Special Shade of Pink

The Randolph College women's lacrosse team held a Breast Cancer Awareness Night before taking on rival Sweet Briar College. Fans, players and coaches all wore pink in honor of breast cancer awareness. This night was special for alot of reasons, but for one player it posted a very close reminder of the hardship the disease caused her family. Sophomore Ashley Edwards, who is one of the standouts of the women's lax team, had to be there for her mother, Cheri, who fought the battle of breast cancer years ago. With Cheri in the stands and on the field before the game, Ashley gave a heartfelt speech to her mother that was littered with the words "proud", "strength", "courage" and "fight." There was not many dry eyes in the stands, as Ashley talked to her mother pre-game. Cheri took the microphone from her daughter and made sure people understood the importance of staying active, safe and being proactive. As you would know it, Ashley came out and scored the first two goals for the WildCats in a historic 18-13 win over SBC, the first ODAC win ever for the WildCats. On a night full of pink everywhere, it was the relationship between a mother and her daughter that shined the brightest.

Any Given Sunday

Spring Break 2012 was an entirely new experience for Randolph Women’s Lacrosse team.  After losing a tough game against Berry and Methodist, we refused to leave Georgia without a win.  Our last game before a long drive home was against Agnes Scott.  The year before we lost to them 19-12, this year we made sure to give them a run for their money.  Agnes Scott would be the last game we played before starting ODAC games and we were ready to shake things up and show our conference what we are made of. 

The game against Agnes Scott was a team effort; everyone showed up and was ready to play.  After having a back and forth start to the game, we stepped it up and did not let the Scotties catch up.  Courtney had her first goal of the season, and freshman goalie, Sam, had ten big saves.  The day before we had shown Methodist what we were made of, but the game did not go our way; however, we wanted to make Agnes Scott fear us.  We ended up winning 15-7; never underestimate the underdogs.

- Morgan Thompson

Our Spring Break Adventure

Out of the 14 players on the team, five of us are freshman, each having different thoughts of how this trip would go.  Yet, although our feelings varied as we stepped onto the coach bus, by the time we arrived back at Randolph, we all came to say it was a time we would never forget. Although the games were the main reason why our team ventured down south, our true bonding came in the least expected places. From the long bus rides, to dinner at Smokey Bones, and even in the hotels after a long day. Although the bus rides seemed endless, they were anything but boring. It was a time for all of us to bond with the older girls on the team as well as Coach Wagner.  Even during the delicious meals, the talk of how the games would play out as well as individual opinions were talked and debated over. We can all say we felt as if we were with friends that we’ve known for years instead of just months.  We weren’t just eating together as a team, but as a family.  But lets not forget about the two games that we played while on the trip! First up was Methodist; and although we fell short in overtime, we all gave 150% and when we walked off the field it was with a sense of pride towards our teammates and ourselves. Yet, the true victory came when we versed the Scotties of Agnes Scott College in Georgia.  For us first years, it felt amazing to get our first collegiate win and gave us the drive to want more.  Ending the trip on a good note, the bus ride home flew by and before we knew it we pulled up at Randolph. All five of us will never forget our first trip together with the team and all we accomplished. 

- Taylor Klevenz