Emily Burns

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Emily Burns
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Hometown:
    Sherwood Park
  • Position:
    Goalkeeper
  • Year:
    3
  • High School:
    Strathcona Christian
  • Major:
    Arts
  • gp
    14
  • gs
    14
  • min
    1239:37
  • ga
    9
  • gaa
    0.65
  • sv
    59
Bio

Notable: Named as a Canada West second team all-star in 2016 after leading the conference in save percentage in 2016 (.904), while finishing third in saves (85) and tied for third in goals against average (0.70)  ... Named Griffins' most outstanding player in 2016 ... Named to Canada West three stars list once (3rd - Sept. 25) ... Named one of MacEwan's three stars of the week twice during the 2016 season (1st - Sept. 13; 2nd - Sept. 27) ... Holds five MacEwan Canada West records: most saves in a regular season game (11 vs. Alberta, Oct. 23, 2016), best save percentage in a regular season (.904 in 2016), most wins in a regular season (7 in 2016), most saves in a regular season (85 in 2016) and most minutes played in a regular season (1,162:21 in 2016) ... Was Team Canada's starting goalkeeper at the 2016 World University Futsal Championship in Brazil in July where they finished fourth ... Also played volleyball and basketball and earned the Rutherford Scholarship in high school ... Has a sister who played basketball at NAIT and a brother who played in the Alberta Junior Hockey League ... Recently completed her first season in the United Women's Soccer League with Calgary-based Foothills FC ... In that pro loop, she was named Western Conference goalkeeper of the year and a second team all-star.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games played 14 14
Games started 14 14
Minutes 1239:37 1239:37
Goals against 9 9
Goals-against average 0.65 0.65
Saves 59 59
Save pct .868 .868
Wins 8 8
Losses 5 5
Ties 1 1
Shutouts 7/0 7/0
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 7 UNBC W, 1-0
Oct 8 UNBC W, 1-0
Oct 13 at Winnipeg T, 1-1
Oct 14 at Manitoba W, 1-0
Oct 21 at UBC Okanagan L, 1-0
Oct 22 at Thompson Rivers W, 2-0
Date Opponent Score gp gs g a pts
Aug 18 UNBC W, 3-0 - - - - -
Aug 20 Thompson Rivers W, 4-0 - - - - -
Aug 23 vs. Mount Royal University W, 1-0 - - - - -
Aug 24 vs. Winnipeg W, 2-1 - - - - -
Aug 25 at Regina W, 4-2 - - - - -
Sep 8 UBC Okanagan W, 3-0 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 10 Thompson Rivers W, 7-2 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 15 Alberta W, 1-0 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 17 Mount Royal University W, 1-0 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 22 UFV L, 1-0 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 24 Trinity Western L, 1-0 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 29 at UBC L, 3-0 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 30 at Victoria L, 1-0 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 7 UNBC W, 1-0 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 8 UNBC W, 1-0 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 13 at Winnipeg T, 1-1 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 14 at Manitoba W, 1-0 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 21 at UBC Okanagan L, 1-0 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 22 at Thompson Rivers W, 2-0 1 1 0 0 0
Date Opponent Score gp sh sh% sog sog%
Aug 18 UNBC W, 3-0 - - - - -
Aug 20 Thompson Rivers W, 4-0 - - - - -
Aug 23 vs. Mount Royal University W, 1-0 - - - - -
Aug 24 vs. Winnipeg W, 2-1 - - - - -
Aug 25 at Regina W, 4-2 - - - - -
Sep 8 UBC Okanagan W, 3-0 1 0 - 0 -
Sep 10 Thompson Rivers W, 7-2 1 0 - 0 -
Sep 15 Alberta W, 1-0 1 0 - 0 -
