Emily Litchford

Photo by: Jen White, Mercyhurst

Position:
Defense
Height:
5-7
Class:
Senior
High School:
Dover
Hometown:
Dover, Del.

2013 (Game-by-Game): One of the backline defenders on the nation's No. 1 defense in goals against and shutouts...One of eight players in start in all 22 games...Scored one goal and recorded one assist on 11 shots and five shots on goal...Scored goal against Slippery Rock on Sept. 21...Picked up an assist on Oct. 9 against Mercyhurst...Took two shots in the regular season finale against IUP...Recorded a defensive save against Kutztown on Oct. 29 and also made a key defensive save in the PSAC Semifinals against West Chester...Named PSAC Scholar-Athlete.

2012 (Game-by-Game): Appeared in 19 games and started in two...Totaled nine shots and recorded four shots on goal...Tied for second on the team with three assists...Finished with three points...Recorded two assists in a 6-0 win over Mercyhurst...Named PSAC Scholar-Athlete.

2011 (Game-by-Game): Saw action in 17 games and started five...Scored only goal of the season against No. 1 UMass Lowell in second game of the season...Recorded an assist against No. 2 Shippensburg on Sept. 10...Named PSAC Scholar-Athlete...Named to Gladiator by SGI / NFHCA Collegiate National Academic Squad.

2010 (Game-by-Game): Appeared in 17 games and started one during her freshman year...Handed out her first career assist against Seton Hill on Oct. 5...Logged first career start on Oct. 5 against Mansfield...Recorded three shots and two shots on goal in the game...Named PSAC Scholar-Athlete.

High School: Participated in field hockey and lacrosse at Dover...Was a four-year scholar-athlete...Named all-academic all-conference in 2009...Landed second team all-conference for offense in 2008...Named to first team all-conference for defense in 2009...Member of Executive Council, Interact, band, and National Honor Society.

Personal: Daughter of Susan and Keith Litchford...Has one brother and one sister...Majoring in elementary education special education.