Sophomore(2012): Gave the Eagles a boost throughout the year as a pinch
hitter ... Concluded the campaign hitting .278 with five hits in 18
trips to the plate ... Knocked in three runs and scored three times
... Came through with a pinch-hit single in the bottom of the fifth
that scored Ellyn Kocoloski and that also closed the contest out in
an 8-0 decision over Transylvania ... Lone start of the year came
as a designated player against Brandeis (Mar. 13) at the UAA
Tournament where she turned in a 1-for-2 performance at the plate
with one RBI ... Pinch hit single in the top of the seventh and
later scored on a Jessica Boni homer in the first game of a
doubleheader vs. Guilford (Feb. 18) ... Pinch-hit single in the top
of the fifth drove in the first of four Emory runs during the frame
in a 12-0 win over Peace College (Feb. 17).
Freshman (2011): Saw action in seven games and hit safely in both her plate
appearances ... Drew a starting nod at first base against Spelman
(Apr. 9) and came through with a run-producing triple while scoring
twice in a 13-0 victory ... Delivered a pinch-hit single that
scored a run in a 14-2 triumph against Case Western (Mar. 10) at
the UAA Tournament.
High School:
Four-year member of the softball program at LaReina High School ...
Was coached as a senior by Bob Creamer ... Served as a team
co-captain her final campaign ... Honorable mention All-Tri Valley
in 2010 ... Late in the 2010 season, her team was ranked No. 1 in
the CIF-Southern Section Division III Coaches Poll .... Second Team
All-Tri Valley as a junior and was a first-team pick her sophomore
season ... Named her team's Most Valuable Offensive Player in 2008
... Outstanding cross country runner who earned four varsity
letters in that sport, and who helped her squad to a third-place
finish at the California Division IV State Championships her senior
year.
Personal:
Born January 1, 1992 ... Daughter of Joe Ehlinger and Suzanne Jurva
... During the summer of 2009, she volunteered for nine days at a
women's health clinic on the border between Haiti and the Dominican
Republic.
