Biola University Athletics

2024
• ITA All-American Singles
• First Team All-PacWest Singles
• Biola EDDIES Dave Holmquist Career Achievement Award
• PacWest Player of the Week
• Nationally-ranked by ITA for 7-consecutive weeks, highest ranking was No. 12
• Impressive 17-6 overall record in first court singles and second court doubles
• CSC Academic All-District

RESULTS


2023
• Second Team All-PacWest for both singles and doubles
• Was nationally ranked in singles by ITA (as high as No. 48)
• Led the Eagles with a 10-7 singles record from the No.1 court
• Seven of her 10 wins were sweeps
• Teamed up with Brooke Fager to win nine doubles matches from the first court
• Emery and Fager wrapped up the season with a six-match winning streak
• Named PacWest player of the week (4/9-4/15) 
• CSC Academic All-District, Academic All-PacWest, D2 ADA Academic Achievement

2022
• First Team All-PacWest Singles
• Second Team All-PacWest Doubles with partner Mary Brascia 
• Went 18-5 in singles and 16-6 in doubles from the first court
• Won 13 matches in two sets
• Had an eight-match singles winning streak from the first court
• Had an seven-match doubles winning streak with Mary Brascia from the first court

RESULTS


2021
• Went 14-4 in singles and 10-6 in doubles from the first court
• Won 11 matches in two sets
• Had a nine-match singles winning streak
• Had an seven-match doubles winning streak with Mary Brascia from the first court

RESULTS


2020
• Became Biola's first ITA NCAA DII All-American selection
• Finished the spring season as the No. 5 singles player in the West Region
• Also part of the No. 9 doubles team in the West Region with teammate Brooke Fager  
• Went 12-2 at No. 1 singles and won 10-straight singles matches before season concluded
• Won the final seven matches of that 10-match streak in straight sets
• Took six singles matches and three doubles matches against PacWest opponents
• Tied for the team lead with six doubles victories
• **Season halted after 14 matches due to COVID-19 pandemic

RESULTS


HIGH SCHOOL
• Prepped at El Camino HS and played her tennis for Buena HS
• Went undefeated in doubles as a freshman while having her sister as a partner
• Earned a league singles title and was named Channel League MVP as a sophomore
• Named First Team All-League and First League All-County
• Concentrated on the junior tennis circuit her junior and senior years
• Graduated Summa Cum Laude

PERSONAL
• Born Mat 31, 2001 to Tara McLean-Emery and Nelson Emery
• Majoring in Public Relations and hopes to work in the marketing or business side of the ATP/WTA tour
• Has two siblings, Caiseylee and Codyray
• Sister Caiseylee plays tennis for nearby Cal State Fullerton and both of her parents were NCAA DI athletes
• Favorite Bible Verse: Jeremiah 29:11
• Why I Chose Biola: "I chose Biola because of the Christian atmosphere, coaching staff, and great academics. I also really wanted to be close to my sister."