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2022 Softball Roster

23 Liz Willard

  • Position 1B
  • Height 5-8
  • Custom3 R/R
  • Major Undecided
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Chesterfield, SC
  • High School Chesterfield HS

Biography

FMU:  First-year player at FMU....Local product from just down the road....Played on a competition travel team where she was exposed to some great softball....A first baseman, has power at the plate....Dedicated student....Hard worker....Someone who is very excited to wear the red, white and blue....Can’t wait to have her here.....Signed early in 2020....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2021 (fall), 2022 (spring, fall)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2022 (spring, fall).

PERSONAL:
  • Born Elizabeth Regina Willard in Matthews, NC
  • Graduate of Chesterfield High School, where she played for coach Christian Lisenby
  • Former FMU hurler Katie Carnes was an assistant coach for the Rams
  • All-Rookie team for South Carolina in 2017
  • In her last complete season (sophomore year), earned All-Region honors after batting .341 with a .438 on-base percentage, and a .992 fielding percentage, while helping the Rams to the Class AA state tournament
  • Two-sport athlete (volleyball)
  • Member of the Beta Club
  • Honors student
  • Teacher Cadet for the 2019-20 school year. 
  • Nickname is Liz 
PERSONAL FAVORITES:
  • Major:  Business Administration in Accounting
  • Campus Activities/Academic Achievements: Dean’s list both Fall 2021 and Spring 2022
  • As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Teacher  
  • How you got your nickname: My granddad called me Lizard as a child and when I got older it turned in to Liz
  • Favorite Superhero: Iron Man
  • Favorite Athlete: Matt Olson 
  • Favorite Sports Team:  Atlanta Braves
  • Favorite Movie or TV Show: One Tree Hill
  • Favorite Food: Chicken wings 
  • Favorite Vacation Spot: Italy
  • Favorite Musical Artist: Kameron Marlowe 
  • Favorite Thing About FMU: Small campus and great relationships with professors and administrators 
  • Favorite Off-Field/court Activity: Quality time with friends and family
  • Goals for Upcoming Season: Be the best teammate I can be 
  • Why you first chose your sport: My dad played baseball
  • Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Having mental toughness to be able to overcome obstacles

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