Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Athletics

• 2024-25 D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award
• 2024-25 Sunshine State Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• 2023-24 Sunshine State Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• 2023-24 CSC Academic All-District
• 2022-23 Sunshine State Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll
 
2024-25 (Junior): Steve & Vicky Ridder Scholarship recipient… named to the Sunshine State Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll…played in 25 games with 21 starts…averaged 8.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game…led the league in assists…led the team at the free throw line with an .876 percentage (78-89)…had back-to-back 15 point-games against Eckerd (Nov. 20) and Northwood (Nov. 29)…was 7-for-7 from the free throw line and set a program record with 13 assists against Northwood…scored 16 points and dished out seven assists with four rebounds against Flagler (Nov. 13)…returned from an injury to her shooting hand and scored 10 points, including a 6-for-6 shooting clip with her off hand against Florida Southern (Feb. 12)…recorded a career-high 23 points to lead the Eagles past West Florida (March 14) in the opening round of the national tournament.

2023-24 (Sophomore): College Sports Communicators Academic All-District…started all 30 games averaging 27.6 minutes per game…averaged 6.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 0.9 steals per game…ranked second in the SSC with 4.8 assists per game in conference play…set the program’s single-game record for assists with 12 against Lynn (Jan. 6)…posted three 13-point outings…had a perfect shooting night against Rollins (Feb. 14) going 4-for-4 from the field, 3-for-3 from the three-point line and 2-for-2 from the charity stripe for 13 points to go with six assists.

2022-23 (Freshman): Named to the Sunshine State Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll...saw action in 24 contests, playing 17.0 minutes per game...averaged 3.1 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game...scored a career-high 10 points against Eckerd (Feb. 28)...had a career rebound (5) and assists (4) performance against Montevallo (Nov. 11).

Prep: June 2022 graduate of Freedom High School…helped FHS to consecutive runner-up finishes…garnered All-Division first team, All-Conference first team recognition… set the FHS single-season (67) and career (178) three-point records...averaged 13.6 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game as a senior...also lettered in soccer and lacrosse...helped FHS soccer to a district championship in 2019 and a district runner-up finish in lacrosse in 2021...second team All-Conference honoree in lacrosse...tallied 100 assists as a senior...selected as valedictorian.
 
Personal: Born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania…parents are Steven and Michele Turpening…majoring in Computational Mathematics.