Bio

AS A FRESHMAN... Enjoyed a solid rookie campaign, playing in 31 contests and getting the starting nod in 30 of them ... Posted a .274 average, collecting 20 hits while scoring 13 runs and posting 10 RBI ... Recorded a .342 slugging percentage while also posting a .361 on-base percentage ... Drew a team-high 10 walks on the year and was a perfect 2-2 in stolen base attempts ... Recorded five multi-hit games on the season including a 2-4 outing vs. Wesley College on 3/8 in which she also knocked in a season-best three RBI to go along with two runs scored in a 19-5 win.

BEFORE EMMANUEL...Howard was a four-year player at Belmont High School in New Hampshire, playing for the junior varsity as a freshman and sophomore and varsity as a junior and senior...received the Coach's Award after her sophomore and senior years...was selected to the New Hampshire Senior games and received All-State Honors.

Major: English Communications

Career Aspirations: To be a massage therapist or a journalist/writer

Favorite Movie: Bridesmaids

Favorite Book: Chronicles of Elantra series

Favorite Pre-game Meal: Italian sub

Most Exciting Athletic Experience: Scoring a goal from mid-field when I was young playing soccer... It was the most unexpected goal and I was ecstatic!