Franklin & Marshall College

Emily Green Hayden ’02 displayed both academic and athletic excellence during one of the finest eras in Franklin & Marshall volleyball history. A versatile player for the Diplomats who excelled in a number of facets of the game, Green's greatest accomplishments were elevating the team's success as Franklin & Marshall made three trips to the NCAA Tournament and another to the ECAC Semifinals during her decorated four-year career where she was a two-time All-Centennial Conference selection, all-region pick, and an Academic All-American. With all of that individual and team success, Green Hayden was ultimately selected for an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship following a career where she helped the team to 113 wins and a .774 winning percentage during her four seasons. That success additionally featured Franklin & Marshall winning the 2000 and 2001 Centennial Conference Championships while sporting a 35-5 conference record during Green Hayden's time on the court.

Although limited by injury during her first-year with the program, Green Hayden used that time to develop one of the best serves in program history. That hard work during her rookie season certainly paid off as she would graduate as the school record holder with 250 service aces over her career, a record that still stands to this day. When Green Hayden was able to make a full return to the court, she established the rest of her game and graduated with top 10 career marks in school history for points (1,1187.5), kills (834), digs (1,239), blocks (167), and assists (244). The Diplomats found their greatest team success during Green Hayden's junior season in 2000 when F&M reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. During that record-breaking season, she registered 98 service aces and 554 digs while the team completed an unblemished Centennial Conference record on its way to a 34-6 campaign. To this day, Green Hayden still holds top 20 marks in 12 different career statistical categories, while 12 of her single season record still rank among the top 20 performances in school history.