Emily Troup

Position:
OF
Height:
5-7
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Placentia, Calif.
High School:
El Dorado

2008: As a junior, appeared in 60 games, starting 56 as the designated player • Finished fifth on the team with a .296 batting average (47 for 156) • Scored 24 runs and drove in 25 on the year • Tallied eight games with two or more hits • Went 6 for 6 with six RBIs, four doubles and a home run against Campbell in a doubleheader on Feb. 20 • Earned MVP honors at the Carolina Classic after going 9 for 16 with nine runs scored, eight RBIs and five extra base hits • Went 3 for 4 with a run scored against Virginia on April 13 • Recorded an 11-game hitting streak from Feb. 8-20, going 21 for 32 (.656) during the run • Named to the All-ACC Academic Team.

2007: As a sophomore, appeared in 40 games, starting 24 in right field and one as the designated player • Was named to the All-ACC Tournament Team after going 6 for 8 with two runs and three RBIs • Ranked second on the team with an average of .321 (25 for 78) • Was third on the team in slugging percentage (.449) and fifth in on-base percentage (.361) • Tallied a three-run double against Elon on Feb. 21 • Was a perfect 3 for 3 with two RBIs against Virginia in the ACC Tournament on May 11 • Followed up that performance by going 3 for 3 with two runs and an RBI against Boston College on May 11 • Recorded three multi-RBI games and six multi-hit games.

2006: As a freshman, appeared in 41 games, starting 15 in the outfield • Had two hits in her first career start at Charlotte on Feb. 15 • Hit her first career home run against Canisius on March 5 • Had two dramatic pinch hits in the Virginia series • Came off the bench for a three-run double in the second win of the series on March 1 • Hit a three-run game-tying home run in the series finale to help Carolina to a three-game sweep in Charlottesville • Went 2 for 3 with two RBIs in the win at Gardner-Webb on April 20.

At El Dorado High School in Placentia, Calif.: First-team All-Century League as a junior and senior • Member of Century League championship team • MVP of the Orange County North-South All-Star Game • Michelle Carew Classic all-tournament team • Team captain as a senior • Scholar athlete • California Scholarship Federation honoree • Member of the honor roll • Also played golf.

Personal: The daughter of Phil and Amy Troup • Born Emily Jean Troup on Oct. 21, 1987, in Placentia, Calif. • Has a little sister, Ellyn (17), and older sister Erin played softball at North Dakota State.

More on Troup: Working toward a double major in exercise and sports science as well as psychology • Made the Dean's List Fall 2008 • Enjoys sleeping, reading and going to the beach • Lists her sister as the person who has had the greatest influence on her athletic career • Anything with peanut butter are her favorite foods • Used to play the violin • Favorite TV shows are "The Biggest Loser," "The Office" and "The Hills."

Troup's Career Batting Statistics

Year	Avg.	GP-GS	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	RBI	Slg.	BB	SO	SB-SA
2006	.242	41-15	66	7	16	3	0	2	25	13	.379	6	22	0-0
2007	.321	40-21	78	6	25	5	1	1	35	12	.449	5	13	0-0
2008	.296	60-56	159	26	47	11	1	4	72	25	.453	26	29	1-1
Totals	.290	141-92	303	39	88	19	2	7	132	50	.436	37	64	1-1