We have four seniors
this year on the Randolph Women’s Lacrosse team; Melanie Eiselie, Ashley
Edwards, Sammie Maggard and Nushaa Kaz. We have been through so much these last
four years, that it’s hard to believe that it’s coming to an end. We’ve had
up’s and down’s but we have created a bond that is irreplaceable. Sammie said
it best, “Once you run together, sweat together, work hard together, and play
together for four years as a Randolph College Women's Lacrosse player, you stay
together and that is one of the most rewarding aspects of my collegiate
experience thus far.” We know that we are leaving Randolph with sisters. We are
sisters ready to protect and support each other in any situation; we are one
unit on and off the field and that’s more than we ever would’ve expected when
we were making the life-changing decision to come to Randolph College.
Being a senior gives us even more of an incentive to give it our all during this last season. We have been working hard the last three years so we need to leave this college with a bang. As we get ready for our last “first practice” of the season, we are going to remember all of the memories we have hoarded throughout the last three seasons and we are going to strive to make it our best one yet. The bond we have helps motivate us to push ourselves to our limit, and then keep on going. Being seniors, we have spent much time reflecting on our experiences during our tenure at Randolph and we realize how much we have grown; but what’s so special about being on this team is that we have been able to grow together. We’ve proved time and time again that we are strong, independent, hard-working, reliable and dedicated women that give all that we have to this lacrosse team. No matter what challenges we face, we all know that we are facing it together and that makes us feel invincible.
This season will be bittersweet for all of us; the
four of us have seen this team grow so much and it will be hard to let that go
and pass down the torch. We have been a part of this program since the very
beginning and we’ve invested so much time and effort into making each year
better than the last. We are faced with the exciting emotions of finally being
the oldest ones on the field with the most experience under our belts, but we
are also the sad emotions of it being our last season but we work hard not only
for ourselves, but for one another and this season will be no different for us.
We have a strong group of women on this team and we all know that we have the
ability to accomplish our goals. As seniors, we are leaders and we hope to lead
our team by being hard-working, positive and determined. We intend to leave our
mark on this program; we are so excited for what 2014 has in store for us!
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| Seniors after their last "first practice" of the 2014 season |
