Emke was effective both offensively and defensively for the Golden Eagles in her first weekend of collegiate play, hitting .362 with 23 kills, 10 blocks (0.91 blocks per set) and 31.5 points (2.9 points per set). In her debut against DeSales, Emke finished with 10 kills on a .471 attack percentage and had four block assists from the middle. Emke added five kills, three service aces, one solo block, and two more block assists against Stevenson. To close out the weekend, she posted eight kills with a .400 attacking percentage to go with three more block assists.