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Volume CXXXII, Number 18 |
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Softball prepares for blustery spring
GILLIAN MCDONALD
STAFF WRITER
Spring is in the air in Maine-the birds are chirping, the snow is melting to reveal the beautiful mud, and the Bowdoin Women's Softball Team is ready for another fine season!
Last year, the Polar Bears finished with a record of 25-10-1 and made it to the semifinals of the NESCAC tournament. In 2003, the squad returns seven players from last year and added eight first years. The team may be young, but its players are fresh and ready for another great season.
Erin Hanley '04, the 2001 rookie-of-the-year and tri-captain this season, praised the squad thus far, saying, "We hit better than any team I have ever seen in Florida. There is not one hole in our lineup. I think our biggest priority right now is defense. We learned a lot about what we need to work on, and in practice this week we've been doing just that."
Hanley also praised the play of Laura Perovich '06 who hit an amazing homerun in their game against Amherst. The team flew down to Florida during spring break to escape the frostbitten north. Bowdoin returned home after winning two games and losing seven.
However, the one NESCAC game that they did play, they won, beating the Lord Jeffs of Amherst by a score of 5-3. Beckie Metzler '04 also had fond memories from the Sunshine state: "My favorite game was when the ump drove away in his truck with two outs left in the fifth inning. My most memorable moment was swimming in the pristine Sanibel waters and realizing my eyes burned and my body itched all over."
Beckie "The Stalker" Metzler '04 looks to "make the NESCAC playoffs and tear some shit up." Sarah "Granola" Thomas '06 also had positive words to say about this year's team: "We have bonded as a team which has spilled over onto the field, and we trust that everyone will be where they need to be."
This weekend the Polar Bears will hit the road as they travel to play a double header against the Cardinals from Wesleyan University this Saturday. Depending on the field conditions, the Polar Bears look to have their home opener next Thursday April 3 against the University of Maine-Farmington.
So get out your hair dryers and head out to the softball field and melt that snow so that we can see these women in action!
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