Emma Tamer

Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Position:
M/B
Height:
5-9
Hometown:
Whitmore Lake, Mich.
High School:
Dexter

Fifth-Year Senior (2021)
• NFHCA Collegiate National Academic Team
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Started all 21 games in the backfield
• Contributed to a defense that held opponents to 1.29 goals per game, 7.1 shots per game and 3.4 penalty corners per game
• Recorded an assist in the fourth quarter in a 5-3 comeback win over Indiana (Oct. 17)
• Tied her career high for shots with eight at Central Michigan (Sept. 5)

Senior/Junior (2020-21)
• NFHCA Collegiate National Academic Team; Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared in five games at back
• Contributed to a defense that that ranked third nationally with a 0.61 goals-against average, posted 10 shutouts and held opponents to just 7.9 shots and 3.8 penalty corners per game
• Scored a third-quarter goal off a penalty corner at Michigan State (April 4)

Junior/Sophomore (2019)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared in all 20 games, starting 19 in the midfield and backfield
• Ranked second on the team with a career-high seven goals
• Named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (after posting two goals vs. Penn State (Oct. 20) and contributing to a 1-0 shutout win against No. 2 Maryland (Oct. 18)
• Also scored two goals and posted as assist vs. Ball State (Oct. 13)
• Scored off a penalty corner late in the second half vs. Ohio State (Oct. 11)
• Contributed to a defense that posted a 1.06 goals-against average and only just 5.2 shots per game

Sophomore/Freshman (2018)
• NFHCA Collegiate National Academic Team
• Academic All-Big Ten
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement Award
• Appeared in 10 games in the midfield and backfield
• Tallied her first assist during U-M's 5-0 shutout at UMass (Aug. 31)
• Made her collegiate debut in the season opener against No. 2 North Carolina (Aug. 25)

Freshman (2017)
• Did not see game action; redshirted the 2017 season

Prep
• Graduated from Dexter High School (2017)
• Selected to Harrow Sports/NFHCA High School Mid-West Region team (2016)
• Twice named Maxx Field Hockey West Mid-West Region (2014, '16)
• Ann Arbor News Field Hockey Player of the Year (2014)
• Selected to Michigan All-State first team (2013, '14, '16) and second team (2015)
• Contributed to Dexter High School's 2014 Michigan state championship
• Named Dexter Offensive Player of the Year (2013) and Rookie of the Year (2013)
• Also earned a varsity letter in tennis
• Named to the NFHCA National Academic Squad
• National Honor Society; HPHL Academic Achievement Award

Club/Junior Team
• Played with Pinnacle Field Hockey (2012-17)
• Contributed to two Junior Premiere Outdoor League Region 9 championships (2016, '17)
• National Future Championship Participant (2012-17), capturing a pair of gold medals in 2012 and 2013
• Claimed a Regional Club Championship title (2016)
• Two-time AAU Junior Olympian (2014, '15); captured a Junior Olympics gold medal in 2014
• U19 Junior National Camp Participant (2016)
• U16 USA Hockey National Bronze Medalist (2015)

Personal
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in statistics
• Born on February 3, 1999
• Daughter of Chris and Keely [Libby] Tamer
• Father played ice hockey at Michigan (1989-93) and for 11 years in the NHL with the Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers and Atlanta Thrashers
• Mother played field hockey at Michigan (1989-93), twice serving as team captain
• Has two younger siblings, Christopher and Abigail