Emma Bucci

AS A JUNIOR (2023): Made a career-high 14 appearances while marking her first collegiate start against North Carolina (Sept. 7)…played a career-high 306 minutes, tallying a game-high 48 minutes against UNC…SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll…

AS A SOPHOMORE (2022): Made first career appearance in 2-0 win over East Carolina (Aug. 21)…played career-high 28 minutes in 3-0 win over Furman at home (Sept. 4)…SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll…

AS A FRESHMAN (2021): Red-shirt season… Appeared for the Ireland U-19 team both in the fall and spring.

Pre-College:
• Ranked prospect according to TopDrawerSoccer.com
• Named to U19 Ireland National Team in 2020
• Player of the Match against Russia in March of 2020 while playing with Ireland
• Earned a spot on Ireland for the 2021 UEFA U19 European Qualifiers
• Scored most goals in school history as a center midfielder (24) and has scored 44 goals in her high school career (2017-19)
• All-Region for her high school squad from 2017-19
• Helped her team win the 5A region title in 2018 and 2019
• Was nominated by her club team, Wilmington Hammerheads (ECNL), for National Selection game in Phoenix in 2019
• ECNL Player to Watch in 2019
• Helped her club team qualify fof the North American Cup in San Diego in 2019
• Father, Thomas, played soccer and baseball at Adelphi University while they were at the Division I level
• Father, Thomas, was drafted to play professional soccer for Philadelphia Fever in the 1980 draft and eventually signed and played with New York United in 1981
• Mother, Dervilla, played field hockey and ran track and was voted the Athlete of the Year in 1984 in high school
• Cousin Jack O’Boyle was chosen for Addidas Select for Ajax and travelled to Holland to play in 2018
• Was a member of Science, Math, Social Studies and England National Honors Society in high school
• Intends to pursue a degree in business or law
• Has two siblings Devin and Killian
• Daughter of Dervilla and Thomas Bucci

Chose the University of South Carolina because: “I choose USC because I loved their family environment that the coaches and players portrayed while I was at the camps and on my visit. I also really liked the idea that USC was close to home so my parents could travel to my games often. Academically, USC is great for business and law school which is something I was leaning toward majoring in. Not only was academics a huge part in my decision but I knew that this school was going to be the best fit for me to push me to be the best player and person I could be.”