SUNYAC play is no joke!

Many of you might rememeber our former mascot, Buddha, he is no longer with us due to the superstitions that have gotten the best of us this season. Many athletes understand that superstitions are not something to be tampered with and since last season did not end with the odds in our favor Buddha had to be dealt with and he is somewhere else now, in a better place. For now all we have is the team and the little superstitions we all have. Such as Devin McMahon, who wears a scrunchie in her shin guard that dates back to her Irish Step Dancing days. We also have Heather Marko, a freshman, who insists on wearing that red/black sequence headband whenever she plays and we are not exactly sure why.

With the first SUNYAC game of the season we went to our North Country rivals, Potsdam, and had a good battle that turned out in our favor. Lauren Gonyea scored our only goal of the game we won 1-0. Although we got the W, as a team, we were not happy with our overall performance because we felt that we could have played much better but with that it just gives us more incentive to play harder this weekend.

We are working hard this week to take on the competition on the road this weekend. Every Wednesday morning is a wakeup call for a 6:30 am practice. Although most of us complain about how tired we are and how we wish we were still wrapped up in the blankets of our comfortable beds, getting practice done with in the morning is worth it. Not only do we have the rest of the day ahead of us, but we also get to watch the sunrise, hear the birds chirping, and don’t have to play in the middle of the day when the sun is beating down on our backs. Unfortunately as I arrived at the field house doors this morning I came upon most of the team lying on their bags and fighting to keep their eyes open since we happened to be locked out. With our coaches still en route to us we could not do much except wait, and complain about how tired we all were which is something that never changes for early practice days.

I personally enjoy bus rides and being with the team for a weekend. Although many may not enjoy attempting to get comfortable in the seats or trying to finish homework, it’s a good time to bond together and see what everyone’s real tastes in movies are. We depart Thursday night after practice for a good five hour trip. On Friday we play Oswego and face off against Cortland on Saturday. We are up for a weekend of tough competition fighting for a spot in SUNYACS.