Eastern Connecticut State University

2023: Appeared in all 41 games, making 32 of her 39 starts at shortstop… second-team All-LEC and LEC All-Rookie Team selections… batted .286 with seven extra-base hits, 23 runs scored (tied for second on the team), 17 walks (tied for second), eight stolen bases (tied for third), and ten RBIs…. third on the team with 59 assists… ranked eighth in the LEC in walks, 11^th in runs and 13^th in stolen bases…batted in six different spots in the order, primarily at leadoff… commmited only two errors on 58 chances in her first 20 games for a .966 fielding average… tied for fourth on the team with seven multi-hit games… reached safely in ten straight games, ranking in a tie for fifth in that category…in a doubleheader against Springfield College, recorded a season-high of four hits academically, was a recipient of the Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes Award…

High School: Played catcher, shortstop and right field as a four-year starter of the softball team… also played soccer for four years and ran indoor track for two years… in softball, 2 year captain who won athlete of the week once senior year, first team catcher and first team utility…in track, qualified for states and in soccer, qualified for conference tourney… helped softball team to conference and state championship… honor roll all four years and winner of Connecticut state seal of biliteracy…

PERSONAL: born Emma G. Marelli October 15, 2004… Parents: Allison and Michael… Brothers: Michael and Patrick… Major: Exploratory STEM… Residence: Waterford, CT...

One thing you would like to do before you die: I want to travel around the world
Pregame ritual: I don’t really have one, each game is different and I do something different. If it works, I will do that one thing until it doesn’t work anymore
Words to live by: “This too shall pass.” “It is what it is.” “Don’t stress the things you can’t control.”  
If you could describe yourself in one word, it would be: Caring 
Favorite smell: My grandma's house  
What would you like to get paid to do for a living: Travel the world and take pictures 
A class you’ve taken that you’ll never need to use: History 
Biggest waste of money: I spend so much money on shoes when you only need like two pairs   
Something you wish you were better at: Cooking   
Most embarrassing moment: I manage to embarrass myself every day 
Irrational fear: Spiders
Something your friends would consider “so you”: Having a squirrel for a pet  
If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, it would be: My grandma's pasta and meatballs 
If you could invent a new ice cream flavor, it would be: Fried dough in ice cream  
Favorite thing you did last summer break: Spend the days on the boat with all my friends