PRIOR TO TOWSON: Standout golfer at Wilbraham and Monson Academy in Wilbraham, Mass. ... Named the female athlete of the month at Wilbraham in May of 2012 after medaling in matches against Williston and Pomfret and finishing in the top 15 percent of all competitors at the KIT postseason tournament ... Claimed second-place in the Pippy O’Connor Independent Schools Tournament which featured the top 30 female golfers in the region ... Also competed on her high school soccer and downhill ski teams and is a high red belt in taekwondo.

BACKGROUND: Daughter of Anders Hjarne and Michele Deyore ... Born in Manhattan and spends her summers in Sweden training at the Halmstad Golf Club ... Seeking a double major in English and Business Administration at Towson University.

GETTING TO KNOW EMMA:

*Would like to have a career in creative writing
*Lists the people she admires the most as her parents
*Hobbies include writing, photography and performing arts
*Favorite pro team is the New York Jets
*Favorite pro athlete is golfer Ben Crane
*Once went cliff jumping
*Favorite food is sushi