One of two senior, four-year players on the team...
2017/18: LEC All-Academic Honor Roll...E-Club Outstanding Scholar Athlete Award...earned her 3rd varsity letter in her 4 years on the program...appeared in 24 games, 1 as a starter, averaging 3 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 0.5 assists...in LEC play, averaged 3.5 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 0.71 assists...season-highs (p-r-a-3s-b): 25-8-4-0-1...
2016/17: Earned a second varsity letter in her third season... played 72 minutes over 14 games... had four points and two rebounds in a season-opening 44-point home win over Fisher College... commited turnovers in only four of her 14 appearances... season-highs (p-r-a-b) 4-2-1-0
2015/16: Earned a first varsity letter in her second year in the program... came off the bench in 19 games...appeared in one LEC tournament game, seeing one minute in the semifinal win over UMass Dartmouth... hit her only field goal attempts in two minutes in the NCAA tournament loss to Amherst College... played a career-high 20 minutes with a field goal and two rebounds Jan. 9 against Plymouth State... season-highs (p-r-a-b): 4-3-1-0... qualified for the LEC All-Academic Team in her first season of eligibility...
2014/15: One of five newcomers to the program... earned a participation award... totalled 21 minutes in six games off the bench...scored her first collegiate point in her final appearance Feb. 24 against Plymouth State in the opening round of the LEC tournament... also had three rebounds in four minutes in that game... played a season-high eight minutes in her first appearance in the season-opener against Newbury... season-highs (p-r-a-b): 1-3-0-0...
Career-highs (thru 17/18): 22 min., 25 pts., 8 rebs., 4 assist, 1 blocks, 2 steals, zero 3-pointers...
High School: Shooting guard played four years of basketball and three seasons of golf and also ran cross country for one year... member of two basketball teams which reached the Class "LL" state finals, with her once-beaten team winning the championship in her final game... teams won three straight conference championships... senior golf captain and sophomore member of conference championship team...
PERSONAL: Born Emily A. Menendez January 26, 1996…Parents: Allison and Frank…Siblings: Katherine, Shannon, Tyler…Major: Math… Career Plans: Teach and coach… Residence: Shelton, CT…
EMILY… REVEALED
Who is the biggest influence in your life? My parents
If you could meet anyone living or dead who would it be? Pat Summitt
What was your favorite vacation or day trip you ever took? Costa Rica
What is your favorite number? 22
What is the biggest sports team rivalry in any professional sport in your opinion? Yankees vs. Red Sox
If you were stranded on an Island who would be the two people you would want to be on the island with you? Any past winners of Survivor
What’s your favorite song or artist of all time? Pentatonix
What is your favorite energy drink? Vuka
What’s the worst thing that’s ever happened to you? Knee surgery
What’s the best thing that ever happened to you? The opportunities I’ve had in college
If Christmas had a taste what would it be? Peppermint
If you could be great at another sport what would it be? Volleyball
What made you start playing sports? My Dad
What is your favorite meal from the student center? Mozzarella sticks
What’s your favorite part athletics at eastern? My team & the competition
If you could switch places with any celebrity who would it be? Jennifer Lawrence
If you can consider yourself any type of leader, what would be the word/words to describe your leadership style? Honest, respectful
If you could live in any other state or any other country where would it be? Tennessee
In 15 years where do you see yourself? Married with kids
Which do you think came first the chicken or the egg? Why? Chicken, who knows why
What would you like to be remembered for after your time has passed? Compassion
What type of Doritos do you like? Cool Ranch
What is your biggest fear? Spiders
What has been your hardest class? Real Analysis
What’s one of the things on your bucket list? Travel the world
