To start off the weekend, we had a really great game against Texas. Having just recently learned bracketing, we did a really great job of shutting that offense down. It was some of the best defense we have ever played this season. The offense looked very chilly especially near the endzone. The wind was a factor but not significant enough to affect the way that we played. It truly was a tremendous game that was fun to watch and more fun to play! We finished the game 7-8, losing on ultimate point (which we really should have scored, a few times at least!).
The next two games, I will bracket together because they were sort of a blur in my memory. We let both teams get a run on us for no reason...just lazy defense and poor execution. Run. Catch. Throw + D is really all there is to it. Either way, we won both but its not a pleasant memory. Just something to motivate us to push harder at practice to make sure that doesn't happen again. But I would like to give a shout out to Kayla for tearing it up on the field!
The 4th game of the day was against A&M. It was a good game. We played solid defense and had some great offensive flow. Saw a lot of great things - Edith and Fran had some great upwind hucks. Both had phenomenal defense on some of A&M's key players. Wheeler had some great grabs and Ds. Kathleen of course was running all over the place and shoutout to the Tall One for skying some people (without trying really). We also some lapses in defense and some poor endzone execution. Again, something that we need to be 100% focused on whenever we get close to scoring - because you have to score to win. We lost this game 11-7. Definitely an incentive to work really hard these next 1.5 weeks!
Last game of the day, we picked up the efficiency a bit. Had a few handler/cutter swap lines (which I think went very smoothly from a handler --> cutter perspective) and some great rookie performances. I'd like to tip my hat to Missy for playing well whenever she was on the field. She's got some great ups and once everything clicks, you'll be tearing up the field! Won this game 11-3.
Saturday Sideline Talk Winner: Rebecca Smith
Shoutout to Toni, Sarah, Evi, Kate, and Fran for always having our back in the game. We should live by their example at Regionals!!
Sunday for seeding!
We played Texas B again. Unfortunately, we started off sluggish but slowly got our cabooses in check. Somewhere in those first few point exchanges we decided to pick up our feet and starting running them - "legs feed the wolf." With some helpful poach defense and efficient downwind points, we finished the game 13-5 with plenty of time to prep for the next game.
Our next game was for the 2nd seed from our section against Texas again. Having just come off a demoralizing loss to A&M UT was unprepared for our intensity and strength. Once we had figured out their offense yesterday, we shut them down. The first half, we came out on top 7-2. It was a great feeling but we had to keep the intensity up the next half. Having played many games yesterday, we were regretting our inefficiency. Our marks let up a few breakside throws and they scored a few points this half. Our endzone started getting a bit sloppy but we played hard, really hard! Effort and intensity was not the missing factor. Just a few mental errors. We finished the game in hard cap 9-6!
FIRST TIME WE HAVE BEATEN TEXAS IN 5 YEARS!!!! YEAH RICE!
2nd seed going into Regionals!
I don't know about you but I am thinking about eating, sleeping, and Rice Ultimate.
Eating, sleeping, Rice Ultimate, and drinking water! My nalgene has been right by my side since sectionals. Also, Tuck Fexas!
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