of the Year - the first Deac to attain such honors since Christy Williams in 2002, and the only the second all-time Wake Forest individual...Named to the 2022 ACC All-Freshman team...Landed ACC Freshman of the Week honors twice (Sept. 19 & Nov. 15)...Finished as the conference's digs-per-set leader with a 4.41 average, being the only true freshman to place in the ACC's top-10 list within the statistical category...One of three Deacs to start and compete in all 31 of the team's matches...Team leader in total digs (507) while tallying the sixth-highest total in a single season within program history...Her 4.41 digs-per-set average stands as the sixth-best clip in a single season by a program player...Recorded 20 or more digs on nine separate occasions...Third on the roster in assists (124) and service aces (26)...Recorded 22 digs in Wake Forest's 3-0 sweep over Davidson on Sept. 16, tying for the third-best total by a Deacon in a three-set match...Had a match-best 20 digs in the outing against No. 2 Louisville...Tabbed to the 2022 Bobcat Invitational All-Tournament Team
High School/Club
Helped her school to a state championship in 2018 and a runner-up finish in 2019... Four-time Regional Champion... Georgia Co-Player of the Year in 2019... Two-time Regional MVP... Two-time First Team All-Region... GVCA All-State in 2020... Under Armour All-American in 2021... Regional 8AAAA Player of the Year... GHSA All-State 2021... Played club for A5... Finished 3rd in the 2021 AAU National Championship 17 Open in 2021... Was a National All-American in 2021... Was an AAU All-American in 2016 and 2021... Major is undecided
Personal
Daughter of Bobbi Farrell... Born January 23, 2004... Has one sister, Jessica
Wake Forest Head Coach Jake Dickert National Signing Day Press Conference
Thursday, December 04
Dec. 3, 2025: Coach Jake Dickert National Signing Day Press Conference
Wednesday, December 03
Steve Forbes Postgame Presser vs. Oklahoma
Wednesday, December 03
Wake Forest Women's Basketball Highlights vs Illinois St (Nov. 28, 2025)
Monday, December 01
