T Statman remembers being terrified as a freshman on the Arizona softball team.
She saw how fast and strong her older teammates were, and thought she would never be on their level.
“I came into college never lifting a weight in my life,” Statman said. “And freshman year, it was hard. ... But you grow into it and eventually it just becomes routine. And going into it, I knew it was gonna be really hard. And luckily, I was able to tough it out.”
Now, Statman is one of those older girls. She and the rest of Arizona’s senior class will take the field this weekend for their final regular-season home series at Hillenbrand Stadium when the Wildcats host No.