Texas State head coach Ricci Woodard knew it would take time for her team to gel.
The Bobcats, coming off a successful 2021 season in which they posted a 39-14 overall record and reached the NCAA Austin Regional, lost six of its seniors in the offseason, each of whom played important roles on the squad. Woodard sought out newcomers who could step in and immediately fill the holes within the roster.
Almost three-quarters of the way through the 2022 season, the maroon and gold were still struggling to click. After a 10-2 run-rule loss to ULM on the road on April 9, they’d fallen to 20-17 on the season, dropping four of their first five Sun Belt series. At times, Woodard questioned her players’ competitiveness.
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