2025: Appeared in 47 games and started 46 behind the plate as a sophomore … Finished with 11 doubles, 22 RBI, and a .385 on-base percentage … Led the ‘Cats to a win in their season opener against Kennesaw State, recording a double, a single, and three RBI in a 5-4 win (2/7) … Drove in a run with a double in a win over UT Arlington (2/16) … Doubled in the go-ahead run, and notched two hits in a win over Utah (2/22) … Drove in runs in three straight wins over Longwood and Louisville, including a two-RBI double in the first game against Longwood (2/28-3/2) … Batted .462 (6-for-13) in four games against Penn State and Michigan State to open Big Ten play (3/13-16) … Drove in a career-high five runs with a home run, double and single in Northwestern’s conference opener vs. Penn State (3/13) … Hit .400 (4-for-10) with two doubles in a weekend sweep at Minnesota (3/28-29) … Drove in two runs with a single in a win over Rutgers (4/20).
2024: Started 48 games as a first-year … Big Ten All-Freshman Team … Catcher for the Big Ten All-Defensive Team … Finished second on the team in home runs with ten and RBI with 32 … Hit safely in each of her first four college games and added a home run in a win over St. Thomas (2/10) … Hit .600 and racked up three RBI in two games at the Clearwater Invitational (2/16-17) … Notched a three-run home run to open the scoring in a win over San Diego (2/24) … Reached base four times, hit a go-ahead home run, stole a base, and knocked in four runs in a win over UIC (3/20) … Had hits in four straight wins and added a homer over that span (3/24-29) … Racked up three hits, four RBI, and a home run in a three-game sweep over Michigan (4/5-6) … Picked up two hits and a homer in a win over Maryland (4/13) … Had two hits, a home run, two RBI, and two runs scored against Illinois (4/16) … Knocked in four runs and hit a home run in a two-game sweep of Nebraska (4/26-27) … Homered twice and knocked in three runs in a series win over Indiana (5/3-5) … Had two hits, including a double, and reached base three times in the Big Ten Championship against Indiana (5/9).
Career Highs
At-Bats…….................4 (13x), last vs. Minnesota (3/29/25)
Hits…………........…...…3 (2x), last vs. Minnesota (3/29/25)
Runs………..............….2 (7x), last vs. Penn State (3/13/25)
RBI………………....................…5, vs. Penn State (3/13/25)
Doubles................................1 (12x), last vs. Illinois (4/6/25)
Home Runs….............1 (12x), last vs. Penn State (3/15/25)
Total Bases.................................7 vs. Penn State (3/13/25)
Walks……........................….…2 (3x), last vs. UIC (3/20/24)
Stolen Bases.......................1 (5x), last at Rutgers (4/20/25)
High School: 2022 Wisconsin FSCA Division 1 Player of the Year … Named both All-State and All-Region in 2021 and 2022 … Team MVP in 2021 and 2022 … Hit .542 and led her team with 24 RBI, 31 runs scored and 40 hits … Earned four varsity letters in both softball and basketball … 2022 team captain … Played eight years of club softball for Midwest Speed and head coach Sean Hall … Parents are Stephanie and Patrick Raye ... Extra Innings Softball Ranking No. 34 in the nation.
Drohan on Raye: "Emma Raye is a force on the softball field because of her talent, her motor and versatility. She plays the game with incredible physicality and joy. We are looking forward to seeing her at The J."
2024: Started 48 games as a first-year … Big Ten All-Freshman Team … Catcher for the Big Ten All-Defensive Team … Finished second on the team in home runs with ten and RBI with 32 … Hit safely in each of her first four college games and added a home run in a win over St. Thomas (2/10) … Hit .600 and racked up three RBI in two games at the Clearwater Invitational (2/16-17) … Notched a three-run home run to open the scoring in a win over San Diego (2/24) … Reached base four times, hit a go-ahead home run, stole a base, and knocked in four runs in a win over UIC (3/20) … Had hits in four straight wins and added a homer over that span (3/24-29) … Racked up three hits, four RBI, and a home run in a three-game sweep over Michigan (4/5-6) … Picked up two hits and a homer in a win over Maryland (4/13) … Had two hits, a home run, two RBI, and two runs scored against Illinois (4/16) … Knocked in four runs and hit a home run in a two-game sweep of Nebraska (4/26-27) … Homered twice and knocked in three runs in a series win over Indiana (5/3-5) … Had two hits, including a double, and reached base three times in the Big Ten Championship against Indiana (5/9).
Career Highs
At-Bats…….................4 (13x), last vs. Minnesota (3/29/25)
Hits…………........…...…3 (2x), last vs. Minnesota (3/29/25)
Runs………..............….2 (7x), last vs. Penn State (3/13/25)
RBI………………....................…5, vs. Penn State (3/13/25)
Doubles................................1 (12x), last vs. Illinois (4/6/25)
Home Runs….............1 (12x), last vs. Penn State (3/15/25)
Total Bases.................................7 vs. Penn State (3/13/25)
Walks……........................….…2 (3x), last vs. UIC (3/20/24)
Stolen Bases.......................1 (5x), last at Rutgers (4/20/25)
High School: 2022 Wisconsin FSCA Division 1 Player of the Year … Named both All-State and All-Region in 2021 and 2022 … Team MVP in 2021 and 2022 … Hit .542 and led her team with 24 RBI, 31 runs scored and 40 hits … Earned four varsity letters in both softball and basketball … 2022 team captain … Played eight years of club softball for Midwest Speed and head coach Sean Hall … Parents are Stephanie and Patrick Raye ... Extra Innings Softball Ranking No. 34 in the nation.
Drohan on Raye: "Emma Raye is a force on the softball field because of her talent, her motor and versatility. She plays the game with incredible physicality and joy. We are looking forward to seeing her at The J."