SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Harrison Emert, a high-scoring midfielder from just outside the Seattle, Wash., area, has become the seventh student-athlete to commit to the Sacramento State men's soccer team for the 2026 season Head Coach Michael Linenberger announced on Thursday.

"We are excited to add Harrison Emert to our program for the fall," Linenberger said. "He is an attacking player that can play any of the top four positions. He has both community college and four-year college experience, and we expect him to contribute immediately by creating and scoring goals."

Emert, a 5-foot-10 midfielder from Des Moines, Wash., prepped at Mount Rainier HS before spending his freshman season at George Fox University in Newberg, Ore., in 2024 and last year's sophomore campaign at Highline College in his hometown.

A Northwest Athletic Conference first-team selection, Emert helped the Thunderbirds to a 17-0-3 overall record and a league championship, shutting out their final three opponents in the NWAC Tournament. Emert appeared in all 20 matches, scoring 18 goals and assisting on eight others for 44 points, putting 30 of his 46 shot attempts on frame and tallying four game-winning scores.

He scored four goals and added an assist for a nine-point day in a 7-0 win over Pierce, and also finished with a hat trick in the second match of the season against Walla Walla. He added multiple goals in three other matches and scored at least one goal in half of his 20 appearances on the year.

Emert finished second in the NWAC in goals scored and overall points, while standing tied for fifth in assists and sixth in shots. His four game-winners were also tied for second in the league. His 44 points were a school record.

As a freshman, Emert started 19 of the Bruins' 20 matches in 2024, finishing tied for third on the team in goals (five) and fourth in assists (four), while putting nine of his 21 attempts on goal. He played nearly 1,600 minutes on the year, including a full 90 on seven separate occasions. Emert scored a goal and added a pair of assists in his collegiate debut against Warner Pacific and added a pair of goals in a win at Linfield.

Prior to his collegiate career, Emert was a two-time All-North Puget Sound League first team selection as a junior and senior at Mount Rainier HS, helping the Rams to a league title and the school's first appearance in the state tournament in over 10 years. He finished with 11 goals and eight assists as a senior.

He also spent five years with his Seattle United club team, helping the side to three ECNL conference titles, a finalist appearance at the U17 ECNL Nationals, and was named to the ECNL all-conference second team at the U16 level.

Emert is the latest addition to the roster for 2026, joining previous commitments from defender Mateus Romualdo (Snow College), midfielder Henry Hedden (Monte Vista HS), goalkeeper AJ Bengds (UNC Asheville), forward Jakub Kozlowski (Palomar College), defender Cameron Martino (Clovis East HS), and defender James Murillo (Folsom Lake College).

2026 SACRAMENTO STATE MEN'S SOCCER COMMITMENTS
Name, Height, Position, Hometown / High School / Previous School, Club
Mateus Romualdo, 6-1, D, Murray, Utah / Murray HS / Snow College, Sparta United
Henry Hedden, 6-2, MF, Alamo, Calif. / Monte Vista HS, Mustang SC
AJ Bengds, 6-7, GK, Raleigh, N.C. / Wakefield HS / UNC Asheville, North Carolina FC Elite
Jakub Kozlowski, 5-10, F, Mölln, Germany / BBZ Mölln / Palomar College
Cameron Martino, 5-11, D, Clovis, Calif. / Clovis East HS, Cal Odyssey SC
James Murillo, 6-2, D, Sacramento, Calif. / Elk Grove HS / Folsom Lake College, Sac United SC
Harrison Emert, 5-10, MF, Des Moines, Wash. / Mount Rainier HS / Highline College, Seattle United