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Canadian Anna Smrek Looking to Lead Wisconsin Badgers to NCAA Championship

The 18 year old Ontario native is a dominating presence at the net, and one of the tallest players in the game.

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Freshman Anna Smrek chose the NCAA semi-final to have her national coming-out party. The 18 year old from Welland, Ontario led the Wisconsin Badgers to a thrilling five set victory over top-seeded and previously undefeated Louisville. Smrek recorded her 20th kill on match point in front of an electrified crowd of fans at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio - and sealed her team's spot in Saturday'...



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Emily is the Lead Editor of Momentum Volleyball. She is an experienced broadcaster as the Olympic Volleyball Commentator in London 2012 and Rio 2016. She is also an accomplished journalist with Embracing Ottawa, Ottawa Life Magazine, CBC Radio Canada and Global Television. Emily is also an accomplished volleyball athlete. She is a U Sports National Championship Silver Medallist 2005 & 2006, CanWest Championship 2006, CanWest Player of the Year 2006, U Sports All-Canadian 2005 & 2006​, and a Therese Quigley Award (U Sports WVB Top Student Athlete 2005). She won the Marilyn Pomfret Trophy (UBC Most Outstanding Female Athlete 2005), 5-Year Women’s National Team member (3-Year Team Captain) and played professional Volleyball in France​. Emily was inducted into the UBC Hall of Fame in 2017.

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