2012 Softball Roster
Roster
Leah Embrey
- Position:
- Catcher/Third Base
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Johnston
- Hometown:
- Johnston, IA
2011 Leah appeared in 36 games last season starting 26 of them. In her 70 plate appearances she had 16 hits, a double, and a home run. She finished the season with a .229 batting average, .286 slugging percentage, and a .270 on base percentage.
2010 Appeared in three games for the Panthers last spring...season highlight occurred on February 20 vs. IUPUI where she turned in a stellar defensive performance, registering six putouts.
2009 Played in seven games for UNI … finished 1-of-3 (.333) at the plate … tallied one RBI on the season.
High School
Five-time varsity letterwinner…Earned four all-academic honors…Named first-team all-conference twice...Second-team all-state catcher senior year…Earned three varsity letters in track and field…Member of 2nd place shuttle hurdle relay that broke school record to earn all-state honors…Also earned one varsity letter in volleyball and was member of state championship team senior year…Member of National Honor Society and SAIL (Students Active in Leadership).
Personal
Daughter of Don and Jacki Embrey…Chose UNI because she liked the campus, softball program and education program…Also recruited by Simpson…Volunteers at the Animal Rescue League…lists hanging out with friends, shopping, sports and having fun as her hobbies…Her mom is her biggest hero because she has been through a lot and has succeeded.
