Among the new comers, senior Jen Hudson, a member of last year's track team, will be one of the fastest Eagles. Woodward also expects improvement in pitching. Liberty lost pitcher Maegan McMahon to graduation, but senior Kristen McLeod and freshman Jacklyn Cowin should serve as fine replacements. Cowin pitched in Liberty's scrimmage against Bloomsburg last Saturday and impressed Woodward. She's working on a variety of pitches, but she should be a nice surprise.
Defense stands as a weaker area, however.
Woodward believes the players need to work on judgment. Liberty has a number of players capable of playing in the field, but Woodward has not yet settled on where to put all of them. April Spittle has played second base for two years, but Woodward said the senior may need to fill in a spot elsewhere. Woodward also said senior Cori Graham, a transfer from Oklahoma, may move from her normal catcher position. In Saturday's scrimmage both Spittle and Graham played their original positions and did well.