University of Detroit Mercy Athletics

2009 (Junior): Started all 49 games for the Titans in the outfield…Finished first amongst Titans in sac bunts (11), second in runs scored (23), second in triples (2), second in plate appearances (171), third in total bases (50), third in walks (10), tied for third in home runs (3), fourth in doubles (5), fifth in hits (32) and fifth in runs batted in (13)…Tallied a career-high three hits against Wright State (4-19-09), going 3-for-4 in the contest with a double while scoring two runs…Had multiple hits in six games…Knocked a three-run home run against Oakland University (4-27-09).

2008 (Sophomore): Started all 39 games…Third on team in RBI (11) and fourth in doubles (7) while posting .192 batting average with 20 hits, seven runs and a home run…Recorded season-high two hits at Valparaiso (3-29-08) and two RBI versus Lehigh (3-7-08) and 9-5 win at Michigan State (5-1-08)…Defensively, third on team with 64 assists and .951 fielding percentage.

2007 (Freshman): Made 17 starts in 26 appearances…Collected her first RBI against South Dakota State (5-5-07)…Went 2-for-2 with a walk and a run scored against Butler on April 14, her fifth start of the season…Hit her first home run the following day to cap a 2-for-3 day at the plate in the series finale against the Bulldogs…Capped the season with a 2-for-2 showing against Butler in the Horizon League Tournament (5-11-07).

High School: Earned four letters in softball and a pair in basketball at Unionville Sebewaing Area HS (USA)…Was selected All-Conference as a freshman in softball and followed that up with an All-State nod as a sophomore…Selected All-Region as a junior and wrapped up her high school career with a State Championship and a First Team All-State selection as a senior…Was active on the student council, and was a member of the National Honor Society and the Honor Roll.

Personal: Full name is Erica Noel Houthoofd…Born on January 8, 1988…Daughter of Lary and Pamela Houthoofd…Has a brother, Larry and a sister, Sara…Majoring in nursing.