Betsy Bruinsma

	Position:	Outfield
	Height:	5-3
	Bats:	Right
	Throws:	Right
	Hometown:	Grand Rapids, MI
	High School:	Grand Rapids Baptist
	Major:	Educational Studies
	Parents:	James & Ellen

Career Notes:
Closed out her career ranked seventh on Emory's all-time list for games played (165) and sixth in games started (164) ... Finished with a career batting average of .333 ... Tied with classmate Sarah Morse for eighth place on the school's all-time ladder in at-bats (463) ... Concluded her tenure as an Eagle ranked seventh in runs scored (104), ninth in hits (154) and seventh in doubles (25) ... Stole 32 bases, good for third place on the school's career chart ... Sixth in career walks (36).

Senior (2007):
Started all 38 of the games she appeared in ... Finished the campaign hitting .271 ... Tied for the No. 3 spot on the club in walks with 12 ... Went six-for-six in the stolen base department ... Six multi-hit games to her credit ... Collected three hits and three RBIs vs. Lynchburg (5/13) in the game that clinched the Region championship for the Eagles ... Went 3-for-3 with a pair of doubles against Maryville (2/24) ... Chalked up a pair of hits and one RBI vs. Rochester (3/15) in the UAA Tournament.

Junior (2006):
Finished the campaign with a .346 batting average with two homeruns and 26 runs batted in ...Scored 29 runs during the season, and finished second on the team with 10 doubles ... Stole six bases on nine attempts.

Sophomore (2005):
Batted .357 during the campaign, improving on her .349 batting average from 2004 ... Had 10 multi-hit games, including five consecutive games with at least two hits March 25-March 30 ... Named the UAA Athlete of the Week (March 28) after batting .667 in four games during a road trip to California ... Cleanly handled all 37 chances in the field, contributing to Emory's No.1 ranking in fielding percentage in the nation for NCAA Division III.

Freshman (2004):
Bruinsma, Emory’s third UAA Rookie of the Year in four seasons, was named second team all-region and first team all-conference ... Was the eighth freshman in Emory history to be named an all-conference first teamer ... At the UAA tournament, she batted .423 and led all tournament players with 11 hits ... Led the Eagles in runs scored, hits, multi-hit games, and stolen bases on the season ... 13 steals set an Emory freshman mark ... Named UAA Player of the Week (March 29), the only Emory freshman to earn that honor during the season.

Career Statistics:

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Prior to Emory:

Went to Grand Rapids Baptist High School…Was named to the All-Conference team four teams…Earned All-District and All-Regional team honors twice…Was second in Michigan in career stolen bases.

Played travel ball with the Grand Rapids Blaze and Michigan Chaos.

Earned 12 varsity letters in softball, basketball, and volleyball…Named to All-Conference team in basketball in 2002 and 2003…Named to All-Conference team in volleyball in 2002 and 2003…Was Senior Athlete of the Year.

Quote:

"I chose to attend Emory because of its endless opportunities in the classroom as well as on the softball field. Being here has exceeded my expectations and the family that comes along with Emory softball is more than I could ask for. I am so thankful for the opportunity to be at such a prestigous school as well as an athlete on a nationally competitive team."