Emily Dove

7 Emily Dove
Emily Dove
  • Hometown:
    Huntingtown
  • Position:
    C/UTL
  • Year:
    So
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • gp
    33
  • avg
    .389
  • hr
    0
  • rbi
    21
  • r
    16
  • sb
    2
Bio

Accolades

  • 2026
    • All-Region 20 2nd Team
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 33 18
Plate appearances 105 56
At Bats 95 54
Runs 16 8
Hits 37 24
Doubles 8 6
Triples 1 -
Home Runs 0 -
Runs Batted In 21 15
Total bases 47 30
Walks 3 -
Hit by pitch 2 -
Strikeouts 8 2
Sacrifice Flies 2 1
Sacrifice Hits 3 1
Hit into double play - -
Stolen Bases 2 2
Caught Stealing 0 -
Batting Average .389 .444
On Base Percentage .412 .436
Slugging Percentage .495 .556
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
May 2 Frederick W, 8-0
May 2 Frederick L, 2-1
May 3 Frederick W, 9-1
May 8 vs. Cecil L, 9-3
May 9 vs. CCBC Catonsville W, 12-1
May 9 at Potomac State L, 10-6
Game Log - Hitting
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Sep 13 Delaware Tech - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Mary Washington - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Bowie State - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 26 at Bryant & Stratton (Virginia) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 26 at Bryant & Stratton (Virginia) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 vs. Pitt W, 9-6 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 - 0 - - 4
Feb 27 vs. Pitt L, 13-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 vs. Cleveland Community College L, 9-8 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .750 .667 1 0 0 - 0 - - 4
Feb 28 vs. #6 Surry W, 13-9 1 4 1 1 - - - - 0 - .250 .250 .250 - - - - - 2 - 4
Mar 11 at Harford W, 5-4 1 3 1 1 - - - - 0 - .333 .333 .333 - - - - 2 - - 3
Mar 11 at Harford W, 6-5 1 1 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 - - 1
Mar 14 Cecil W, 4-3 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 2 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 - - 3
Mar 14 Cecil L, 7-1 1 3 1 0 - - - - 0 - .333 .333 .333 - - - - 1 1 1.00 3
Mar 20 vs. Mercer County L, 7-4 1 4 3 0 - 1 - - 1 1 .750 .750 1.000 - - - - - - - 4
Mar 20 vs. Mercer County L, 20-5 1 2 1 0 - - - - 0 - .500 .500 .500 - - - - - - - 2
Mar 21 at Allegany (Maryland) W, 13-5 1 2 2 0 - 1 - - 1 - 1.000 1.000 1.500 - - - - - - - 2
Mar 21 at Allegany (Maryland) W, 14-0 1 4 1 3 - - - - 0 - .250 .250 .250 - - - - - - - 4
Mar 25 Howard CC W, 8-0 1 3 2 0 - 1 - - 1 - .667 .667 1.000 - - - - - 1 - 3
Mar 25 Howard CC W, 12-4 1 3 1 2 - - - - 0 - .333 .250 .333 - 1 - - 1 2 0.50 4
Mar 28 at Potomac State L, 7-3 1 4 1 0 - - - - 0 - .250 .250 .250 - - - - 2 - - 4
Mar 28 at Potomac State L, 11-3 1 2 0 0 1 - - - 0 - .000 .333 .000 - - - - - 2 - 3
Apr 1 CCBC Catonsville L, 9-4 1 4 1 1 - - - - 0 - .250 .250 .250 - - - - - 2 - 4
Apr 1 CCBC Catonsville W, 4-1 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 2 1 2.00 3
Apr 10 Chesapeake W, 11-3 1 3 3 0 - 1 - - 1 - 1.000 1.000 1.333 - - - - - - - 3
Apr 10 Chesapeake W, 14-13 1 3 2 2 - - - - 0 - .667 .667 .667 - - 1 - 1 1 1.00 4
Apr 12 Anne Arundel W, 8-0 1 3 2 0 - - - - 0 - .667 .667 .667 - - - - - 1 - 3
Apr 12 Anne Arundel W, 12-2 1 3 2 1 - 1 - - 1 - .667 .667 1.000 - - - - - 1 - 3
Apr 17 Bryant & Stratton (Virginia) W, 4-3 1 2 1 0 - - - - 0 - .500 .500 .500 - - - - 1 - - 2
Apr 17 Bryant & Stratton (Virginia) L, 12-11 1 5 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 .400 .400 .600 0 0 0 - 0 - - 5
Apr 18 Frederick L, 3-2 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 2 1 2.00 3
Apr 18 Frederick W, 7-1 1 3 2 2 - - - - 0 - .667 .667 .667 - - - - - 1 - 3
Apr 22 at Hagerstown W, 8-0 1 3 3 1 - 1 - - 1 - 1.000 1.000 1.333 - - - - - - - 3
Apr 22 at Hagerstown W, 11-0 1 4 1 2 - 1 - - 1 - .250 .250 .500 - - - - - - - 4
Apr 24 at Delaware Tech L, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Delaware Tech W, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 2 Frederick W, 8-0 1 1 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .500 .000 1 - 1 - 1 - - 3
May 2 Frederick L, 2-1 1 3 1 0 - - - - 0 - .333 .333 .333 - - - - 2 - - 3
May 3 Frederick W, 9-1 1 0 0 2 1 - - - 0 - - .500 - - 1 1 - 1 1 1.00 3
May 8 vs. Cecil L, 9-3 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 2 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 - - 3
