A transfer from Saint Joseph’s College of Maine, Emily Burrill '97, '99 was a two-sport athlete at Husson, playing volleyball and softball for coach Bob Ackley from 1995-1997.
On the diamond, the two-time all-conference selection batted .462 (129-for-279) with 81 runs, 27 doubles, 17 triples, eight home runs and 99 RBI in 98 career games played.
At the end of her playing career, Burrill was the Braves’ all-time career leader in batting average, slugging percentage (.767), on-base percentage (.523), on-base plus slugging percentage (1.290), triples, home runs, extra-base hits (52), and total bases (214). She ranked second in hits and doubles, third in RBI, tied for third in sacrifice flies (7), fifth in fielding percentage (.962), tied for sixth in games played, tied for seventh in at bats and runs, and eighth in walks (41) and putouts (264).
At the time of her induction - the senior captain remained the Eagles’ all-time leader in batting average, slugging percentage, on-base percentage, on-base plus slugging percentage and is tied for the most triples in program history.
As a junior, Burrill set the single-season record for most home runs with five and held the record for ten years.
She posted her finest season in a HU uniform as a senior, hitting .500 (53-for-106) to become the first player in 13 seasons and just the third player in program history to hit .500, while setting the program’s single-season records for slugging percentage (.906), OPS (1.451), hits (53), doubles (14), triples (10), total bases (96) and extra-base hits (27), and became just the fifth player in team history to drive in 40 runs.
At the time of her induction, Burrill still held the program’s single-season records for slugging percentage, on-base plus slugging percentage, triples, and extra-base hits.
On the volleyball court, Burrill helped the Braves win nine matches in her two seasons as a member of the program.
She served as a captain during her senior seasons for both softball and volleyball.
Burrill earned a bachelor of science in business administration from Husson in 1997 and a bachelor of science in business education in 1999.
A native of Brewer, Maine, Burrill attended Brewer High School.
