Pacific University Athletics

2015 - Freshman

• Member of Pacific volleyball program

High School

• Played for Giedre Tarnauskaite and Ariel Usher at Century High School
• Played Right Side and Middle Blocker 
• Earned the True Jaguar Award
• Also competed in varsity Swimming
• Was a state qualifier in the 200 free, 200 IM, 500 free, 200 free relay, 200 IM relay and 400 IM relay

Personal

• Daughter of Brad and Mona Donalson
• Has two siblings
• Majoring in Biology, with a minor in French

Getting to know Emily

• Favorite Movie: Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol
• Favorite Band: Tenth Avenue North
• Favorite TV Show: Chuck
• Favorite Author: Jules Verne
• Favorite Sport to Watch: Football
• Favorite Athlete: Katie Ledecky (Five-time Olympic Gold Medal winner in swimming)
• Favorite Team: Dallas Cowboys
• Favorite Food: Medium rare ribeye steak and cobb salad
• Hobbies & Activities: Volleyball, reading, Netflix, eating, working out and sketching with charcoal
• Favorite Quote: "Imperfection is beauty. Madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring." - Marilyn Monroe
• Member of FCA and Pacific Christian Fellowship
• Career Ambition: Physician Assistant
• Volunteers with American Heritage Girls, the Oregon Zoo, Calvary Chapel and Village of Hope Uganada
• Best Athletic Moment: "Every time I walk off the court knowing I played my heart out."