May 9 vs. CCBC Catonsville W, 12-1 1 1 0 0 1 - - - 0 - .000 .500 .000 - - - - 1 - - 2
May 9 at Potomac State L, 10-6 1 3 1 1 - - 1 - 1 - .333 .333 1.000 - - - - 2 - - 3
Game Log - Base Running
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Sep 13 Delaware Tech - - - - -
Oct 4 Mary Washington - - - - -
Oct 25 at Bowie State - - - - -
Feb 26 at Bryant & Stratton (Virginia) - - - - -
Feb 26 at Bryant & Stratton (Virginia) - - - - -
Feb 27 vs. Pitt W, 9-6 1 0 0 0 0
Feb 27 vs. Pitt L, 13-4 - - - - -
Feb 28 vs. Cleveland Community College L, 9-8 1 1 2 0 0
Feb 28 vs. #6 Surry W, 13-9 1 1 1 - -
Mar 11 at Harford W, 5-4 1 0 1 - -
Mar 11 at Harford W, 6-5 1 0 0 - -
Mar 14 Cecil W, 4-3 1 0 0 - -
Mar 14 Cecil L, 7-1 1 0 1 - -
Mar 20 vs. Mercer County L, 7-4 1 0 4 - -
Mar 20 vs. Mercer County L, 20-5 1 1 1 - -
Mar 21 at Allegany (Maryland) W, 13-5 1 2 3 1 -
Mar 21 at Allegany (Maryland) W, 14-0 1 0 1 - -
Mar 25 Howard CC W, 8-0 1 1 3 - -
Mar 25 Howard CC W, 12-4 1 1 1 - -
Mar 28 at Potomac State L, 7-3 1 0 1 - -
Mar 28 at Potomac State L, 11-3 1 0 0 - -
Apr 1 CCBC Catonsville L, 9-4 1 0 1 - -
Apr 1 CCBC Catonsville W, 4-1 1 0 0 - -
Apr 10 Chesapeake W, 11-3 1 0 4 - -
Apr 10 Chesapeake W, 14-13 1 1 2 - -
Apr 12 Anne Arundel W, 8-0 1 1 2 - -
Apr 12 Anne Arundel W, 12-2 1 1 3 - -
Apr 17 Bryant & Stratton (Virginia) W, 4-3 1 1 1 - -
Apr 17 Bryant & Stratton (Virginia) L, 12-11 1 1 3 0 0
Apr 18 Frederick L, 3-2 1 0 0 - -
Apr 18 Frederick W, 7-1 1 1 2 - -
Apr 22 at Hagerstown W, 8-0 1 0 4 - -
Apr 22 at Hagerstown W, 11-0 1 0 2 1 -
Apr 24 at Delaware Tech L, 9-1 - - - - -
Apr 24 at Delaware Tech W, 4-2 - - - - -
May 2 Frederick W, 8-0 1 0 0 - -
May 2 Frederick L, 2-1 1 0 1 - -
May 3 Frederick W, 9-1 1 0 0 - -
May 8 vs. Cecil L, 9-3 1 0 0 - -
May 9 vs. CCBC Catonsville W, 12-1 1 2 0 - -
May 9 at Potomac State L, 10-6 1 1 3 - -
Game Log - Pitching
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp w l ip h r er era k k/7 hr whip
Sep 13 Delaware Tech - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Mary Washington - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Bowie State - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 26 at Bryant & Stratton (Virginia) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 26 at Bryant & Stratton (Virginia) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 vs. Pitt W, 9-6 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Feb 27 vs. Pitt L, 13-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 vs. Cleveland Community College L, 9-8 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Feb 28 vs. #6 Surry W, 13-9 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 11 at Harford W, 5-4 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 11 at Harford W, 6-5 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 14 Cecil W, 4-3 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 14 Cecil L, 7-1 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 20 vs. Mercer County L, 7-4 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 20 vs. Mercer County L, 20-5 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 21 at Allegany (Maryland) W, 13-5 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 21 at Allegany (Maryland) W, 14-0 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 25 Howard CC W, 8-0 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 25 Howard CC W, 12-4 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 28 at Potomac State L, 7-3 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 28 at Potomac State L, 11-3 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 1 CCBC Catonsville L, 9-4 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 1 CCBC Catonsville W, 4-1 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 10 Chesapeake W, 11-3 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 10 Chesapeake W, 14-13 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 12 Anne Arundel W, 8-0 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 12 Anne Arundel W, 12-2 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 17 Bryant & Stratton (Virginia) W, 4-3 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 17 Bryant & Stratton (Virginia) L, 12-11 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 18 Frederick L, 3-2 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 18 Frederick W, 7-1 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 22 at Hagerstown W, 8-0 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 22 at Hagerstown W, 11-0 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 24 at Delaware Tech L, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Delaware Tech W, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 2 Frederick W, 8-0 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
