Emma Grossoehme graduated from Baldwin High School in 2021. Grossoehme was an intelligent volleyball player who played as a defensive specialist and a setter.

“My freshman year of high school, I was a part of the volleyball team that won Sub-State and qualified for the state tournament,” she said. “This was the first time volleyball had done that in a while, so that felt amazing.”

Grossoehme’s experience in Baldwin led her to playing at Baker University where she would play volleyball close to home while also pursuing a passion.

“I always knew growing up that I wanted to play at the next level,” she said. “Having such a welcoming and loving community in high school motivated me to work hard and find a college team that I would be happy to play with.”

Grossoehme has a strong feeling about Baldwin, during her volleyball career she has been able to feel a sort of support from the community around her.  

“I loved playing in Baldwin,” she said. “ I love the community and being able to represent my hometown. This was such an incredible experience, I wouldn’t go back and change a thing.”

At Baker, Grossoehme is coached by Nils Nielsen. This year is Grossoehme’s last year playing volleyball at Baker. 

“Emma is the type of teammate every coach hopes to have on their team,” He said. “ She’s dedicated to improving herself, her teammates, and the program at large.  She’s able to have fun while working hard and getting better. Even on her bad days she’s able to contribute to the team’s progress.  She communicates well and is willing to take ownership of her part in any situation that comes up, good or bad.  She’s able to model the behavior she’d like to see in others and is a leader in the truest sense of the word. I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to coach her, and she will have left a lasting impact on a program she helped to rebuild and reinvent.”