#8 Emily Rigney
Height
5-5
Class
Junior
Hometown
East Doncaster, Australia
As a Junior (2018-19):
- Lefty who was co-MVP at 2018 NCAA Championship
- Performed well at 2019 NCAA Championships; seems at her best in the biggest moments
- Rotated fifth and sixth man as a junior, often as leadoff
- Baker spare percent is 66.6 and strike percentage is 43.3
As a Sophomore (2017-18)
- Helped Vanderbilt win NCAA Championship after stellar performance
- Named Co-MVP and All-Tournament at national championship
- Remained in three spot most of the season
As a Freshman (2016-17)
- Broke into starting lineup midway through year and became a dominant force
- All-tournament at Monmouth’s Hawk
- Frame averages of 18.85 (team) and 19.05 (Baker)
Junior Highlights
- Six-time member of Australian Junior and Youth teams
- Collected three silver and two bronze medals
- Three-time state Masters champion
- Competed with Australian team at World Teen Masters, the World Youth Championships, the Asian Schools Championships and the Asian and World Youth Championships
- Three-time National Junior All-Star team member
- Won Australia’s Junior and All-Events titles in 2015
The Rigney File
- Daughter to Dennis Rigney (head coach of Australian National Team) and Sharon Rigney (gold medal bowler for Australian National Team)
- Left-handed