May 2 Frederick L, 2-1 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
May 3 Frederick W, 9-1 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
May 8 vs. Cecil L, 9-3 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
May 9 vs. CCBC Catonsville W, 12-1 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
May 9 at Potomac State L, 10-6 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Game Log - Fielding
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Sep 13 Delaware Tech - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Mary Washington - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Bowie State - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 26 at Bryant & Stratton (Virginia) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 26 at Bryant & Stratton (Virginia) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 vs. Pitt W, 9-6 1 8 6 2 0 2 1.000 0 0 0 - 0
Feb 27 vs. Pitt L, 13-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 vs. Cleveland Community College L, 9-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 - 0
Feb 28 vs. #6 Surry W, 13-9 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 11 at Harford W, 5-4 1 4 4 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 11 at Harford W, 6-5 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 14 Cecil W, 4-3 1 7 7 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 14 Cecil L, 7-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 20 vs. Mercer County L, 7-4 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 20 vs. Mercer County L, 20-5 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Allegany (Maryland) W, 13-5 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Allegany (Maryland) W, 14-0 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 25 Howard CC W, 8-0 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 25 Howard CC W, 12-4 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 28 at Potomac State L, 7-3 1 9 9 0 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
Mar 28 at Potomac State L, 11-3 1 6 6 0 0 2 1.000 - 8 - - -
Apr 1 CCBC Catonsville L, 9-4 1 4 2 2 0 - 1.000 - 3 1 .250 -
Apr 1 CCBC Catonsville W, 4-1 1 6 6 0 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
Apr 10 Chesapeake W, 11-3 1 8 8 0 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
Apr 10 Chesapeake W, 14-13 1 8 5 3 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 12 Anne Arundel W, 8-0 1 6 6 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 12 Anne Arundel W, 12-2 1 7 6 1 0 - 1.000 - 1 1 .500 -
Apr 17 Bryant & Stratton (Virginia) W, 4-3 1 6 6 0 0 - 1.000 - 4 - - -
Apr 17 Bryant & Stratton (Virginia) L, 12-11 1 2 2 0 0 2 1.000 0 0 0 - 0
Apr 18 Frederick L, 3-2 1 6 5 1 0 - 1.000 - - 1 1.000 -
Apr 18 Frederick W, 7-1 1 4 4 0 0 1 1.000 - 1 - - -
Apr 22 at Hagerstown W, 8-0 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 22 at Hagerstown W, 11-0 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Delaware Tech L, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Delaware Tech W, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 2 Frederick W, 8-0 1 5 5 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 2 Frederick L, 2-1 1 6 6 0 0 - 1.000 - 2 - - -
May 3 Frederick W, 9-1 1 2 1 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 8 vs. Cecil L, 9-3 1 5 5 0 0 3 1.000 - 2 - - -
May 9 vs. CCBC Catonsville W, 12-1 1 4 4 0 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
May 9 at Potomac State L, 10-6 1 5 5 0 0 2 1.000 - 1 - - -
Career Stats - Hitting
Statistic gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2024-25 26 69 26 17 6 6 - 3 9 8 .377 .436 .594 2 1 - - 12 4 3.00 78
2025-26 33 95 37 21 3 8 1 0 9 8 .389 .412 .495 2 2 3 - 22 17 1.29 105
Total 59 164 63 38 9 14 1 3 18 16 .384 .422 .537 4 3 3 - 34 21 1.62 183
Career Stats - Base Running
Statistic gp r tb sb cs
2024-25 26 18 41 2 -
2025-26 33 16 47 2 0
