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Jersey Number 12
Emma Grissom
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Pensacola, Fla.
- High School:
- J.M. Tate
- Major:
- Hospitality Management and Tourism / Marketing
- Birthday:
- 11/28/99
Fall 2021 (Senior):
- Conference USA All-Academic
- Started in all 18 games for the Owls at midfield in her senior season
- One of only four Owls to start in every game
- Scored a goal and added two assists for four points
- Scored a PK goal in the Conference USA Tournament against Charlotte
- Assisted on Miracle Porter’s game-tying goal in the last minute against Marshall
- Saw 1,529 minutes of action, which was sixth-most on the squad
Spring 2021 (Junior):
- One of just four Owls to start and appear in all 11 matches
- Led the squad with 994 minutes played, which includes the entirety of all of the final nine matches of the year (all 850 minutes)
- Of the team total of 1,030 season minutes, she played 96.5% of them
- Had an assist on the team's first goal in an eventual 2-1 road conference win at Marshall
- Took eight shots on the year, six of which were on goal, for team-best percentage of .750
- Also took the team's most corners on the season (27)
2019 (Sophomore):
- Appeared in 19 matches and 441 minutes in the midfield
- Posted a season high of 45 minutes in the team's road conference win at Southern Miss
- Seven times, went over 25 minutes
- Put four of her nine shots on goal on the season
- Took 22 corner kicks
2018 (Freshman):
- Immediate contributor for the Owls, with 16 starts in 21 matches and two goals
- Both goals came in the late stages of the year, and both were game-winners: In the regular season finale, a road win at FIU, and in the C-USA Championship opener, in overtime to defeat Middle Tennessee
- The latter effort led her to being chosen to the C-USA All-Tournament Team
- Also credited with an assist, on the team's lone goal at North Texas
- One of eight Owls to go over 1,000 minutes played, at 1,153
- Played over half of every one of the team's final 17 matches, with highs of 84 twice (against Niagara and at Marshall), 75 (at Murray State) and 72 (vs. Old Dominion)
- Started all 10 C-USA matches, playing 565 minutes
- Took 28 of her 42 corners in league play
- Tallied nine shots, six on goal, and ranked second on the team with a .667 on-target percentage
- For coach Tony Gage, was named J.M. Tate High School’s Offensive Player of the Year and was a three-time member of the FHSAA All-State Team
- Broke the school record for most goals scored in a season with 32 and was Florida District 1-4A Player of the Year for 2017-18
- For her club team, at the Disney Showcase, they were Qualifier Champion in 2015 and Third Place in 2017
- Off the pitch,was a member of the Florida All-Academic Team (2016-18) and the National Honor Society, as well as being vice president of the Science Honor Society
- Born in Houston
- Double major, in hospitality management and tourism, as well as in marketing
- Daughter of Ruth Grissom and Bradley Grissom
- Hobbies include golf, track and paddleboarding
- Wants to become a pilot
Inside the Owls Burrow 2025-26 #11
Thursday, October 23
Hometown Team Series - Madison Micioni
Tuesday, October 21
Inside the Owls Burrow 2025-26 #10
Thursday, October 16
2025 Florida Atlantic Hall of Fame Ceremony
Wednesday, October 15
