Redshirt-Freshman - 2016

• Academic All-Big Ten
• Made 38 appearances, starting 37 games, including 23 of the last 25 contests, primarily at catcher
• Batted .225 with 12 R, 18 H, 2 2B, 2 HR, 13 RBI, 4 sac hits
• Went 2-for-2 on stolen base attempts
• Led team with .421 on-base percentage
• Second on the team with 19 walks and eight hit-by-pitches
• Totaled 111 putouts and 18 assists for a .977 fielding percentage
• Hit game-winning two-run home run at CSUN on March 22
• Knocked second home run of the season against Rutgers on Apr. 2
• Tallied two hits against Valparaiso on Feb. 12

Freshman - 2015

• Appeared in 11 games behind the plate as a freshman, making six starts, before an injury sidelined her for the remainder of the season.
• Only had one hit in 14 at-bats on the season, but it was a home run.
• Threw out a total of six runners stealing in 24 attempts (.250).
• Made three starts at catcher at the Red and Black Showcase, throwing out two runners stealing.
• Hit a home run against UT-Martin for her first career hit; also walked and threw out two runners stealing.
• Walked and threw a runner out stealing against No. 13 UCLA (3/7).
• Suffered an injury in a play at the plate against UCLA (3/7) and missed the remainder of the season.

High School

• Played high school softball under Head Coach Tom Poulin at St. Charles North High School.
• 2012 Daily Herald All-Area Second Team.
• Played travel ball for the Arizona Hotshots under Keith Householder.
• Helped lead the Hotshots to win the 2014 18U Champions Cup in Irvine, Calif.
• 2010 TCS Colorado Sparkler All-Star Team.
• 2010 State Tournament Best Offensive Player.
• USSSA All-State Tournament Team 14U.
• 2009 Glen Ellyn 14U MVP .
• 2009 TCSvColorado Sparkler All-American Team 12U.
• 2008 MVP Illinois State Championship 14U.

Personal

• Born Emily Elizabeth Brodner on Feb. 16, 1996.
• Daughter of Joseph and Becky Brodner.
• Older brother John plays baseball for Wright State.
• Majoring in Agricultural & Consumer Economics.
• Plans to work in business management.

Getting to Know Emily:

Nickname: Emmy
Fun Fact: I'm a vegetarian
Favorite Movie: The Lion King
Restaurant that you have to get to when going back home: Randall's pancake house
Favorite Midnight Snack: Toasted pop tarts
Three things on your "bucket list": Scuba dive in the Caribbean, get married, go to Italy
Favorite Book: Safe Haven
Favorite Quote: "Everything happens for a reason."
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Mint chocolate chip
Wierdest Quirk: I clean my car more than once a week
If you could have a super power, what would it be and why? Lightening speed, because I'm slow and don't know what it's like to be fast
Favorite Professional Sports Team: Chicago Cubs
Favorite TV Show: Family Guy
Favorite Musical Group: Diplo
If you could visit any place in the world, where would you choose and why? Bora Bora, because my mom and I have always dreamed of going there together
Secret Talent: Hula-hooping
Favorite Subject in High School: Math
Who did you idolize growing up? My mom