Day 1

First off - Happy Valentines Day everyone!

Secondly... Congrats Tigers! 2-0 on the day!

The team is in Atlanta, GA this weekend. Although I am not able to be with them, I am still celebrating their successes back in Columbia, MO.

Since I was not able to travel this weekend, I was anxious to come home and check the updates on the games. Go to www.mutigers.com for a news read on the team's first two outings.

What I was most impressed with after reading about the games was the fact that there were multiple players' names listed as contributing at the plate. Rhea Talor continues to do a great job of getting on base and relying on other teammates to score her. Andee Allen is staying true to form with hits to the right side so that baserunners can advance.

Ah! I'm so proud of these girls! I've been in the Pavillion with them, to late practices, cold practices, long practices, and from my perspective it's wonderful to see all the skills and abilities come together.

What a great way for Jana to start the season, getting the ball for the first game. MU beat Evansville 4-2. The next matchup was with Virginia Tech. Last year the two teams split, but man! To beat them 10-0 this year... what a pounding! It's nice to see... oops I mean read about how the hard work is paying off.

I'm not kidding myself, this is the first day of the season. I'm excited for the team. Going back to the grind of practice won't be so awful next week. The beginning of season is so helpful for practices because the girls finally get to utilize the skills they've been honing for months.

I'll be in church tomorrow morning so I won't post until afternoon or evening. I'm going to text a few of the players... see what's going on off the field. I have no doubt there will be great and funny stories to share.

Until then....
High Five!
Nichole