Athelete Profile: Emma Sung '25

On Thursday, April 6, Emma Sung ’25 hit the 100 strikeouts milestone during her Lawrenceville softball career. Starting on Varsity Softball as a II Former, Sung has quickly become an essential Big Red Girls Softball team member. Coached by Jessica Magnuson, John Schiel H ’78 P’97 ’08 ’10, and Rebekah Crane, the softball team has started the season with a record of 1-3. Hayley Williard ’25, a fellow III Former, admires Sung’s dedication, remarking that “Emma is extremely hard-working; she’s always on the field putting in extra time. She is also a great leader for many of the younger girls on the team.” Emma accredits her achievement to the passion for softball her parents instilled in her from a young age. She comments on how she would skip from sport to sport early in her life, but softball just clicked, and she has been playing ever since.

Sung started pitching at around nine years old and has played a variety of positions, but ultimately fell in love with the pitcher position. She has played club softball for years and is currently playing for Ruthless, a team based in Jackson, located around 30 minutes from her house. Additionally, Sung appreciates all the hard work her coaches and captains have put in over the past two years. She notes that if it weren’t for the team bonding and closeness of her team, she would not have been nearly as successful in her career. Sung is excited for all of the new players on the team this year, and notes, "There are very few upperclassmen on the team this year. We are having fun, and the skills will show up as we get there [and] as we have more time to practice.” Many girls on the team consider Emma an excellent example of what a model player looks like on and off the field. When asked what her plans are with softball after Lawrenceville, Sung mentions that no matter where she goes to college, she would love to continue playing, whether for school or for a club. Emma Sung encourages everyone to try out softball. She details how fun the sport is, and how much it has changed her life. Sung has reached an incredible milestone, and Lawrenceville Athletics and the rest of the school cannot wait to see what else she can do in her remaining two years.