Emory University

Senior (2024):

• AVCA All-American Second Team
• AVCA All-Region First Team
• All-UAA First Team
• 2024 UAA Fall All-Academic Honors
• 2024 Atlanta Regional MVP
• Competed in all 113 sets across 32 matches played
• Paced the team with 595 digs averaging 5.27 per set
• Finished fourth on the team with 134 assists
• Led the team with 49 service aces

Junior (2023): 

• All-UAA First Team 
• AVCA Region IV Player of the Year
• AVCA All-Region First Team
• AVCA All-American First Team
• 2023 UAA Fall All-Academic Honors 
• Competed in 106 sets across 29 matches this season
• Led the team and the UAA with 582 digs and finished in the top-30 in the country
• Averaged 5.49 digs per set across her 106 sets
• Finished fourth on the team with 150 assists
• Posted 43 service aces to finish first on the team 

Sophomore (2022):

• 2022 UAA Fall All-Academic honors
• Competed in 86 sets across 25 matches this season 
• Finished second on the team and 14th in the UAA with 316 digs
• Also placed second on the team and ninth in the UAA wih 3.67 digs per set
• Totaled 30 digs over four sets against West Georgia
• Became one of the best servers finishing second on the team with 33 service aces

Freshman (2021):

In her inaugural season on the team, Hong emerged as a vital contributor to the Emory program as she was one of two Eagles to compete in all 111 sets of the 31 matches Emory competed in… Hong was a key member of the Eagles back row as both a defensive stalwart and a serving specialist… Named to the 2022 All-UAA Second Team… Led the team in total digs (357) and was second in digs per set (3.22)… Also led the team in total service aces (44) and service aces per set (.40)… Finished third on the team in receiving percentage (.938)… Recorded a season-high 21 digs in a tight 3-2 victory over Saint Benedict (Sep. 10) and also didn’t record a single receiving error in 14 attempts… Hong registered the most service aces in a game for the Eagles this year with six which she did in back-to-back games against West Georgi and Case Western Reserve… In three NCAA Tournament games, she recorded 51 total digs to help lead the Eagles to a third round finish… On top of her defensive prowess, Hong also finished 14 games with at least three assists from back-row sets… Finished 19 out of 31 games with a double digit assist effort.

Prior to Emory:
Competed four years on the Polytechnic High Volleyball Team … Was coached by former Emory standout Katrina Damasco-Dicipulo … Team captain as a senior … 2018 All-CIF Southern Section honoree … Prep League First Team on two occasions … Member of the AVCA Phenom Watchlist in 2020 …2017 Pasadena Sports All-Star Team … Tabbed to Prep Volleyball's Defensive Dandies Team.

Played club volleyball for Mizuno Long Beach where she is mentored by Joy Fuerbringer.

Quote:
"The academic and athletic rigor Emory had to offer as well as the collaborative and friendly environment among the student body initially drew me in, and the volleyball team culture along with the amazing relationships I developed with the coaches cemented my decision."

Career Stats:

Deborah Hong Career High Dig Matches: