In what sophomore low attacker Gina Holslag aptly described as an "emotional roller coaster," the Cal women's lacrosse team had about as eventful a weekend as they come.
It all began on Friday morning when the team learned that they were to be preserved as a varsity sport at Cal. With each player fulfilling their normal Friday morning requirements of class, discussion section or down time - it was, after all, a game day - news spread quickly as the team celebrated with one another via text messages and phone calls.
Despite the excitement, the Bears had to regain focus to face No. 10 Notre Dame at Witter Rugby Field on Friday afternoon to kick off their 2011 campaign. Although Cal lost that game, it came back strong on Sunday with a commanding 15-11 win over UC Davis in its MPSF conference opener.
So, what is to be made of all of this? Following the win over UC Davis, I caught up with Holslag to discuss the weekend. Check out that interview plus some pictures from the weekend below.
Senior captain Allie Shropshire (number 31) leads the Bears onto Witter Rugby Field.
Sophomore Clemmy Little looks on as her teammates warm up for the Notre Dame game.
Sophomore Gina Holslag is introduced pregame.
The Cal defense huddles around goalie Allie Shropshire during its season opener against Notre Dame.
It all began on Friday morning when the team learned that they were to be preserved as a varsity sport at Cal. With each player fulfilling their normal Friday morning requirements of class, discussion section or down time - it was, after all, a game day - news spread quickly as the team celebrated with one another via text messages and phone calls.
Despite the excitement, the Bears had to regain focus to face No. 10 Notre Dame at Witter Rugby Field on Friday afternoon to kick off their 2011 campaign. Although Cal lost that game, it came back strong on Sunday with a commanding 15-11 win over UC Davis in its MPSF conference opener.
So, what is to be made of all of this? Following the win over UC Davis, I caught up with Holslag to discuss the weekend. Check out that interview plus some pictures from the weekend below.
David Seawright: What is your immediate reaction to being reinstated after thinking for months that this would be your last lacrosse season ever?
Gina Holslag: I'm stoked. I'm ready to bring it back. I'm ready to dominate, sort of like we did today, and that's about it."
DS: And what about after notching your first win of the 2011 season?
GH: It feels amazing - it feels awesome. We lost to this team last year and they're in the MPSF conference, so winning now looks pretty good for the MPSF championship, which we also plan on winning.
DS: After scoring three goals on the weekend, including two in today's victory, is it safe to call you a goal scoring machine?
GH: Maybe we should wait for me to get a couple more games under my belt before we go with that, but I'm planning on becoming one.
DS: What is most exciting to you: tyour team being preserved, scoring two goals in the first win of the season, or being featured on the first day of the all new Bear Blog on CalBears.com?
GH: I guess I would pretty much call it a three-way tie, just because I'm stoked that we just won, I'm really happy for our future plans now that we've been reinstated and I can't even fathom how awesome it is that I'll be on the first day of the Bear Blog. So yeah, it's a three-way tie.
Senior captain Allie Shropshire (number 31) leads the Bears onto Witter Rugby Field.
Sophomore Clemmy Little looks on as her teammates warm up for the Notre Dame game.
Sophomore Gina Holslag is introduced pregame.
The Cal defense huddles around goalie Allie Shropshire during its season opener against Notre Dame.
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