Biography
Before Colgate
Gabrielle Emch, a 2026 graduate of Pace Academy, was a four-year varsity volleyball player (2022–2025)...she amassed 1,312 career digs, including a career-high 29 digs in the 2025 State Finals, along with 169 career aces and 376 career assists…as a senior, she recorded 409 digs, 139 assists, and 23 aces…a two-time team captain in 2024 and 2025, Gabrielle helped lead Pace to three Georgia 4A State Championships (2022–2024), a State Runner-Up finish in 2025, and four consecutive Region Conference Championships (2022–2025)…her individual honors include AVCA 2nd Team High School All-American (2024), AVCA Honorable Mention High School All-American (2025), AVCA 1st Team Best and Brightest (2025), AVCA Phenom Watch List (2024), three-time GVCA AAAA All-State (2023–2025), three-time 1st Team All-Area (2023–2025), and three-time NHSCA Academic All-American (2023–2025), in addition to the 2025 Coaches' Award… aside from volleyball, Emch was a member of the National Honor Society, she also received the Jim and Lesley Wheeler Scholar Athlete Award (2025) and the Pace Academy Arts Laureate Award (2025), and has served as a Pace Academy Admissions Ambassador, Keeping Pace camp counselor, and chaperone for Night to Shine, a Tim Tebow Foundation event…with the club program, she has competed with A5 Volleyball Club since 2018, helping the team earn a Triple Crown NIT Elite Division Runner-Up finish in 2025.
Personal
Born: Gabrielle Grace Emch in Atlanta, Ga.
Family: Daughter of Sharon Rim and David Emch has two sisters, Claire and Chloe.
Emch on choosing Colgate: “I chose Colgate because I wanted an environment where I could not only grow, but excel as a person, student and athlete. I wanted a place that would push me to become a better version of myself while also supporting me through my journey. Moreover, I know that the coaches and trainers at Colgate will make me a stronger volleyball player, but what interested me more was the true character of the team and the truly remarkable young athletes that have left their program, ready for the world. I am beyond excited to join a program with not only amazing athletes, but also amazing people."
