Hello folks!
We can’t believe it is almost November
already! Our time with you is almost up. We have a few more posts for you before
we must part and we’ll try our best to make them interesting. This week, we
decided to give you a special something called “Kels & Mo’s Tips, Tricks,
and No’s” from our old and wise selves. A “How to Be A Panther for Dummies”, if
you will.
Before we get to that, let’s catch you up on the past week vs. Valparaiso. As many of you know, we played the undefeated Crusaders last Thursday night. We left Milwaukee mid afternoon for a short bus ride down to Indiana and were ready for a great game. Come 7 o’clock, the game was underway. The first half was very even, both teams had some good chances but Valpo was the team to take the lead in the 16th minute. We didn’t let that get in our way too much and controlled the game from then on. Second half was all Panthers. For 45 minutes we had been on the attack, Vienna Behnke even tied it up but the goal was called back by the referee due to obstruction in the box… Not clear on that, but we’ll leave that for another day or another blog. Our second half was very encouraging to see. We played with more energy than we have perhaps the entire season but were unable to find an equalizer.
This season has been an unusual scene for
Panther Soccer, but we have held our heads high and have continued to make the
season one to remember. There really is no shortage of fun and laughs when the
team is together. Recently a few of us tried our nerves at a haunted corn maze
and it was pretty entertaining. Long story short, we are scaredy-cats x100.
Ok, now for the main event! We have been
around Panther Women’s Soccer for quite some time now (call us seasoned
veterans) and contrary to popular belief, we have learned more than just how to
kick a soccer ball these past four years. We have some tips, some tricks and
some definite no no’s to the Panther Soccer lifestyle that we’d love to pass on
to you all, future Panthers or not. Here they are:
Tips:
- Get to know everyone on the team; there are some pretty cool people you can meet. Even if it takes some of them a couple of months to speak (Morgan), we promise it’s worth the wait. Look at us now!
- Double check your shoe bag at least three times before leaving on a roadtrip. Or maybe cuatro if your name is Jenni!
- Always bring a pillow on the bus. (-Morgan)
- Always bring a blanket on the bus. (-Morgan)
- Always bring more homework than you think you’ll need on the bus. You can get so much done!! (-Kelsey)
- Be supportive of your teammates and don’t forget to smile. It’s not so bad!!
- Always get food after practice, and take some for later. (Or for your whole block if you are Swittel!)
- Get to know your fellow Panther athletes. On that note, good luck to Cross Country this weekend in the Horizon League Championships, to Swimming & Diving vs. Wright State, and to Volleyball vs. Green Bay!
- Invest in a good pair of gloves, you will thank yourself when it snows during practice.
- On that note, practice will NEVER get cancelled due to weather. Start walking.
- When you’re not at soccer, do homework. When you’re not doing homework, nap. (Note: does not apply to all.)
- Buy new pairs of jeans before you rip them in the spring season. Save yourself the tears!!! (That is both tears in your jeans and tears in your eyes.) Pun intended.
- Drive to practice in the winter. It is always worth it.
- Enjoy every moment you have as a Panther because it goes by faster than you could ever imagine.
Tricks:
- Act like you are tying your shoes/getting a drink of water when the team has to move the goals (jk, don’t do this, help the team…)
- Claim as many lockers as possible.
- Stay till the end of team dinners and you just might get to take the rest home.
- When waking up at 5:30… no wait, there are no tricks. It does not get easier.
- Sleep in the locker room. If you have any questions, please refer to Tailer Roscoe. She is a seasoned pro.
No’s:
- Never skip laundry.
- Never touch Vienna’s hair. Seriously, don’t.
- Never forget a meal.
- Never be late!! Early is on-time.
- Don’t go more than two days without a shower. (I would say one, but that’s just me???? –Kelsey)
- Don’t bother Olivia Wright in the morning (grumpy-pants).
- Don’t leave snack-packs in the locker room for more than a week.
- Don’t forget to return recovery socks. (Sorry, Dave)
That’s all we’ll share. Can’t give away ALL
of our secrets to being such great Panthers!!! Just kidding, but that’s all we
got for now. Later this week we have our annual Halloween practice and we take
our last road trip to Detroit where we take on the Titans 3 PM EST Friday. Should
be a great end to the season. Stay tuned!
PEACE, LOVE & PANTHERS
KELS & MO
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us for Halloween!!!! We hear #6 and #25 jerseys are selling off the shelves.
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