UMD Athletics

BEFORE UMD: Is a 2018 graduate of Superior High School ... a local talent for the Spartans who played a bevy of different positions for head coach Michael Sather ... a three-year captain that was named to the All-Lake Superior Conference team all four seasons ... bestowed the 2018 Superior Telegram Player of the Year as she directed Superior to its fourth consecutive LSC softball title and the WIAA Division 1 regional title her senior season ... named to the LSC All-Conference first team and also named WFSCA All-District honorable mention ... led the team in many offensive categories -- hits (42), doubles (9), six triples (6) and seven home runs (7), runs scored (34), RBIs (40) and slugging percentage (1.428) ...  was selected to play in the 2018 Wisconsin Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association (WFSCA) Senior All Star Game ... named to the first team all-district as well as the Superior Telegram and Duluth News Tribune all area teams as a freshman ... was a part of the student council in ninth grade, the Spartan Pledgemakers board program in 10th and 11th grade and is was a senior mentor.

PERSONAL: Born Erin Audrey Thompson in Superior, Wis. ... is the daughter of Brad and Jill Thompson ... has two older siblings, Taylor and Jordyn ... is undecided on a major at UMD.