Sep 17 Mount Royal University W, 1-0 1 0 - 0 -
Sep 22 UFV L, 1-0 1 0 - 0 -
Sep 24 Trinity Western L, 1-0 1 0 - 0 -
Sep 29 at UBC L, 3-0 1 0 - 0 -
Sep 30 at Victoria L, 1-0 1 0 - 0 -
Oct 7 UNBC W, 1-0 1 0 - 0 -
Oct 8 UNBC W, 1-0 1 0 - 0 -
Oct 13 at Winnipeg T, 1-1 1 0 - 0 -
Oct 14 at Manitoba W, 1-0 1 0 - 0 -
Oct 21 at UBC Okanagan L, 1-0 1 0 - 0 -
Oct 22 at Thompson Rivers W, 2-0 1 0 - 0 -
Date Opponent Score gp yc rc pk gw
Aug 18 UNBC W, 3-0 - - - - -
Aug 20 Thompson Rivers W, 4-0 - - - - -
Aug 23 vs. Mount Royal University W, 1-0 - - - - -
Aug 24 vs. Winnipeg W, 2-1 - - - - -
Aug 25 at Regina W, 4-2 - - - - -
Sep 8 UBC Okanagan W, 3-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 10 Thompson Rivers W, 7-2 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 15 Alberta W, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 17 Mount Royal University W, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 22 UFV L, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 24 Trinity Western L, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 29 at UBC L, 3-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 30 at Victoria L, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 7 UNBC W, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 8 UNBC W, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 13 at Winnipeg T, 1-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 14 at Manitoba W, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 21 at UBC Okanagan L, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 22 at Thompson Rivers W, 2-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
gp gs g a pts
2017-18 14 14 0 0 0
2018-19 14 14 0 0 0
2019-20 14 14 0 0 0
Total 42 42 0 0 0
gp sh/g sh%/g sog/g sog%/g
2017-18 14 .00 - .00 -
2018-19 14 .00 - .00 -
2019-20 14 .00 - .00 -
Total 42 .00 - .00 -
gp sh sh% sog sog%
2017-18 14 0 - 0 -
2018-19 14 0 - 0 -
2019-20 14 0 - 0 -
Total 42 0 - 0 -
gp yc rc pk gw
2017-18 14 0 0 0-0 0
2018-19 14 0 0 0-0 0
2019-20 14 0 0 0-0 0
Total 42 0 0 0-0 0
gp gs g/g a/g pts/g
2017-18 14 14 .00 .00 .00
2018-19 14 14 .00 .00 .00
2019-20 14 14 .00 .00 .00
Total 42 42 .00 .00 .00
gp gs g a pts
Event
Total 14 14 0 0 0
Conference 14 14 0 0 0
Exhibition - - - - 0
Location
Home 8 8 0 0 0
Away 6 6 0 0 0
Neutral - - - - 0
Result
Wins 8 8 0 0 0
Losses 5 5 0 0 0
Month
September 8 8 0 0 0
October 6 6 0 0 0
gp sh/g sh%/g sog/g sog%/g
Event
Total 14 .00 - .00 -
Conference 14 .00 - .00 -
Exhibition - - - - -
Location
Home 8 .00 - .00 -
Away 6 .00 - .00 -
Neutral - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 .00 - .00 -
Losses 5 .00 - .00 -
Month
September 8 .00 - .00 -
October 6 .00 - .00 -
gp sh sh% sog sog%
Event
Total 14 0 - 0 -
Conference 14 0 - 0 -
Exhibition - - - - -
Location
Home 8 0 - 0 -
Away 6 0 - 0 -
Neutral - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 0 - 0 -
Losses 5 0 - 0 -
Month
September 8 0 - 0 -
October 6 0 - 0 -
gp yc rc pk gw
Event
Total 14 0 0 0-0 0
Conference 14 0 0 0-0 0
Exhibition - 0 0 0-0 -
Location
Home 8 0 0 0-0 0
Away 6 0 0 0-0 0
Neutral - 0 0 0-0 -
Result
Wins 8 0 0 0-0 0
Losses 5 0 0 0-0 0
Month
September 8 0 0 0-0 0
October 6 0 0 0-0 0
gp gs g/g a/g pts/g
Event
Total 14 14 .00 .00 .00
Conference 14 14 .00 .00 .00
Exhibition - - - - -
Location
Home 8 8 .00 .00 .00
Away 6 6 .00 .00 .00
Neutral - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 8 .00 .00 .00
Losses 5 5 .00 .00 .00
Month
September 8 8 .00 .00 .00
October 6 6 .00 .00 .00
News mentions
The MacEwan Griffins women's soccer team played three matches in the span of four days during a Reading Week trip to Amsterdam. Although they were playing against higher-level teams, they still managed a win on the trip (Robert Antoniuk photo).
