TicketsOct. 5, 2006
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Kim Sykes is a sophomore defender for the UC women's soccer team. She is majoring in psychology and pre-med and is a captain for the 2006 Bearcats.
October 5, 2006
This weekend is a busy weekend for athletics here at UC. For women's soccer, this weekend includes our last two home games of the season. We play on Friday and undefeated Villanova on Sunday. That means you only have two more games at home to come see this season, so you better come!! Not only do we have two home games this weekend, but this weekend is Alumni Weekend at UC. On Friday, some of the UC Women's Soccer teams from the past will be at the game and honored at halftime. Both the teams were very successful and it will be an honor to meet them. Then on Sunday, since it is our last home game, it is Senior Recognition Day. It is unbelievable that the seniors won't be with us next year; they will be missed by everyone.
Our seniors have so much personality and I have loved playing with them these past two seasons. I will miss my loyal friend Jess Legge's unmistakable laugh and of course her Adidas shoes she made into Nike ones....just ask her about it, I am still shocked. Then there are Amy May's pranks on Gigi (does Gigi know this yet?) and of course her phrase "I'm a Bearcat," which is pretty much a team joke you probably don't understand. We will all miss Amy May's jokes, but our team will really miss her leadership as well. Of course I will miss playing defense with Grandma Roushy because we have had some pretty crazy times at defense together...but I'm still hoping maybe she can come back for a seventh year because I will really miss her CRAZY jokes. Also, on a side note, I'll really miss seeing Roushy dance at Red Cheetah.
Then Ana Farmer, my favorite foreigner: I will miss her accent which I wish I had, and the talks we have had, and I will miss her amazing moves that she does on the field. Just thinking about Farmer not being around makes me sad. Another amazing competitor is Kate Norton. Sometime last year we started doing a pre-game ritual. Now, we HAVE to do it or I basically freak out. The only problem is, EVERY GAME when it is time for our "ritual," we can't find each other...I swear she's always hidden! But finally I'll see her or she'll see me basically scanning everyone, looking for the other person, getting nervous... it is hilarious and I will miss it. On a more serious note, when I was just a little freshman, Kate really helped me out so it is hard to see her go... Soccer without the irreplaceable Anna "Mexi" Barrett will be hard to swallow because Anna Barrett is so funny and can make anyone in a good mood no matter what. This girl is the best teammate EVER, I kid you not. Whenever I needed ANYTHING, Barrett was always the one to help, even when it wasn't even her responsibility. I will miss her because whenever something is wrong, I go to Mexi, and she helps me!!
Then there is Ray Ray (Rachel), who I have really become close with this year. You must understand that Rachel is going to be famous some day, it is just how it is meant to be...she is an amazing person all around; I'm going to miss her so much. If our team had to pick one person for any motivational speech, it would be Ray Ray...I will really miss her inspirational talks! She has such heart and, like said, is a natural leader...haha we have had some good times together. Heather Haney I will miss so much because she is always in a good mood and she is always there for me. In the past, Heather gave me confidence when I needed it most, and I'm not sure if she even knows that, haha. Lastly, I love watching Heather play because she has so much talent and I'll really miss that.
Last but not least, Becky Imhoff will really be missed. I will miss her calling me Kimpossible haha, but more importantly, our team will miss her because she is so selfless, so talented, and she basically raises the level of all those around her. Right away when I came to the team last year, I could tell she was THE leader that everyone looked to, on the field and off, and I'm so glad we are teammates and I really think it is an honor to play with her.
Anyway, besides our games at home, the volleyball team plays Villanova at home this weekend, the football team plays at Nippert Stadium, and then the men's soccer team will play USF at home as well. You should definitely go watch the men's game because the men's team is now #15 in the nation.
Check back in soon for updates,
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