Eastern Michigan Athletics
2017 Volleyball Roster
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Jersey Number 2
April Houston
- Position:
- Middle blocker
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Minneapolis, Minn.
- High School:
- Southwest
Bio
EMU: 2020: Earned Academic All-MAC accolades...Started in all 20 matches, including 76 sets for the Green and White…Collected 179 total kills and 207.5 total points, which both ranked second on the team…Ranked second on the team with 37 total blocks (2-35)...Finished the season averaging 2.36 kills per set and 2.73 points per set...Posted double-figure kill performances seven times, including two matches with 15-or-more...Notched 16 kills in a 3-1 win at Akron (Feb. 19)...Set a season high in blocks with six (2-4) in a three-set victory over Toledo (March 6)...Went on a three-match 10-plus kill streak (March 11-16)...Boasted a .423 hitting percentage (12-1-26) at Central Michigan (March 16)...Posted 16 kills in the season finale against Ball State (March 27)...2019: Named to the Academic All-MAC Team…Appeared in 18 matches, collecting 85 kills in 57 sets played for the Eagles…Ranked fourth on the team with 48 total blocks…Tallied five-plus blocks in five matches…Etched her name into the EMU record book when she recorded six blocks (0-6) in three sets against Murray State (Sept. 20) which tied for tenth in a three-set match in the EMU record book…Collected 11 kills with five blocks in the season opener at Utah State (Aug. 30)…Led EMU with 14 kills and added five blocks in a 3-1 win over Purdue Fort Wayne (Sept. 16)...2018: Moved from the right side and became one of the Eagles' starting middles in her second season...Set new career-bests for kills (220), attack percentage (.265), aces (21), digs (65), and total blocks (105)...Had seven games of double-digit kills...Finished tied for eighth in the MAC in blocks per set (0.93)...Tied a career-high in blocks (7) in the same game she set a new career-best for digs (10) at Robert Morris (Sept. 14)...Dropped in a career-best four aces at William & Mary (Sept. 8)...Had 13 kills and hit a season-high .591 against Bowling Green in the MAC Tournament semi-final...Added 10 kills and a team-best six blocks in Eastern's MAC Championship victory over Miami...2017: Showed her versatility on the court by providing depth at middle blocker and right side in her rookie season... Played in 33 matches, registering 97 kills in 93 sets played... Provided a steady presence on net, finishing the season with 46 total blocks... Had a career-best 16 kills in the Eagles' comeback win at Central Michigan (Nov. 9), while hitting .379 in the match... Registered a season-high seven blocks (one solo, six assist) in a four-set win over Akron (Oct. 20), where she also had seven kills with a .462 attack percentage... HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Southwest High School where she was a six-year letterwinner for the Lakers...PERSONAL: Full Name: April Marie Houston...Daughter of Freddie Houston and Karla Kelly...Major: Public relations.
2025 EMU Volleyball Tournament Highlights
Monday, September 08
Volleyball Highlights vs. Valparaiso
Saturday, September 06
Volleyball Highlights vs. Purdue Fort Wayne
Friday, September 05
Script Eastern Volleyball Jerseys Reveal
Thursday, September 04