  • Article
  • February 22, 2018
Griffins wrap up Amsterdam trip with a win and two losses against top Dutch squads
  • February 22, 2018
Griffins goalkeeper Emily Burns kicks the ball during Friday's semifinal game against Victoria. MacEwan lost 2-1 to UBC in the Canada West bronze-medal match on Saturday (Courtesy Trinity Western University).
  • Article
  • November 04, 2017
Griffins finish fourth in Canada West for second-straight season after losing 2-1 to UBC
  • November 04, 2017
MacEwan's Sarah Riddle goes after the ball against Victoria's Caitlin Millham on Friday (Courtesy Trinity Western).
  • Article
  • November 03, 2017
Griffins denied nationals berth for second-straight season in 1-0 loss to Vikes
  • November 03, 2017
MacEwan's Raeghan McCarthy and Alberta's Brooke Lang leap for a ball during Sunday's match (Don Voaklander photo).
  • Article
  • October 29, 2017
Hermanutz's heroic header in extra time punches MacEwan's ticket to Canada West Final Four
  • October 29, 2017
Jamie Erickson, seen passing the ball against Thompson Rivers' Kelsey Thorkelsson during a match earlier this season, scored the winning goal against the WolfPack on Sunday (Chris Piggott photo).
  • Article
  • October 22, 2017
Griffins blank WolfPack, build momentum towards playoff opener
  • October 22, 2017
Jamie Erickson battles UBCO's Lauren Candelario in a game between the teams earlier this season. The Heat stunned the favoured Griffins 1-0 on Saturday, but it won't cost MacEwan in the standings (Chris Piggott photo).
  • Article
  • October 21, 2017
Stunning defeat doesn't cost Griffins in standings, cements playoff weekend in Edmonton
  • October 21, 2017
Suekiana Choucair, shown battling against UNBC last weekend, scored MacEwan's lone goal against Manitoba on Saturday, giving the Griffins a 1-0 win (Chris Piggott photo).
  • Article
  • October 15, 2017
Choucair's PK goal gives Griffins 1-0 win over Manitoba
  • October 15, 2017
Salma Kamel elevates against UNBC defender Fiona Raymond as MacEwan's Meghan Oram and UNBC's Mara McCleary look on in front of Timberwolves goalkeeper Madi Doyle on Sunday. MacEwan put a whopping 17 shots on net in a 1-0 win (Chris Piggott photo).
  • Article
  • October 08, 2017
Lemoine, Skrundz lead Griffins to 1-0 victory over Timberwolves on Senior Day
  • October 08, 2017
MacEwan's Suekiana Choucair puts a touch on the ball in midfield against UNBC on Saturday (Chris Piggott photo).
  • Article
  • October 07, 2017
Griffins break scoring drought, gut out 1-0 win over UNBC under windy conditions
  • October 07, 2017
MacEwan's Samantha Gouveia breaks upfield against Victoria on Saturday night (AP Shutter.com/Courtesy Victoria Vikes).
  • Article
  • October 01, 2017
Griffins valiantly hold off Vikes for most of Saturday's game, but fall 1-0
  • October 01, 2017
Griffins goalkeeper Emily Burns - shown moving the ball upfield against UFV last weekend - made eight saves against UBC on Friday night in Vancouver, but had no chance on the three she allowed (Chris Piggott photo).
  • Article
  • September 30, 2017
Griffins suffer 3-0 defeat in visit to nationally-ranked UBC
  • September 30, 2017
Suekiana Choucair battles for the ball with Alberta's Sydney Daines during a recent match. Choucair and the Griffins face more tough tasks as they visit UBC and Victoria this weekend (Chris Piggott photo).
  • Article
  • September 29, 2017
Supreme West Coast tests await Griffins on road trip
  • September 29, 2017
Raeghan McCarthy battles for the ball with a Trinity Western defender on Sunday (Chris Piggott photo).
