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Jersey Number 16
Emily Risser
- Position:
- Back
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Palmyra Area
- Hometown:
- Palmyra, Pa.
- Major:
- Biological Sciences
2025: Started and played all 18 games as a team captain…Scored two goals and added four assists for eight points in 1011 minutes played… Named to 2025 Academic All-MAC Team
2024: Started in all 18 games for the Bobcats and played 814 minutes… Recorded one goal and four assists for six points… Earned Academic All-MAC honors.
2023: Started 14 of the 16 games for the Bobcats… Sixth on the team in total minutes played... Named Academic All-MAC.
2022: Appeared and started 17 games for the Bobcats… Tallied a season-high 60 minutes of playing time against Appalachian State (Oct. 28)…Helped Ohio record five shutouts on the season.Â
Prior to Ohio: Four-year varsity starter for Palmyra Area High School under coaches Kent Harshman… Named Mid Penn All Star (2021) … Member of the All State Second team (2021) … Academic All State (2020-2021) … Two-time 2A State Runner up (2018-2019) … 2A State Champions (2020) … Was also a distinguished lacrosse player… 4 year varsity player… Mid Penn All Star (2022)
Personal: Born November 3rd, 2003… Daughter of Brian Risser and Alison Hoff… Has a brother two brothers named Zach and Luke… Mother played field hockey at Ohio from 1990-1994… Father played football for Gettysburg College… Enjoys being outdoors, hiking, hunting, fishing, and hanging out with friends… Favorite athlete is Troy Polamalu… Favorite sports teams include Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Phillies and 76ers… Named to National Honors Society… Plans to pursue career as a Physician’s assistant
2024: Started in all 18 games for the Bobcats and played 814 minutes… Recorded one goal and four assists for six points… Earned Academic All-MAC honors.
2023: Started 14 of the 16 games for the Bobcats… Sixth on the team in total minutes played... Named Academic All-MAC.
2022: Appeared and started 17 games for the Bobcats… Tallied a season-high 60 minutes of playing time against Appalachian State (Oct. 28)…Helped Ohio record five shutouts on the season.Â
Prior to Ohio: Four-year varsity starter for Palmyra Area High School under coaches Kent Harshman… Named Mid Penn All Star (2021) … Member of the All State Second team (2021) … Academic All State (2020-2021) … Two-time 2A State Runner up (2018-2019) … 2A State Champions (2020) … Was also a distinguished lacrosse player… 4 year varsity player… Mid Penn All Star (2022)
Personal: Born November 3rd, 2003… Daughter of Brian Risser and Alison Hoff… Has a brother two brothers named Zach and Luke… Mother played field hockey at Ohio from 1990-1994… Father played football for Gettysburg College… Enjoys being outdoors, hiking, hunting, fishing, and hanging out with friends… Favorite athlete is Troy Polamalu… Favorite sports teams include Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Phillies and 76ers… Named to National Honors Society… Plans to pursue career as a Physician’s assistant
2024 Ohio Field Hockey vs Davidson 10/27
Wednesday, October 23
2024 Ohio Field Hockey vs Saint Louis 9/15/24
Tuesday, September 10
Ohio Field Hockey 2023 - Senior Day (Katelyn Whittle. Weslee Littlefield, Maddie Coombe)
Friday, October 20
2023 Ohio Field Hockey vs Miami (OH)
Monday, October 02
