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Wayne State University Athletics

2017 Softball Roster

2 Emily Cava

2 Emily Cava

  • Position:
    DP
  • Height:
    5-4
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Brampton, Ont.
  • High School:
    Cardinal Leger S.S.
  • Letters:
    4

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Played in 131 games, making 75 career starts ... tied-for-17th in school history with nine career hit by pitches, and tied-for-19th with five sacrifice flies ... Link to career statistics.

2017:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... played in nine games, making four starts (all at DP) ... batted sixth (once) and ninth (three times) ... tied for the team lead with four pinch-hit at bats ... went 0-for-4 with a hit by pitch (vs. Lewis on 2/25) in five pinch-hitting appearances ... equaled a career-high with three RBI in win over Lincoln (3/3) ... went 3-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored for lone multiple-hit game of the season ... went 0-for-2 with a hit by pitch during start on Senior Day vs. Ashland (4/23), a 3-2 WSU win ... 2016-17 recipient of the DII ADA Academic Achievement Award ... earned NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete recognition ...Game-By-Game Statistics.

2016:   Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... played in 37 contests, making 16 starts (all as the DP) … batted fifth (10 times) and cleanup (in the other six starts) … saw action in one game each as a reserve outfielder and as a reserve catcher … had five two-hit games along with three multiple-RBI contests … led the team with 16 pinch-hit at bats (batting .187 / 3-for-16) with a triple, four RBI and a sac fly … recorded pinch-running appearances against Wisconsin-Parkside (2/28) and at Northwood (4/14) … drove in a run vs. Concord (3/4) with a pinch-hit sacrifice fly … had a season-best three-game hitting streak (March 4-5 going 4-7, .571 with six RBI) … went 2-for-4 with a double and driving in the first run of the game vs. No. 8 Georgia College (3/4), in first start of the season … had a two-run pinch-hit triple vs. Fairmont (3/5) … recorded a first inning three-run triple against Clarion (3/5) to snap a scoreless tie and garner her lone GW RBI of the season … also accounted for a season-best three RBI … went 2-for-3 against Queen’s (3/6) … notched an RBI groundout vs. Nova Southeastern (3/12) to make it 3-1, then later singled and scored vs. the Sharks … had two hits in the win over Southern New Hampshire (3/15) … collected an RBI double in the first inning vs. St. Michael’s (3/19- game one) then added a sac fly in the second inning to go 2-for-2 with two RBI against the Purple Knights … contributed an RBI single in the fifth to make it 3-0 in the game two win at Walsh (3/25) … walked and scored in the game two triumph over Lake Superior State (4/1) … notched a pinch-hit leadoff single in the top of the seventh in the game two victory against Ferris State (4/13), which led to two insurance runs … walked and scored in the game two win at Northwood (4/14) … had a pinch-hit RBI single in the game one rally against Ashland (4/23) … went 2-for-4 in the nightcap with a run scored vs. the Eagles … had a hit and scored in game two against Ohio Dominican (4/24) … is a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2015:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... played in 35 games, making 13 starts (all as the designated player) … hit fifth (4 times), sixth (3 times), seventh (5 times) and eighth (1 time) … batted 17 times as a pinch-hitter and pinch ran once … recorded three multiple-RBI and two multiple-hit games … drove in two runs against Wisconsin-Parkside (2/22) … hit second career home run along with a season-high three RBI in a 4-3 comeback win over Pace (3/15) … recorded a career high of four putouts against GLIAC opponent Malone (4/12) ... batted .286 at the NCAA Regional Tournament ... hit .400 (4-for-10) in the fifth inning with five RBI ... three of her four walks came in the second inning ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2014:  Played in 50 games, making 42 starts, all as designated player … batted in four different spots, but usually first (30 times) … WSU was 26-4 with her in the leadoff spot … voted to the All-GLIAC Second Team as a DP after batting .450 (27-60) with a .493 on-base percentage, 12 RBI and six extra-base hits … had a WSU season-best 12-game hitting streak (April 11-27 going 24-42 [.571] with seven multiple-hit games, 9 RBI and 12 runs scored) and 14-game on-base streak (April 9-27) … led the squad in walks (14) and was tied for the team lead in hit by pitches (5) … batted .324 (11-34) with runners in scoring position … smacked first career home run leading off the bottom of the first in the decisive game three of the NCAA Super Regional at Missouri-St. Louis against Hannah Perryman … recorded a WSU season-high four hits in game one of April 27 doubleheader vs. Northwood … earned a walk in three consecutive games (March 11-13-14) as part of a six-game on-base streak … in game one of April 22 twinbill at Ferris State went 3-for-3 with two walks, four runs scored and a stolen base … had a season-high three RBI April 23 vs. Lake Erie … had 11 multiple-hit games … 0-for-5 as a pinch-hitter with a hit by pitch … scored a runner from third with less than two outs on eight of 10 occasions (80% leads the team) … batted .429 (12-28) in the first inning with four walks, a .500 on-base percentage, nine runs scored, one double, one triple and one home run for a .643 slugging percentage … had three GW RBI (pinch-hit walk off groundout vs. Wisconsin-Parkside on Feb. 23; vs. New Haven on March 15; at Missouri-St. Louis in game 3 of NCAA Super Regional on May 17) … reached base twice vs. Valdosta State on a hit and a walk, and scored one run ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

High School:  A 2013 graduate of Cardinal Leger Secondary School in Brampton, Ont. ... also competed in cross country for three seasons and flag football as a running back for one year ... served as a softball team captain for the Guelph Gators and coach Dave Vallance ... is a member of the school's academic honor roll.

Personal:  Full name--Emily Cava ... born December 4, 1995, in Brampton, Ont. ... daughter of Rob and Michelle Cava ... has an older sister, Samantha ... is majoring in special education ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Winter 2016, Fall 2016 (4.00) and Winter 2017 (4.00) ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2014, Fall 2014, Winter 2015 and Fall 2015 ... is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2014Freshman

    DP/1B
    5'3"
    2
  • 2

    2015Sophomore

    DP/C
    5'3"
    2
  • 2

    2016Junior

    DP
    5'4"
    2
  • 2

    2017Senior

    DP
    5'4"
    2