Mary Nicol

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March 1, 2004

Once again, a week of softball began with plenty of rain falling on game day against Agnes Scott. But luckily we were able to get in the games thanks to our handy tarp.

On Thursday, we were scheduled to play against Louisiana College, but a strange thing happened in Atlanta… It snowed!! But thanks to Jen's dad, who bought gloves, hand warmers, and bright yellow bonnet/ear warmers for the entire team, we were prepared for the cold. Unfortunately, we never got to use them because the games were pushed to the next day, which turned out to be a bit nicer (the snow in the outfield had melted).

When we finally got out on the field to play Louisiana College, for the first time in school history, there were many ups and downs. We showed a lot of good and promising play with some mistakes in between, but in the end, we lost both games to a pretty solid team. The games were a good learning experience for the team, telling us which areas we need to improve. The competition we faced on Friday was a lot like what we have seen at the World Series for the past two years, and win or lose, it was a great opportunity to face a team of that caliber so early in the season.

On Saturday we began to recover by splitting with our longtime rival, the Savannah College of Art and Design Bumblebees. The sun was finally shinning and our fans came out to enjoy the weather and some softball. Many of the parents came from all over the country bringing with them their support and edible goodies--thanks for the homemade gingerbread cookies, Mrs. Wald!

After four games in two days, we really played as a team on Sunday, finishing up games five and six with two solid wins. Overall, I am happy that we were able to come back from our losses and disappointment on Friday and Saturday to play as a team. It is awesome that we are being challenged now with the type of competition and pressure we will face at the end of the season. Our tough schedule will prepare us in our quest to win a national championship.

Mary Nicol is a junior from Barrington, Ill. She would love to answer e-mail questions from Emory recruits and fans.