There is a reason the women on this team are of such great character, and the reason becomes clear when they are each flanked by supporting family and friends. We enjoyed the presence of many parents and siblings at the family weekend festivities this past weekend, and although the performance at the game was lacking, the company at the potluck and the fun at the golf outing partially made up for the disappointment of the non-conference loss.
The players all introduced the visitors who joined us for the day, and then the entire group participated in a rousing game of ultimate ninja. It was entertaining to watch how the competitive streak runs so deep in some families. Sunday morning, a handful of players, alums and parents met at the local country club for a fun morning of golf and socializing. The weather could not have been better, and it was truly an amazing weekend.
Practices have been better the past two days, and the team is determined to show better in the next few matches. Tomorrow we will open our WIAC conference games with UW-Eau Claire, and then follow it up immediately with a game Friday against UW-Stevens Point. Both Eau Claire and Point have traditionally done well in both WIAC conference play and on into the NCAAs. We aspire to compete with such programs, and tomorrow will be a great test of the mettle of this team.
We are coming off a disappointing performace against Augustana. The team who had competed so well in the previous games, was not the team that took the field on Saturday. It was a lull the team hopes not to repeat, and it will take focus and intensity from the entire team to pull off wins in the two upcoming games.
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