Carrie Eckenhoff

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October 27, 2004

After a week-long break from our rigorous schedule of UAA competition, we are again preparing for travel and difficult games in the upcoming weekends.

Last Wednesday we played our last regular season home game, against Wesleyan (Ga.), shutting them out 7-0. It was a fun game to play; players that don't usually get to score netted their first goals of the season.

As a senior in probably what are the final weeks of my soccer career, the game was a sentimental one for me and the other three seniors, Megan, Lauren, and Lindsay. Lindsay Murphy's parents, who were unable to make it to the Senior Night game last Sunday, flew in from Oregon to cheer us on (and visit with Lindsay of course).

While we are hopeful (and expecting) to be back on home turf in NCAA post-season play, it is sad to have played our final regular season game on a field that we have spent the last four years playing on.

Last weekend was a trying and slightly frustrating one as we ventured all the way to Sewanee, Tennessee, to battle it out with the University of the South. Unfortunately the results fell in their favor for the first time in Emory-Sewanee competition history, and we were sent home in low spirits. They were a stronger team this year, and we just weren't able to make it happen in a 1-0 loss.

Some giant roast beef sandwiches and Jamoca shakes from Arby's lifted our spirits on the long ride home to finish up the weekend. We had Sunday off to catch up on work and refocus our minds and energy towards the games that will determine our UAA standings this weekend in New York and Boston. Through all that we have been through this season, we are determined to win and assuredly have what it takes. .

Carrie Eckenhoff is a senior from Glencoe, Ill. She would love to answer e-mail questions from Emory recruits and fans.