Mira Emma

Photo by: KL6PHOTO LLC.

Photo by: Wesley Winterink

Photo by: Wesley Winterink

Photo by: KL6PHOTO LLC.

Photo by: Athletes Eye Photography

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
5-3
Class:
Senior
High School:
Wheaton Warrenville South
Hometown:
Wheaton, Ill.

Awards & Honors
CSC Academic All-District Team (2022, 2023)
Big 12 Freshman of the Week (Sep. 17, 2019)
4x Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (F21, S22, F22, S23, F23)
Big 12 Student Athlete of the Month (Oct. 2023)

2023 (Senior)
A team captain, Emma started each game for the fourth straight season, totaling the second most points on the team … finished the season with five goals and four assists for 14 points – all single-season highs … tallied 27 total shots, placing 17 on net … had a team-high two game-winning goals … was trusted with three penalty kick situations, converting two … Emma finishes her career as one of the best to wear a Cyclone uniform as she has played in more matches than any other player athlete in program history (83) … she finished her career seventh in school history for goals scored (16), tied for fifth most assists (13), tied for eighth in points (45), and tied for eight most game-winners (5) while taking the fifth most shots by any Cyclone with 131 … it was Emma’s fourth straight season with at least three goals and at least eight points … recorded her second career brace at Portland State (9/7) … was named the Big 12 Student-Athlete of the Month for ISU in October of 2023.

2022 (Senior)
Started all 17 matches for ISU… One of three players who eclipsed 1,300 minutes played during the season…Recorded the second most shot attempts (23) and shots on goal (12)...Led the team in shots on goal percentage (52.2%)...Tied her career high with three goals and three assists…Led the Cyclones in assists…Led ISU with nine points.

2021 (Junior)
One of three Cyclones to start all 17 games … totaled 1,477 minutes, the second-most on the team … was Iowa State’s most dynamic scorer from the midfield after leading the team with nine points … led the squad in goals (3) and assists (3) … registered 30 shot attempts … responsible for the game-winner on Oct. 3 against Kansas … recorded five shots in a game on three different occasions … played 90+ minutes in eight games.

2020 (Sophomore)
Played in and started all 13 games for the Cyclones during the 2020-21 season ... played 1,262 minutes to rank No. 2 among Iowa State's field players ... scored a team-leading eight points on the season with three goals and two assists ... also led Iowa State in shots (32) and shots on goal (15) ... assisted on Olivia Edwards' golden goal in double overtime vs. Baylor ... scored two goals in Iowa State's 2-2 tie vs. Oklahoma on March 13 ... also scored a goal in a 1-1 tie vs. Kansas on March 20 ... only left the pitch once all season (vs. Oklahoma State) for two minutes of game time.

2019 (Freshman)
Played in all 18 games as a true freshman, starting 11 ... logged 974 minutes ... assisted on Kenady Adams' game-winning goal in ISU's 1-0 victory at UC Irvine ... scored two goals on the season, both of which were game-winners ... was named Big 12 Freshman of the Week after her golden goal in overtime at SIUE ... took 19 shots on the season, with six shots on goal ... tied for second on the team with five points.

High School
A versatile and talented player with a history of club success with Chicago Sockers FC ... garnered a U.S. Soccer Training Invite (2014) ... was placed in the top 21 of Top Drawer Soccer's Regional Rankings in spring 2017 ... also a standout for the Wheaton Warrenville South basketball team ... a four-year starter and garnered All-DuPage Valley Conference honors ... was named the SHS Thanksgiving Classic MVP.

Personal
Daughter of Don and Cindi Emma ... majoring in horticulture.