2021 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
Emma Yackley
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Lawrence, Kan.
- High School:
- Lawrence Free State HS
2021 (Junior):
Emma saw the pitch in nine matches during the 2021 seeason, starting the last game of the season against Butler (Oct. 28) ... She accumulated 190 minutes of action and six shots, including a pair against Oral Roberts on Aug. 29 ... Emma was the driving force behind the Green Games event hosted by both men’s and women’s soccer at Morrison Stadium, which used sustainable practices to offset carbon emissions made by the matches and promote sustainable practices for the future ... Her efforts with the project earned her the inaugural Spirit of Laudato Si’ Award from Creighton in the spring.
2020 (Sophomore):
Yackley saw the pitch in eight of 10 matches, earning three starts ... She logged a combined 210 minutes, including a season-high 73 at Missouri on Feb. 25 ... Emma attempted three shots on the season.
2019 (Freshman):
Emma appeared in 15 matches during her freshman season with the Bluejays ... She played a combined 341 minutes, firing off seven shots, including a season-high two shots against South Dakota State on Aug. 29.
High School & Club:
Yackley graduated from Free State High School in Lawrence, Kansas with four letters in soccer ... Emma was named to All-Sunflower League First Team in 2018 and selected to the 6A All State Girls Team in 2018 ... Yackley played for FCKC 2001 Academy, reaching the final game in the USYSA National Tournament in 2018.
Personal:
The daughter of Scott and Robin Yackley, Emma was born in Lincoln, Nebraska… She has one sibling: Claire ... Yackley is majoring in medical anthropology and hopes to attend medical school.
Getting to Know Emma:
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite BIG EAST City Besides Omaha: Chicago
Go-to Pregame Music Artist: Led Zeppelin
