05/21/2026
Join us in celebrating senior Emmie Cullen!
Emersyn is the daughter of Nikki and Jon Cullen and is completing her fourth season with Storm. Emersyn’s favorite Bible verse is Jeremiah 29:12-13, which says, “Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” One thing Emersyn has learned is how soccer translates into how you go about life. If you work hard on the field, you’ll build the character to work hard in other areas. Emersyn plans to take a gap year to work, gain experience, and take time to thoughtfully explore future options, whether that leads to college or another path that feels like the right fit. Emersyn’s favorite memory with Storm is going to the Braddy’s beach house in Wilmington before a game and the tournament in Tennessee. When asked who motivates her, Emersyn said: “My coaches, who push me to always work hard and improve my skill, and the girls on the team, encouraging one another and pushing each other to be better.”
Coach Sean had these words to describe Emersyn: “I have had the pleasure of working with Emmie for the last three years. Emmie has been a steady part of the growth of the Storm women’s soccer program. She is an excellent defender who has developed her skills greatly in the past few years. Emmie places very high in our fitness testing and is valuable as a player because she can be an excellent defender, but she can also contribute to the attack. She scored an important goal against Dash this season while playing in defense, and she does a great job of supporting our attack from the back part of the field. I have also enjoyed serving with her father Jon, sharing coaching duties the last 3 seasons. Jon is one of the best human beings I have ever known, and she reflects many of these great qualities. Emmie is an excellent soccer player, a wonderful person, a strong believer, and a great teammate. I wish her the absolute best in her life moving forward and hope she will not be a stranger to Storm soccer moving forward. Thank you Emmie.”