Emily Williams

Position:
Infield/Catcher
Height:
5-10
Class:
Junior
High School:
Butler Traditional HS
Hometown:
Louisville, Ky.
Prev School:
Morehead State

2025 // Sophomore

MVC Newcomer of the Year
All-MVC First Team
MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team
Played in 42 games and started in 41 ... first-ever Saluki to be named MVC Newcomer of the Year ... posted a batting average of .333 with 22 runs, 40 hits, 17 home runs, 53 RBI, and 16 walks ... had a .404 on-base percentage and .767 slugging percentage ... tied SIU single-season home run record, broke single-season slugging percentage record, and had the second-most RBI in a season in program history ... also tied single-game RBI record with eight at Valparaiso on March 22 ... hit first home run as a Saluki on Feb. 14 vs. Georgia Tech ... had two multi-home run games: two at Valparaiso on March 22 and two at Northern Iowa on April 18 ... received MVC Newcomer of the Week five times and MVC Player of the Week once ... hit go-ahead, three-run home run at Missouri on April 9.

Prior to SIU

Previously was at Morehead State for two years ... First Team All-Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) and made the All-Newcomer Team in 2023 as a freshman ... posted a batting average of .361 in 44 games played with 11 home runs, the most by a freshman in Morehead State's program's history ... had a slugging percentage of .706, which led the OVC and was a new program best ... played in four games in 2024 ... was an OVC Academic All-American.

High School

Was a 2021 KHSAA State Champion at Butler Traditional High School ... named the 2021 Region 6 Player of the Year ... holds the KHSAA consecutive home run record.

Personal

Born on April 6, 2004 ... daughter of Stacy and Daniel Williams ... mother, Stacy, is an insurance agent while father, Daniel, is a pipefitter ... has one sibling ... intends to study nursing.