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Emily Capers
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Day at the 2017 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Vienna
Personal information
Nationality  United States
Born Emily Day
(1987-08-09) August 9, 1987 (age 37)
Torrance, California, U.S.
Hometown Torrance, California, U.S.
Height 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Beach volleyball information
Current teammate
Years Teammate
2015 Jennifer Kessy
Previous teammates
Years Teammate Tours (points)
2013–2014
?–?
Summer Ross
Claire Robertson
NVBL, AVP
Medal record
Women's beach volleyball
Representing the  United States
World Tour
Gold 2018 Haiyang Beach
Gold 2021 Rubavu Beach
Gold 2021 Brno Beach
Silver 2019 Sydney Beach
Silver 2019 Edmonton Beach
Bronze 2016 Antalya Beach
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit
Gold 2009 Jamaica Beach
Universiade
Silver 2011 Shenzhen Beach

Emily Capers (née Day born August 9, 1987, in Torrance, California) is a female beach volleyball player from the United States who won the gold medal at the NORCECA Circuit 2009 in Jamaica playing with Claire Robertson.

She studied at Loyola Marymount University where she got a degree in applied mathematics with a minor in Business Administration, receiving as a student athlete the awards of All Tournament and MVP at the 2008 Four Points Sheraton Classic, All Tournament at the "MCM Elegante Lobo Classic", "Academic All-District team", 2008 All Conference First Team and All Academic.

She partnered with Jennifer Kessy to start the 2015 AVP season.

Awards

College

  • 2008 MCM Elegante Lobo Classic All Tournament
  • 2008 Four Points Sheraton Classic All Tournament/MVP
  • 2008 Collegiate Volleyball Update's Stellar Spikers Honorable Mention
  • 2008 West Coast Conference All Academic Team
  • 2008 All West Coast Conference First Team
  • 2008 CoSIDA Academic All-District Third Team
  • 2007 West Coast Conference All Academic Team
  • 2007 All West Coast Conference First Team
  • 2006 Hilton Phoenix/East Mesa Sun Devil Classic All Tournament
  • 2006 West Coast Conference All Academic Team
  • 2006 All West Coast Conference Honorable Mention
  • 2005 Freshman All West Coast Conference First Team

AVP Pro Tour

  • AVP Pro Tour Young Guns Manhattan Beach 2009 Med 1.png Gold Medal
  • AVP Pro Tour Young Guns Long Beach 2009 Med 2.png Silver Medal
  • AVP Pro Tour Champion Cincinnati Open 2013
  • AVP Pro Tour Champion St. Petersburg Open (title split with opposing team Jenn Kessy/April Ross after cancellation due to weather)
  • AVP Most Improved Player 2013
  • AVP Pro Tour Manhattan Beach Open 2016, 2017 Med 1.png Gold Medal
  • AVP Pro Tour Huntington Beach Open 2017 Med 1.png Gold Medal
  • AVP Pro Tour Hermosa Beach Open 2017 Med 1.png Gold Medal
  • AVP Team of the Year 2017 (with Brittany Hochevar)

National Team

  • NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit Jamaica 2009 Med 1.png Gold Medal
  • FIVB Phuket Open 2013 Med 2.png Silver Medal
  • USAV Beach Team of the Year 2011 (with Heather McGuire)
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