  • Article
  • September 24, 2017
Slow start proves costly for Griffins in 1-0 defeat to visiting Spartans
  • September 24, 2017
UFV's Gurneet Dhaliwal runs into diving MacEwan goalkeeper Emily Burns in the first half on Friday, while Samantha Gouveia looks on. There was no foul on the play, but Burns was assessed one for walking out of the box with the ball in her hands and it led to UFV's winning goal (Chris Piggott photo).
  • Article
  • September 22, 2017
Cascades capitalize on a controversial call to hand Griffins their first defeat
  • September 22, 2017
Brittany Costa carries the ball upfield in action against Alberta on Sept. 15. MacEwan won 1-0 after Costa scored the game-winner - her third of the season - in extra time (Chris Piggott photo).
  • Article
  • September 21, 2017
Costa's clutch scoring touch turning heads for undefeated Griffins
  • September 21, 2017
Women's soccer earns MacEwan's first U Sports top 10 ranking since 2014
  • Article
  • September 19, 2017
Women's soccer earns MacEwan's first U Sports top 10 ranking since 2014
  • September 19, 2017
MacEwan's Meghan Oram, seen battling for the ball against MRU's Hannah Park on Sunday, scored the only goal that the Griffins would need to post a 1-0 win (Chris Piggott photo).
  • Article
  • September 17, 2017
Griffins score early, hold off Cougars to remain undefeated and atop Canada West table
  • September 17, 2017
Brittany Costa, seen battling against Alberta's #2 Karissa McNutt, scored the winning goal for MacEwan in extra time on Friday night to deliver a 1-0 win over their cross-town rivals (Chris Piggott photo).
  • Article
  • September 16, 2017
Costa's extra-time set piece tally gives Griffins huge win over rival Pandas
  • September 16, 2017
Suekiana Choucair battles against UBC-Okanagan during a match last season. The Griffins fell 1-0 to the Heat on Sunday (Chris Piggott photo).
  • Article
  • September 14, 2017
Stars Choucair, Burns lead Griffins into match against cross-town rival Alberta
  • September 14, 2017
A trio of Thompson Rivers defenders descend upon Meagan Lemoine in front of their net Sunday. And for good reason: Lemoine, who had a goal and two assists, pressured their cage all afternoon (Chris Piggott photo).
  • Article
  • September 10, 2017
Griffins score seven in shellacking of visiting WolfPack
  • September 10, 2017
Brittany Costa scores the opening goal bar-down in the 22nd minute on Friday night. She later added an assist in MacEwan's 3-0 victory (Robert Antoniuk photo).
  • Article
  • September 09, 2017
Newcomers ignite Griffins' offence in dominant home-opener win over visiting Heat
  • September 09, 2017
Meagan Lemoine, right, moves the ball during a preseason game against Thompson Rivers last month. The Griffins' 2015 leading scorer is back, giving the offence a boost (Jefferson Hagen photo).
  • Article
  • September 07, 2017
Lemoine's return boosts Griffins as they head into new season
  • September 07, 2017
MacEwan's Sophie Robertson battles for a loose ball with TRU's Robin Price on Sunday in Edmonton (Jefferson Hagen photo).
  • Article
  • August 20, 2017
Four different scorers lead Griffins to preseason win over WolfPack
  • August 20, 2017
MacEwan striker Meghan Oram turns the corner on UNBC defender Mara McCleary in Canada West preseason action on Friday in Edmonton (Jefferson Hagen photo).
  • Article
  • August 18, 2017
Griffins open preseason schedule with 3-0 win over visiting UNBC
  • August 18, 2017
Emily Burns returns for her third season with the Griffins after a super summer of leading Calgary's Foothills FC women's team in their inaugural season in the United Women's Soccer League (Chris Piggott photo).
  • Article
  • August 17, 2017
Fresh off all-star UWS season, Burns returns to lead Griffins
  • August 17, 2017
Bianca Castillo (GK), left, Jennifer McIntyre (F), Bailey Yarwood (F/D) and Oleceiya Gayle (F) are among 11 recruits introduced on Tuesday by Griffins women's soccer head coach Dean Cordeiro.
  • Article
  • June 13, 2017
Griffins round out recruiting class with talent all over the pitch
  • June 13, 2017