TOWANDA — Towanda's Leila Cobb will be pitching for Elon University next season after signing with the Phoenix on Wednesday.

"It feels great," Cobb said. "I worked really hard to get here, so it feels really good."

She'll be going as a pitcher.

"I just knew that I wanted to go to school in North Carolina," Cobb remarked. "I went to a few camps at Elon, and I loved the coaches and the team."

She was looking at a few more schools in North Carolina, while also at Maris University in New York.

Cobb knows she'll need to keep working to make the transition from high school to Division-I.

The Phoenix went 18-33 last year and 12-12 in CAA play. In non-league contests they played North Carolina, Alabama, Florida State, and Indiana.

"What has gotten me to college is my spin and my rise ball, so I'm looking to add a little bit more velocity to make the spin even better," Cobb said. 

The senior is glad to have this off her mind as they head into her final season at Towanda.

"It feels like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders," Cobb said. "But I'm super excited for my senior season."

The Knights have some unfinished business after coming up just short of the NTL title last year.

"We definitely want to win the NTL this year, and make it further into districts."

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