Position: Forward
Birthdate: Feb. 23, 2001
Hometown: Dublin, Ohio
Height: 5-foot-9
Pronunciation: Emma Sears
Previous Team: Ohio State (NCAA)
Before Racing Louisville: The Ohio native came to Louisville from Ohio State as the 28th overall pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft. She starred for five seasons at OSU, totaling 25 goals and 15 assists in 83 appearances. She ranks 12th in Ohio State program history in career goals, 11th in career points (65) and 10th in career shot attempts (213), and she left college as one of only four players in program history to register multiple hat tricks.
With the Buckeyes, Sears earned All-Big Ten honors in three different seasons, including first-team recognition in 2023. She helped lead Ohio State to four NCAA Tournament berths, including a second-round appearance in 2022, when she scored the game-winner in an opening-round win over Bucknell.