BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Julia Cottrill, a two-time all-region selection with playing experience in the Women's College World Series, was added to the Texas A&M softball roster Thursday. Cottrill joins the Aggies after spending the 2022 campaign at Oklahoma State.
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"We are excited to add Julia to our roster," head coach Trisha Ford said. "She brings a wealth of experience at a very high level. Julia is someone that will make an immediate impact on both sides of the plate, and I can't wait to get her Aggieland."
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Earning National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Midwest Region Second Team honors, the catcher set or matched single-season career highs in runs (29), home runs (11), RBI (31), total bases (76) and slugging percentage (.613). In the WCWS, Cottrill provided a trio of hits and an RBI in a win over Florida that pushed the Cowgirls to the semifinals. Â Â
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The Wichita, Kansas, native started her collegiate playing career at Florida where she spent the 2020-21 seasons. As a sophomore, Cottrill earned NFCA All-Southeast Region Third Team honors and landed a spot on the All-Southeastern Conference Newcomer Team. In 2021, she guided the Gators to their ninth SEC regular-season title with a win over the Aggies.
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A member of the U-19 USA Women's National Team in 2019, Cottrill won a gold medal at the World Cup and a bronze at the International Cup with Team USA. Â
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"We are excited to add Julia to our roster," head coach Trisha Ford said. "She brings a wealth of experience at a very high level. Julia is someone that will make an immediate impact on both sides of the plate, and I can't wait to get her Aggieland."
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Earning National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Midwest Region Second Team honors, the catcher set or matched single-season career highs in runs (29), home runs (11), RBI (31), total bases (76) and slugging percentage (.613). In the WCWS, Cottrill provided a trio of hits and an RBI in a win over Florida that pushed the Cowgirls to the semifinals. Â Â
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The Wichita, Kansas, native started her collegiate playing career at Florida where she spent the 2020-21 seasons. As a sophomore, Cottrill earned NFCA All-Southeast Region Third Team honors and landed a spot on the All-Southeastern Conference Newcomer Team. In 2021, she guided the Gators to their ninth SEC regular-season title with a win over the Aggies.
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A member of the U-19 USA Women's National Team in 2019, Cottrill won a gold medal at the World Cup and a bronze at the International Cup with Team USA. Â
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To learn more about Texas A&M softball, log on to 12thMan.com or follow @AggieSoftball on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.