Total 59 34 88 4 0
Career Stats - Pitching
Statistic era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/7 hr whip bf wp hbp
2024-25 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
2025-26 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Total 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Career Stats - Fielding
Statistic gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
2024-25 26 62 58 3 1 2 .984 2 11 1 .083 -
2025-26 33 123 113 10 0 12 1.000 0 26 3 .103 0
Total 59 185 171 13 1 14 .995 2 37 4 .098 0
Split Stats - Hitting
Statistic gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Event
Total 33 95 37 21 3 8 1 0 9 8 .389 .412 .495 2 2 3 - 22 17 1.29 105
Conference 18 54 24 15 - 6 - - 6 2 .444 .436 .556 - 1 1 - 11 12 0.92 56
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 17 48 20 10 1 4 0 0 4 3 .417 .423 .500 1 2 3 - 13 13 1.00 55
Away 9 26 10 8 1 3 1 - 4 - .385 .407 .577 - - - - 7 2 3.50 27
Neutral 7 21 7 3 1 1 0 0 1 5 .333 .391 .381 1 0 0 - 2 2 1.00 23
Result
Wins 21 56 24 18 2 6 0 0 6 4 .429 .443 .536 1 2 3 - 12 11 1.09 64
Losses 12 39 13 3 1 2 1 0 3 4 .333 .366 .436 1 0 0 - 10 6 1.67 41
Month
February 3 11 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .273 .333 .273 1 0 0 - 0 2 0.00 12
March 12 34 13 6 1 3 - - 3 3 .382 .389 .471 - 1 - - 8 6 1.33 36
April 12 39 19 9 0 5 0 0 5 1 .487 .487 .615 0 0 1 - 6 8 0.75 40
May 6 11 2 3 2 - 1 - 1 2 .182 .333 .364 1 1 2 - 8 1 8.00 17
Split Stats - Base Running
Statistic gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 33 16 47 2 0
Conference 18 8 30 2 -
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home 17 8 24 0 0
Away 9 3 15 2 -
Neutral 7 5 8 0 0
Result
Wins 21 12 30 2 0
Losses 12 4 17 0 0
Month
February 3 2 3 0 0
March 12 5 16 1 -
April 12 6 24 1 0
May 6 3 4 - -
Split Stats - Pitching
Statistic era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/7 hr whip bf wp hbp
Event
Total 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Conference 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Exhibition 0.00 - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Location
Home 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Away 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Neutral 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Result
Wins 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Losses 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Month
February 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
March 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
April 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
May 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Split Stats - Fielding
Statistic gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Event
Total 33 123 113 10 0 12 1.000 0 26 3 .103 0
Conference 18 65 58 7 0 1 1.000 - 7 3 .300 -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 17 82 74 8 0 3 1.000 0 13 3 .188 0
Away 9 24 24 0 0 4 1.000 - 10 - - -
Neutral 7 17 15 2 0 5 1.000 0 3 0 .000 0
Result
Wins 21 80 73 7 0 3 1.000 0 9 1 .100 0
Losses 12 43 40 3 0 9 1.000 0 17 2 .105 0
Month
February 3 8 6 2 0 2 1.000 0 0 0 - 0
March 12 31 31 0 0 2 1.000 - 9 - - -
April 12 57 50 7 0 3 1.000 0 11 3 .214 0
May 6 27 26 1 0 5 1.000 - 6 - - -
News mentions
Five Softball Hawks Get Recognized On All-Region Teams
Five Softball Hawks Get Recognized On All-Region Teams

The College of Southern Maryland softball program saw five members, more than half of the lineup card, earn the nod as All-Region 20 selections as Miranda Twigg (First Team), Brooke Colliflower (First Team), Cassie Wolfe (Second Team), Emily Dove (Second Team), and Carrie Hayden (Honorable Mention) were included on the list.

2026 Softball Sophomore Spotlight
2026 Softball Sophomore Spotlight

The College of Southern Maryland softball program will honor its three sophomore student-athletes; Emily Dove, Amanda Ramirez, and MacKenna Zopelis, in-between the two games of Saturday’s doubleheader vs. Frederick.

2026 Softball Season Preview
2026 Softball Season Preview

The College of Southern Maryland softball program will attempt to repeat as MD JUCO Conference champions and make a bigger impact in the postseason, having a real chance to make its first NJCAA Tournament in 22 years. Below is a list of returners and an inside look regarding newcomers / freshmen.