KANSAS Metropolis, Mo. – Immediately after scripting one particular of the biggest one-year performances throughout Virginia Tech women’s soccer historical past, senior midfielder Emily Grey has been named to the 2021 United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Women’s All-Atlantic Area Very first Workforce, as declared through the organization’s postseason awards cycle.
 
Gray’s all-area honor marks the 3rd of her profession, getting progressed in a natural way from the All-Atlantic Area Third Workforce in 2019 and from the Second Crew pursuing the 2020-21 year. With 12 ambitions and eight assists to her identify during the 2021 marketing campaign, she follows previous Tech goalkeeper Mandy McGlynn (2019) as the program’s most new 1st Staff collection.

A best-25 national point-earner this slide, Gray posted the next optimum level complete (32) among the Atlantic Region’s 15-member Initial Staff that housed 14 ACC standouts. Taking part in within just arguably the top meeting in women’s collegiate soccer, she etched a deserving position amongst the league’s elite attackers, ending among the its top 5 goal scorers en route to collecting 2021 All-ACC Second Team honors.
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Traditionally, Gray graduates the Virginia Tech women’s soccer method as its 2nd all-time major issue-earner (78) powering Murielle Tiernan (2013-16). On comparable floor, her 27 profession objectives stand in a tie for the fourth most all-time at Tech although her 24 job assists rank next in Blacksburg only to Julian Johnson (2006-09).
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With aspirations on enjoying skillfully, Grey has her concentrate turned in direction of the 2022 NWSL Draft, which will consider put on Saturday, Dec. 18 (2 p.m. EST), just before the calendar 12 months turns. As a method, the Hokies have produced two NWSL draft picks all through the league’s nine-12 months record in Jazmine Reeves (2014, Boston Breakers) and Mandy McGlynn (2020, Sky Blue FC [presently NJ/NY Gotham FC]).
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