Emily Merritt Class: Freshman Hometown: Tipp City, Ohio High School: Tippecanoe Height: 5-4 Position: Forward Birthdate: 11/24/1989 Experience: HS

HIGH SCHOOL
A three-year letterwinner at Tippecanoe (`08) for coaches Heather Thompson and Doug Rabe ... helped the Red Devils to the Central Buckeye Conference title in each of her three years ... scored 16 goals as a senior, earning All-CBC and All-Miami Valley honors for the second consecutive year ... earned first-team All-Dayton North accolades in 2006 ... had 31 goals and 11 assists in her three-year varsity career ... also a three-year letterwinner in track ... Class President as both a junior and a senior.

PERSONAL
Emily Alane Merritt was born on Nov. 24, 1989, in Dayton, Ohio ... plans to major in education at BGSU ... daughter of Tom and Tammy Merritt ... twin sister, Hannah, is a fellow Falcon freshman ... older sister, the late Sarah Merritt, played collegiate soccer in the MAC at Ohio University ... has played club ball for Warrior Elite '89 and Metro FC Rapids '89 ... also a member of the ODP State Pool in 2004 ... lists her sister, Sarah, as her biggest influence.