University of Massachusets Athletics
Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2015
- Class:
- 2000
The all-time leading scorer in program history, Emma Kurowski guided Massachusetts women's soccer to a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances and the 1997 Atlantic 10 Championship. To this day, she remains one of only three players to eclipse the 100-point barrier with her program-record 124 points in 82 games.
The native of Sutton, Massachusetts, Kurowski was an All-Atlantic 10 First Team selection in each of her four years as a Minutewoman, one of just three players in program history to accomplish that feat. She was a two-time NSCAA All-Region pick in 1997 and 1999 and was named the Atlantic 10 Player of the Year as a senior when she scored 14 goals in 17 games.
In her first year with the Maroon and White, she was named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year as she helped the Minutewomen reach the NCAA Sweet 16. As prolific as she was on the field, Kurowski was equally adept in the classroom as she earned conference all-academic honors as a sophomore, junior and senior.
She still holds the program record for career goals (47), is tied for career game-winning goals (12) and ranks second in assists (30). Kurowski also continues to hold two spots on both the program single-season points and goals lists. Her 35 points scored during the 1997 season ranks fifth-best, while her 32 points in 1999 ranks ninth. Her 14 goals in 1999 is tied for fourth all-time, while her 13 goals in 1997 is tied for seventh.
Following her collegiate career, Kurowski worked for ESPN/ABC as a freelance production and talent coordinator and field producer. She was also an assistant coach at Holy Cross from 2006-08.
Kurowski was inducted into the UMass Athletics Hall of Fame in 2015.
