Lasting Impressions

As seniors on the team, this year is going faster than ever. It is
hard to believe we only have 4 weeks left and we would like to give
you all an update on how the first half of Ivies went since we are now
at exactly the half way point.

We’ve had a difficult schedule the first half of the Ivies as 3 out of
the 4 weekends have been on the road. Though we’ve had some tough
games, three 5 game matches and a couples heart breakers, we are
growing as a team. Every weekend we are getting better and thanks to a
few upsets last weekend, we are very much still in the running to be
at the top of our league.

Beyond the Ivy standings, this first half of the season, and this
season in general, is more about creating a new culture for the
Dartmouth Women’s Volleyball program. As a senior class it is our hope
that we can leave a lasting legacy and that starts with the culture we
are creating this year. Our team is learning more and working harder
than ever before, and we hope that this growth will continue beyond
our time here as players. We are so proud of how much we’ve grown
already, and can’t wait to put this to good use in the second half of
our Ivy season. We have a nice stretch of home matches from here on
out, including Homecoming this weekend and we can’t wait!

As we head into the last half of our season, we are excited for the
opportunity to play at home in front of all of our friends. The chance
to play the majority of the second round of Ivies at home is going to
be beneficial to us. We get to have the support of a great home crowd
that should help us be successful. As seniors we have
really come to understand how special it is to play in Leede Arena.

We are looking forward to being back on campus (finally) for Homecoming
weekend! We are going to pack the stands this Saturday and crush those
Harvard Crimson! Get it Green!

-Annie Villanueva '12, Kendall Houston '12, Maddy Baird '12, Amber Bryant '12