Liana Newton Class: Freshman Hometown: Cinnaminson, N.J. High School: Cinnaminson Position: OF Bats/Throws: Left/Right

As a freshman (2012): Saw action in 31 games on the year...notched four hits in her 10 at-bats on the season...two of her hits were triples...tripled against Howard (April 18) and Delaware State (April 25)...brought in an RBI in the Delaware State game (April 25)...scored eight runs.

Before Maryland: Four year letterwinner and co-captain for softball at Cinnaminson High School... in senior year, hit .536...Burlington County Times Player of the Year in 2011 ... named to Star Ledger's 2011 All South Jersey 1st Team and All State, 2nd Team...named to Burlington County Times' 1st Team for four years, also named to Courier Post's 1st Team for three years, two-time All South Jersey Coaches selection...2009 and 2010 selection to the Phillies' Carpenter Cup for Softball...named to First Team Philadelphia Inquirer in 2010... 2009 Adidas Top 100 Unsigned Players... senior co-captain of Don Meister's Jersey Inferno Gold.

Personal: National Honor Society, Senior Class President and Homecoming Queen...made President's List/Honor Roll all four years...inducted into Cinnaminson High School's Hall of Fame...recipient of William Orr Dingwall Foundation Asian Ancestry Grant...also recruited by Northwestern, Fordham, Georgetown and Pitt...chose Maryland because of the combination of challenging academics and the team's competitive skill set...biology major...intends to be a doctor.

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