2006 as a Junior… NFCA Academic all-American Scholar Athlete selection… Academic all-Big Ten selection… played in 53 games with 49 starts… batted .200 on the season… recorded 16 RBI on 24 hits… threw out 13 runners stealing… scored two runs three times… went 1-2 with three RBI against St. Francis (March 11)… went 2-2 with two RBI at Illinois (April 1)… finished 2-3 with a double against Penn State (April 30).
2005 as a Sophomore… Academic all-Big Ten selection… played in 61 games, including 58 starts… batted .271 with six home runs… second on the team with 11 doubles… went 3-4 with three RBI and three runs scored against South Dakota State (April 24).
2004 as a Freshman… Played in 55 games, starting 37 behind the plate… picked up first-career hit as a pinch hitter against Western Kentucky (Feb. 28)… went 3-for-3 with two RBIs and first career home run in Gayle Blevins’ 1,000th career win (vs. Coe, Apr. 16)… hit .156 in Big Ten play.
High School… 2001 Iowa Player of the Year as a sophomore… First team all-conference, all-district, all-state as a sophomore… 2001 Iowa Elite All-State team… didn’t play high school softball her junior or senior years – instead played ASA Softball for the Phoenix Storm… played in the Women’s Canada Cup as a senior… broke school record for most doubles, pick-offs and highest batting average as a sophomore at Dowling Catholic High School… hit .460 with 5 HRs as a sophomore… Presidential Honor Roll in 2002-03.
Personal… Bats/Throws – Right/Right… Major – Health and Sports Studies/Communications… Parent – Anna Zemke… Born – November 24, 1984… High School – Dowling Catholic… High School coach – Bob Ligouri.