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2015: Emily Usiak earned second team All-SAC accolades during her junior season…Hit .316, piling up a team-best 10 doubles to go along with seven homers and 28 RBI, scoring 21 runs while compiling a .544 slugging percentage and .401 on-base percentage…Went three-for-three with a homer, two RBI and two runs scored in the game two win at eighth-ranked Armstrong to open the season…Went four-for-five in the Belmont Abbey doubleheader with a homer, two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored…Was two-for-three with three RBI against Palm Beach Atlantic, while collecting a double, two RBI and a run scored against Queens…Had a double, homer and two RBI in the win at Lenoir-Rhyne…Collected a homer and two runs scored against Carson-Newman, while going two-for-two with a double, two RBI and two runs scored against Brevard…Went four-for-five in LMU doubleheader with a double, RBI and run scored…Drove in three runs against Newberry in the SAC Tournament.

2014: Usiak appeared in 17 games during her sophomore season, starting 12 contests…Had seven hits including two doubles and a triple, driving in three runs and scoring two…Had a double and a run scored against UNC Pembroke…Drove in a run against Lenoir-Rhyne in the NCAA Tournament…Went two-for-three with a double and two RBI against the Bears in an NCAA Tournament elimination game.

2013: Appeared in 26 games as a freshman, starting 24 contests…Hit .169 with five doubles, three RBI and 11 runs scored…Tied for third on the team with eight sacrifices…Had a double and two runs scored in game one of the Anderson doubleheader…Had a double, RBI and run scored in game two of the Brevard doubleheader…Had two doubles and two runs scored in game two of the Limestone doubleheader…Had a double and two RBI against Mars Hill in the SAC Tournament. 

High School: Earned All-Conference and All-District honors all four years in her career...Also an All-State selection...Named team MVP and team captain as a junior...Won the school-wide Warrior Award...Played with the Lightning Gold Club team coached by John Corn...Team finished seventh out of 50 teams at the Utah Rising Stars Tournament...

Full name is Emily Kateri Usiak…Born April 23, 1994 in Youngstown, Ohio…Daughter of  Frank and Judy Usiak... Majoring in Criminal Justice... Wants to join the FBI… Favorite class at Wingate: Political Science 210... Favorite athlete: Eric Decker… Favorite sports team: Pittsburgh Steelers… Favorite movie: The Butler…Favorite TV Show: Scandal… Emily can’t imagine a week without: Her contacts… Favorite Food: Popcorn... Most memorable sports moment: Making it to the NCAA Tournament in 2013…Favorite sport to play other than softball: Badmitton … Person Emily most admires: Her mom… How Emily gets ready for game: Jam out to some music and get my game face ready…Something people don't know about Emily: She has ET length fingers … Nickname: Usiak… Emily thinks the fastest person on the team is Taylor Laskey, strongest is Olivia Smith, and funniest is Kayla Saliga… Favorite quote: "Stay Strong." - Demi Lovato