GENERAL INFORMATION/CAREER
Four year letterwinner at New Mexico...willing to lead by service according to the needs of the team...field general behind the plate as a catcher...quality skills paired with a strong arm and a feared catcher within the conference...gives pitchers the ability to relax on balls in the dirt by keeping things in front...has the ability to hit for power and is expected to have a consistent year offensively.

SENIOR SEASON (2010)
Started 38 games out of 41 games played in the infield in her final season as a Lobo...hit .290 on 29 hits in 100 at-bats...tied for first on the team in RBIs with 20...scored eight runs, hit four doubles, one triple, and three home runs...had four stolen bases and 13 walks.

JUNIOR SEASON (2009)
Made 28 starts behind the plate and played in 34 games...63 putouts on the season from behind the plate...hit .212 in 66 at bats, posting four doubles and three home runs in 2009...had six RBI on the year and scored 13 runs...stole three bases in four attempts.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2008)
Started 39 of 40 games played during her sophomore campaign...went 12-for-81 at the plate and hit for a .148 average...recorded nine RBIs and scored 10 runs...had two doubles and a career high two home runs...hit her first collegiate home run against Wright State on March 8, 2008...threw out six runners during the year and had 161 putouts.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2007)
Made 17 starts behind the plate and played in 21 games...hit .135 with five hits in 37 at-bats...started early in the year but suffered a wrist injury that caused her to miss the majority of the non-conference schedule...had four RBI and scored twice during the year...recorded her first career hit against No. 3 UCLA and had an RBI against the Bruins.

HIGH SCHOOL
Played softball at Sandia HS under the direction of former Lobo All-American Tracy Vun Kannon...named first team all-district in 2004 and 2006...selected to the North-South All-Star game in 2006...hit over .400 in her final three seasons at Sandia HS winning the district in 2004 and 2006...led her team to the New Mexico softball state championship title game as a senior.

PERSONAL
The daughter of Kurt Brandow and Cynde Tagg, Erin was born on Sept. 9, 1988, in Albuquerque, N.M....intends to major in exercise science...has three siblings; Jodie (27), Abby (23) and Greyson (10)...favorite athlete is David Ortiz and favorite food is a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.