Emily Diefendorf

Class:
Senior
Height:
5-6
Position:
Attacker
High School:
Cold Springs Harbor
Hometown:
Laurel Hollow, N.Y.

The Diefendorf File: A great athlete who can handle and run in the midfield. Good vision on the field. Great work ethic and commitment.

2008: Finished senior campaign with career highs of 34 goals and 37 points ... scored in all but three games ... had eight games with three or more goals, including netting a career-best four goals vs. Wagner, Mar. 17 ... given the Wildcat Award by the team ... opened the year with back-to-back three-goal games vs. Limestone and Loyola College ... tallied five straight games with multi-goal games as Davidson went a perfect 5-0 during that stretch ... third-best on team with 24 groundballs, recording a career-best four vs. Longwood ... one of four 'Cats to pick up 20-plus draw controls (23).

2007: Tied for fourth on team with 14 goals ... found back of net season-high four times in a 11-9 win over Pfeiffer ... closed season by scoring nine of her 14 goals in final five games ... started 12 of Davidson's 13 games as a junior ... opened season netting two of the Wildcats' five goals at American on Feb. 17.

2006: Started all 16 games last season, netting 26 goals -second on the team- and three assists for 29 points ... netted five goals in 22-14 win over Howard and three in 13-10 win over St. Mary's ... scored two goals in wins over Iona, Sacred Heart, Robert Morris, Pfeiffer and Belmont Abbey.

2005: Earned one start in nine game appearances ... scored two goals against Pfeiffer and collected another pair versus William & Mary ... grabbed nine ground balls.

Prep and personal: Team captain for lacrosse and field hockey at Cold Springs Harbor ... all-county selection and team MVP for both sports ... president of Habitat for Humanity club ... also ran track ... sister Whitney '05 played lacrosse for Davidson as well.