The first batter AUSL's No. 2 pick faced in pro career? Only her former coach (opens original article in a new tab)

NiJaree Canady, the No. 2 AUSL draft pick, faced her former coach Kayla Kowalik in her professional debut, with Kowalik hitting a double.

• NiJaree Canady, the No. 2 AUSL draft pick from Texas Tech, made her professional debut with the Texas Volts.
• Her first batter faced was Kayla Kowalik, a Carolina Blaze player and Texas Tech assistant coach.
• Kowalik hit a double against Canady in their first professional matchup.