2009 Softball Roster
Roster
Emmsley-Chang, Lau

Jersey Number 2
Lau Emmsley-Chang
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Kailua, Hawaii
- High School:
- Kamehameha
Bio
CREIGHTON CAREER: 2008 (Junior) ? Limited to 23 games while returning from an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury ... Missed the first 12 games of the season, before making her season debut against San Jose State on Feb. 29 ... Started 13 straight appearances in right field from Feb. 29 through March 18, her only 13 starts of the season ... Went 1-for-3 as a pinch-hitter, while she was used as a pinch-runner on six occasions ... Drove in her first run of the year against Arkansas (March 1) ... Hitless in her first 22 at bats of the season before collecting an RBI single against La Salle on March 8 ... Drove in a run in 2-1 win over North Dakota State (March 13) ... Had a pinch-hit single against UMKC on March 25 ... Played in six MVC games, going hitless in two at-bats off the bench.
2007 (Sophomore) ? Started all 51 games in which she appeared, missing the final three after tearing her right ACL in the MVC Tournament championship game ... Made 50 starts in right field and one as the designated player ... Tied for the team-lead with three outfield assists ... Third on the team with five stolen bases ... Logged career-highs in games played, batting average, at bats, hits, doubles, RBI, slugging, on-base percentage and stolen bases ... Had nine two-hit games ... Tabbed to the UCA Spring Clash All-Tournament Team ... Was 2-for-3 with a run scored in each of her first two games of the season ... Swiped two stolen bases at Tulsa (Feb. 23) ... Was 2-for-2 with a run scored against Eastern Illinois (Feb. 24) ... Collected her first career extra-base hit, a double, and went 2-for-2 with two runs scored at Northern Colorado (March 11) ... Again went 2-for-2 with a stolen base against North Dakota State (March 15) ... Had a stolen base, scored a run and finished 2-for-3 against Northern Iowa (April 29).
2006 (Freshman) ? Appeared in 44 games, making 42 starts ... Made 39 starts in right field and three as designated player ... Batted in the eighth spot in 35 games ... Collected a stolen base in her first game at Tulsa (Feb. 24) ... Recorded her first career hit against Boston College (Feb. 26) ... Was 1-for-1 with a sacrifice, a walk and a run scored against Villanova (March 4) ... Scored two runs against La Salle (March 7) and UMKC (March 8) ... Collected her first RBI against Monmouth (March 10) ... Had her only two-hit game of the season against UMKC (April 11), going 2-for-3 with an RBI and run scored ... Was a perfect 3-for-3 in stolen base opportunities.
HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner ... Tabbed First-Team All-Interscholastic League Hawaii as a sophomore third baseman ... Named second-team all-conference at catcher as a senior ... Hit .488 with 20 hits in 41 at bats as a senior ... Member of the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL: The daughter of Barbara Chang, Lau was born on May 5, 1987 in Honolulu, Hawaii ... Exercise science major ... Given name is Crystal Laua’e’omakananoku’ualoha Emmsley-Chang ... Wore No. 20 in her first two years on campus before switching to No. 2 before her junior season.
2007 (Sophomore) ? Started all 51 games in which she appeared, missing the final three after tearing her right ACL in the MVC Tournament championship game ... Made 50 starts in right field and one as the designated player ... Tied for the team-lead with three outfield assists ... Third on the team with five stolen bases ... Logged career-highs in games played, batting average, at bats, hits, doubles, RBI, slugging, on-base percentage and stolen bases ... Had nine two-hit games ... Tabbed to the UCA Spring Clash All-Tournament Team ... Was 2-for-3 with a run scored in each of her first two games of the season ... Swiped two stolen bases at Tulsa (Feb. 23) ... Was 2-for-2 with a run scored against Eastern Illinois (Feb. 24) ... Collected her first career extra-base hit, a double, and went 2-for-2 with two runs scored at Northern Colorado (March 11) ... Again went 2-for-2 with a stolen base against North Dakota State (March 15) ... Had a stolen base, scored a run and finished 2-for-3 against Northern Iowa (April 29).
2006 (Freshman) ? Appeared in 44 games, making 42 starts ... Made 39 starts in right field and three as designated player ... Batted in the eighth spot in 35 games ... Collected a stolen base in her first game at Tulsa (Feb. 24) ... Recorded her first career hit against Boston College (Feb. 26) ... Was 1-for-1 with a sacrifice, a walk and a run scored against Villanova (March 4) ... Scored two runs against La Salle (March 7) and UMKC (March 8) ... Collected her first RBI against Monmouth (March 10) ... Had her only two-hit game of the season against UMKC (April 11), going 2-for-3 with an RBI and run scored ... Was a perfect 3-for-3 in stolen base opportunities.
HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner ... Tabbed First-Team All-Interscholastic League Hawaii as a sophomore third baseman ... Named second-team all-conference at catcher as a senior ... Hit .488 with 20 hits in 41 at bats as a senior ... Member of the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL: The daughter of Barbara Chang, Lau was born on May 5, 1987 in Honolulu, Hawaii ... Exercise science major ... Given name is Crystal Laua’e’omakananoku’ualoha Emmsley-Chang ... Wore No. 20 in her first two years on campus before switching to No. 2 before her junior season.
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