Emily King
Emily King
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Friendswood, Texas
  • High School:
    Friendswood

Bio

Honors & Awards  
  • All-American Rivers Conference (2019-20, 2020-21)
  • All-American Rivers Conference Honorable Mention (2018-19)
  • Two-time American Rivers Conference All-Academic Team (2019-20, 2020-21)
  • Team MVP (2019-20)
  • Simpson Freshman of the Year (2018-19)
  • Two-time letterwinner (2018-20)
2020-21 | junior
  • Won the A-R-C Individual Tournament A-Singles Consolation Bracket
  • Named to the American Rivers Conference All-Academic Team
  • Earned an All-American Rivers Conference honor in singles play
  • Went 12-5 in the No. 2 singles slot, with a 6-2 record in conference play
  • Teamed with Anna Wanek to go 13-5 on the season in doubles and 5-3 against A-R-C foes
2019-20 | sophomore
  • Named All-American Rivers Conference at No. 1 singles
  • Selected as Simpson Team MVP
  • Academic All-Conference (2019-20)
  • Went 3-1 in A-R-C Individual Tournament to earn third in A-Singles
  • Finished 10-6 at No. 1 singles for the Storm
  • Ended with a 6-7 mark in doubles play
  • Spring season was cut short due to COVID-19 pandemic
2018-19 | freshman
  • Posted a 12-9 singles record and a 8-12 doubles record
  • Named All-A-R-C Honorable Mention
Personal
  • Majoring in mathematics

News Mentions

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Storm end season in A-R-C AQ Tournament Semifinals

The Simpson College women's tennis squad closed its season with a 5-1 loss to Wartburg in the American Rivers Conference Automatic Qualifier...

April 30, 2021

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Storm blank Coe to advance to A-R-C AQ Tournament Semifinals

The Simpson College women's tennis squad opened its first appearance in the American Rivers Conference Automatic Qualifier Tournament since the...

April 27, 2021

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Storm suffer setback at Iowa Central

Anna Wanek provided the lone victory for Simpson College women's tennis in an 8-1 loss at Iowa Central Community College on Saturday.

April 24, 2021

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Storm reach double-digits wins on Saturday

For the first time since the 2012-13 campaign, the Simpson College women’s tennis team has reached the double-digit win plateau. The Storm...

April 17, 2021

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Morningside trims Simpson in 4-3 match

Simpson College women's tennis continued its spring slate on Sunday in nonconference action to drop a 4-3 match at Morningside.

April 11, 2021

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Storm blank Northwestern in spring opener

The Simpson College women's tennis team started its spring slate the same way the squad opened the fall, with a 9-0 victory.

April 10, 2021

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Bliss, Wanek claim top honors from A-R-C

The Simpson women's tennis team swept the top-two American Rivers Conference awards on Thursday as Faith Bliss earned Coach of the Year honors and...

November 19, 2020

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Storm close fall campaign against Loras

The Simpson women’s tennis team was searching for its first win over Loras since Sept. 12, 2015 on Thursday, but came up short in a 5-4...

October 22, 2020

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Wanek collects third A-R-C Athlete of the Week award

After winning the A-Singles flight at the American Rivers Conference Individual Tournament on Saturday, Simpson women's tennis junior Anna Wanek...

October 19, 2020

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Simpson duo win singles gold at A-R-C Individual Tournament

Anna Wanek and Megan Grubb earned gold in their respective singles brackets on Saturday as the Simpson women's tennis team competed in the...

October 17, 2020

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Simpson claims league triumph over Coe

The Simpson women's tennis team came away with a 5-4 victory against Coe on Saturday for the program's first win over the Kohawks since Sept. 4,...

October 10, 2020

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Weekend slate on horizon for Simpson athletics

A full weekend of competition is on the docket for Simpson men's and women's cross country, women's golf and women's tennis starting tomorrow.

October 9, 2020

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Simpson defeats Nebraska Wesleyan in A-R-C showdown

The Simpson women's tennis team won its fourth American Rivers Conference match in an 8-1 contest at Nebraska Wesleyan on Wednesday.

October 7, 2020

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Storm shutout Grand View in nonconference clash

The Simpson women's tennis squad remained unbeaten at home on Tuesday with a 9-0 sweep over Grand View inside the Buxton Tennis Complex.

October 6, 2020

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Wanek receives second straight A-R-C honor

It feels like déjà vu for Simpson women's tennis player Anna Wanek as she was tabbed the American Rivers Conference Co-Female...

October 5, 2020

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Women’s tennis splits Sunday doubleheader

The Simpson women's tennis team stepped away from American Rivers Conference play on Sunday for matches against Cornell and Wisconsin Lutheran.

October 4, 2020

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Simpson stumbles in A-R-C match at Luther

The Simpson women’s tennis team lost 8-1 at Luther this afternoon in an American Rivers Conference match.

October 3, 2020

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Storm hit the road for weekend matches

The Simpson women's tennis team will spend the weekend away from the Buxton Tennis Complex to compete in three matches that span across Saturday...

October 2, 2020

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Storm secure league victory at Buena Vista

The Simpson women's tennis team stretched their current win streak to seven against Buena Vista on Tuesday after claiming a 7-2 victory. 

September 29, 2020

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Wanek tabbed A-R-C Athlete of the Week

After going 2-0 at No. 1 singles and helping the Simpson women's tennis team secure a comeback victory over Central last week, junior Anna Wanek...

September 28, 2020

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Storm win 5-4 thriller over Central

In a match that spanned over four hours, Simpson women's tennis made a comeback to defeat Central, 5-4, for the program's first victory over the...

September 26, 2020

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Wartburg holds off Simpson in league battle

The Simpson women's tennis team squared off with the top squad in the American Rivers Conference on Friday at Wartburg, but came up short in an...

September 25, 2020

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Simpson women’s tennis blanks Dubuque in opener

It did not take long for the Simpson women's tennis team to shake off the rust in its first contest since March 12, 2020 as the Storm cruised to a...

September 19, 2020

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Simpson hosts Dubuque for season opener

With the original season opener being postponed, the Simpson women’s tennis team will start its campaign this Saturday against Dubuque...

September 17, 2020