2005

(April 25)In the last regular-season game of her career, Emory University's Christine O'Brien pitched a shutout against Maryville College (TN). In her first start in more than a month, the senior struck out five batters in seven innings of work en route to a 4-0 Eagle victory. O'Brien has compiled a 6-0 record this season, as well as a 1.26 ERA and three shutouts. So far in her career, O'Brien has compiled a 0.90 ERA, on pace for a school record. She has an .853 winning percentage (58-10) through four years. Her 40 career complete games and 340 career strikeouts rank second in school history.

(April 18) Emory University's Kathy Gordon pitched two complete-game victories last week, both by 2-1 scores. The freshman pitched a total of 14 innings, striking out eight and yielding one earned run without walking a batter. Gordon was 12th in the nation in NCAA Division III in wins and 28th in earned run average in the last NCAA stat report. The freshman leads her team in ERA, wins, innings pitched, strikeouts, complete games and shutouts. She has held opposing hitters to a .169 batting average, putting her on pace for Emory's single season record.

(April 11) Emory University's Sarah Morse went 5-for-7 in a doubleheader against Wesleyan College (GA) last week. In a 1-0 win, Morse drove in the only run of the game with a double. The sophomore had three doubles, one run scored and one RBI in the two games. For the season, Morse is batting .359 and is second on the team in runs scored with 25 and RBIs with 31.

(April 4) Emory University's Ali Braverman batted .650 with a .950 slugging percentage and a .750 on-base percentage in eight games last week. The freshman second baseman went 13-for-20 with six runs scored, three RBIs and five walks.

Braverman had three three-hit games, including one against John Carroll University (OH), in which she was 3-for-3 with a run, two RBIs, a double, a triple, a walk and a sacrifice.

On the season, Braverman's .476 batting average and .566 on base percentage lead her team. Her .667 slugging percentage is second on the team. She has been named conference rookie of the year by the University Athletic Association.

(March 28) Emory University's Betsy Bruinsma batted .667 in four games last week. The outfielder went 2-for-3 in each of the four games of Emory's road trip. In a game against the University of La Verne (CA), she homered, scored two runs and had two RBIs. For the week, she had eight hits, scored four times, drove in four runs and stole two bases. The sophomore is batting .367 on the season, second best on the team.

(March 21) Emory University's Emily Sunshine batted .440 and had a .560 slugging percentage in the University Athletic Association tournament. In eight games the junior recorded 11 hits and 11 runs, helping Emory to a second-place finish in the conference. In the first three games of the tournament, she went 7-for-8 at the plate, scored seven runs, hit two doubles, drove in two runs and stole two bases. On the season, Sunshine leads the team in runs scored with 22, while her .400 batting average is second on the team.

(March 7) Emory University's Ashley Tobar struck out 18 batters in two games for the Eagles last week. In five innings pitched against Wesleyan College (GA), the freshman earned the win after fanning nine batters, and yielding three hits and no runs. She pitched six innings of relief against Ferrum College (VA), earning her second win of the week as she struck out another nine, while yielding one run. Tobar's 0.44 ERA on the season leads the team, as does her 30 strikeouts. In 16 innings pitched on the season, she has allowed one run on nine hits, none of which have been for extra bases.

(Feb. 28) Emory University's Jennifer Harrigan homered twice and knocked in nine runs in four games last week. In two games against Agnes Scott College (GA), Harrigan went 4-for-5 with two home runs, three runs scored and eight RBIs. The senior is batting .368 on the season and leads the team with 10 RBIs.

(Feb. 21) In her collegiate debut, freshman Kathy Gordon led Emory University to an extra-inning victory over Piedmont College (GA) in the season opener. Gordon pitched all eight innings of the game, allowing three hits and one run. The freshman fanned five batters en route to her first collegiate victory. She is the first Emory freshman to start a season opener since Sarah Smith in 2000.