Clothier selected in first Pro Volleyball Federation draft

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From SMUMustangs.com:

Emma Clothier Selected In Inaugural Pro Volleyball Federation Draft

DALLAS (SMU) – SMU middle blocker Emma Clothier was selected No. 25 overall by the Grand Rapids Rise in the inaugural Pro Volleyball Federation Draft.

Pro Volleyball Federation is the premier women's professional volleyball league in North America. PVF has attracted some of the sport's top talent, including some of America's greatest volleyball players and coaches and elite players from around the world. Starting in 2024, Pro Volleyball Federation will play with a real league format with teams playing in major league arenas across North America and owned by pro-owners and team operators. The league is operated with league management expertise within a financial model viable at both the league and the team levels.

After an impressive season, Clothier was tabbed as the American Athletic Conference Player of the Year. Clothier recorded 320 kills on .384 hitting, ranking second in the league and top-35 in the nation. The graduate middle blocker finished the regular season recording 308 kills, 112 blocks, and 21 aces. Clothier was named the AVCA National Player of the Week after starting league play, hitting .800 with 12 kills in SMU's sweep over Memphis. She tallied 17 kills on .576 hitting and 13 on .500 hitting in back-to-back matches at UTSA. Clothier tallied at least eight kills on .300 or better hitting in 24 games this season, including at least 12 kills on .500 or better hitting seven times, and three more matches with 11 kills on at least .400 hitting. The Carrollton, Texas, native appeared on the AAC Weekly Honor Roll twice, was named the Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 25, and earned the honor on the defensive side on Nov. 20.