Kaila McSpedon is beginning her first season as a member of the Union College softball staff.

A 2007 graduate of Union, McSpedon is no stranger to the Lady Bulldog program. A four-year member of the team, she became the first person in program history to be named to an All-American as she made the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-American Second Team in 2007.

McSpedon set numerous records during her tenure at Union, 15 in all. Some of the program marks she owns includes most career games played (201), most assists in a season (120), most homeruns in a season (7) and in a career (13), and most RBIs in a season (56) and in a career (125). She finished her career with a .330 batting average (195 hits in 590 at bats).

The West Palm Beach, Fla. native is a two-time All-Appalachian Athletic Conference First Team member as well as a two-time All-NAIA Region XII First Team selection. In 2007, McSpedon landed on the NFCA All-East Region First Team.

McSpedon helped the Lady Bulldogs reach new heights in 2007 as the team captured its first-ever Appalachian Athletic Conference regular-season championship in addition to breaking 62 team and individual program records including most wins as Union posted a 38-21 overall mark.

McSpedon is single and resides in Barbourville.