Emily Zellman

Height:
5-3
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Southern Regional
Hometown:
Tuckerton, N.J.

Before College: Played four years of varsity softball under coaches Jamie Olsen and Victoria Poling at Southern Regional High School in Manahawkin, N.J. …2026 Freedom Division Champions (A South) … 2025 A South Champions …2026 Ocean County Tournament Champions … Four-time Coach Division Outfielder of the Year … 2026 Ocean County Tournament MVP … 2026 Super 36 Team … 2026 Senior All-Star Game selection … Two-time All-Shore Postseason Honors (2024 & 2026) … 2025 Second Team All-Shore … 2025-2024 Carpenter Cup … 2023 Freshman All-Division … 2022-2023 A South All-Division Team … 2022-2023 A South Shore Conference All-Star … Set the Southern Regional school record in career hits (143) and career doubles (31) … Four-time Honor Roll selection … Member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes … Member of the student leadership program S.T.Y.L.E. … Member of the the schools Student New Network and Media team …. President of Social Media Production … Played club softball for the NJ Gators under coach George Coroneos … Played nationally for the NJ Gators 18U National Coroneos under coach George Coroneos … 2025 USA Gold Nationals runner-up … Fourth-place finish at the 2022 USA Gold Nationals … Fifth-place finish at the 2021 USA Gold Nationals … Ranked No. 57 in the 2021 Extra Innings Post-Summer Extra Elite 100 … Ranked No. 53 nationally in the 2019 U.S. Club National Rankings … Ranked No. 5 in the Northeast and No. 56 nationally by FloSoftball in 2019 … Three-time ninth-place national finisher … 2018 Pennsbury Invitational Champions … 2016 PGF 18U Nationals Premier Berth Winner … Multiple top-20 national finishes.

Personal: Emily Zellman … Daughter of Kristine and Tom Zellman … Has two brothers, Philip and Aiden … Her dad, Tom, played baseball at Ocean County College (1997-99), Rutgers Newark (1999-00) and Stockton (2000-01) … Chose St. John’s because of the coaching staff, the welcoming environment and the culture … Favorite food is ice cream, sweet potatoes and her Grandpa’s chicken cutlets … Avid fan of the Philadelphia Phillies and Eagles … Plans to major in early childhood education.