Stacie Twehues

September 8, 2003

"If they don't score, we don't lose" is a profound statement made by an intelligent man that proved to be true last weekend in Dallas. We were victorious in both of our games, allowing for a light and fun-spirited weekend.

When we arrived on Thursday night, we checked into our hotel and immediately went for "food in the body." We had gone a few too many hours without eating, and because the Olive Garden turned us away, Cheddar's was graced with our presence.

A certain someone ordered a Cookie Monster dessert as her appetizer, and apparently she hadn't had enough of it because she came sprinting out of the restaurant trying to stop us from leaving her behind after we had all finished eating.

On Friday night, we played Hardin-Simmons University and beat them 3-0. We dominated most of the game and played well against a tough competitor. Alison Stitz scored her first goal of the season on a long shot from outside of the 18-yard box. Freshman Adrienne DeMarais followed with two great goals.

Since we had the day off on Saturday, some people decided to stay at the hotel and study, while others took advantage of sightseeing opportunities. We ran into an unexpected tourist spot on the corner of Market and Elm St. in downtown Dallas. It proved to be very educational.

As we were stopped at the red light, a pizza man on a bike crossed the street. When he rode up onto the sidewalk, he hit a large cone, falling off of his bike, the pizza hitting the ground. He didn't check to make sure he was okay, but immediately opened the pizza box to see if it had survived the fall. Indeed, it had not.

While many of us thought he would just eat the pizza because it looked a little mangled, he proceeded to put the pieces back into place with his gravel-covered hands, and shut the box to continue his delivery. Moral of the story: Beware of pizzas delivered on bikes; you never know where they have been.

Our true sightseeing occurred at the 6th Floor Museum where Lee Harvey Oswald shot JFK. The museum was informational and provided us with a look into Kennedy's life and the history behind the assassination. It was a surreal experience, standing in the exact location of where JFK's motorcade passed and seeing the grassy knoll.

On Sunday, we played Austin College and were victorious once again, winning 2-0. Austin managed to hold us off until the 78th minute when Carrie Eckenhoff scored on a breakaway. Lauren Lankford solidified our lead less than ten minutes later off of a corner kick from Laurel O'Neal. This win, along with the one on Friday, made for an enjoyable plane ride home.

We are off to a 4-0 start on the road, with our home opener this coming Friday night. We are all looking forward to this weekend and look to improve on our record thus far.

Stacie Twehues is a senior from Ft. Thomas, Ky. She would love to answer e-mail questions from Emory recruits and fans.