1 Liz White
1 - Liz White
Birth Date: Oct. 26, 1986
Height: 5-7
Year: Fr.
Hometown: Burke, VA
High School: James W. Robinson
Position: C
Major: Psychology
Bats/Throws: R/R
Parents: Richard & Diane White

Career:
Concluded her four-year career playing in 108 games, 78 in a starting capacity ... Finished with a career batting average of .259 (60-for-231) with 31 RBIs ... Posted a total of 10 multi-hit contests

Senior (2009):
Served as a captain ... Started all 40 of the games she saw action in ... Held down the hot corner her senior campaign and registered a .272 hitting average with 28 hits in 103 plate appearances ... Established a personal high with 16 RBIs ... Named to the All-Tournament Team at the Salisbury Regional of the NCAA Tournament after hitting a team-best .538 (7-for-12) over four contests ... Picked up a hit in each game of the regional including three of the team's six safeties against Bridgewater (May 9) ... Went two-for-three and helped Emory to a 6-0 win over Neumann College (May 8) ... First career homer was a grand slam vs. Case Western (Mar. 14) at the UAA Tournament ... Recorded six multi-hit games ... Came through with a two-run double vs. LaGrange (Mar. 30) that helped in a 9-5 triumph in the second game of a twinbill ... Two-for-three with a pair of ribbies against Millsaps (Feb. 28) in a 16-4 triumph.

Junior (2008):
Started 15 of the 23 games she saw action in ... Saw the bulk of her duty at third base ... Handed 49 of 52 fielding chances without a miscue .. Helped Emory to a 6-0 decision in the first game of a doubleheader against Huntingdon College by going two-for-four at the plate with one RBI.

Sophomore (2007):
Saw action in 16 contests, six as a starter ... Finished the campaign with a .261 batting average (6-for-23) ... Recorded seven RBIs and scored six runs ... Handled all 76 of her fielding chances flawlessly ... Registered two RBIs on Feb. 24 in games vs. Thomas More and Maryville ... Earned a start at catcher vs. Case Western (Mar. 16) in the UAA Tournament and picked up a hit in two trips to the plate while scoring a run ... Gave the Eagles some depth at the cather position

Freshman (2006):
Appeared in 29 games for the Eagles, making 17 starts during the course of the season ... Hit .296 during the year, driving in four runs and scoring nine of her own ... Against Agnes Scott College (Feb. 26), she went three-for-five with two RBI, three runs scored and a triple. 

Career Statistics:

Year G-GS AB R H HR RBI 2B 3B AVG SB-ATT
2006 29-17 54 9 16 0 4 1 2 .296 0-0
2007 16-6 23 6 6 0 7 1 0 .261 1-1
2008 23-15 51 6 10 0 4 0 0 .196 1-1
2009 40-40 103 13 28 1 16 4 0 .272 0-0
TOTAL 108-78 231 34 60 1 31 6 2 .259 2-2

 

Prior to Emory:
Went to James W. Robinson, Jr. High School where her team was Patriot District champions and Regional semi-finalists.

Played travel ball with the Fairfax Firebirds who have finished second and third in PONY Nationals and third in FAST Nationals...Was three-time MVP at the Virginia Beach Summer Showcase three times...Won MVP at Salem Fall Scholastic Showcase.

Won Scholar-Athlete Award four times...Won American Legion Award.

Quote:
"At Emory I get the best of both worlds - great academics and athletics. Emory challenges me everyday both in the classroom and on the field, yet I couldn't ask for a more supportive and rewarding environment."