September 28, 2011 - This season began with a lot of changes. A new coach, new players, new method of play, but our purpose remained the same as it always had been; be the best team we can be.
We have since played 16 games and have come out victorious in each and every one. One of our biggest victories came on Saturday afternoon when we clinched the MIT Invitational Championship. The last time Springfield has won that tournament was in 1995, and for most of us seniors, this one meant a lot because we know how we have struggled there in the past.
For me, it was amazing to see our team be truly tested, and to see a different type of fire and fight that I haven’t seen before. Granted, it might have been the 97 degree weather inside the MIT gymnasium because of a lack of air circulation. All I know is that we dug deep to get that championship, and it meant a lot for our season.
On Tuesday, we played rival MIT and beat them in a tough 3-0 match. . After a long weekend, it was a struggle for us to pull things together, but we did just in time. In typical Springfield fashion.
I think for a lot of us, it has been a long journey since pre-season and the upcoming weekend off has come just in time. However, the interesting thing is that we don’t want to stop working. We are tired, both mentally and physically, yet we can’t stop talking about all the things we need to work on.
That is why I love this team. We are 16-0, ranked 21st in the country, and we still know we have not even tapped our potential. That is the beautiful thing about playing on this team - settling is not an option and being the best is never good enough.
We won’t stop until we reach our goals, and we are going to get there by continuing to be the best team we can be; Together.
