I'm having some difficulties uploading videos/sound bytes with my fantastic new Droid, so there's interviews with a triumphant coach Amanda Van Voorhis and MVP Kaylin Nelson waiting in Internet Purgatory. I'll get those up as soon as I get some time to tinker with things and learn how to move them around.
But I want to take this opportunity to recognize the accomplishment of the Corsair women's team this past weekend, taking the Hampton Inn Classic championship after defeating a rather formidable foe in Connecticut College, 56-54, after rolling past Green Mountain College the night before.
Although it's true that the Corsairs won the same tournament last season, I think its significance is far greater this year. This is a team comprised of prodominatly rookie college basketball players, and they just won a tournament together. Not only that, but they won a close game -- something this program has had a poor track record with for several years. The same can be said for beating decent competition.
Last year, the Corsairs were in the same spot at 2-1 after grabbing the Hampton Inn hardware. Anyone taking the time to read this knows that they lost all but one game the rest of the way en route to a 3-23 finish. Could that happen again? I suppose, but you certainly don't get that impression by looking at this year's squad. There's a tangible enthusiasm to what they are doing, and Coach Van Voorhis has a clear direction in mind for the program. We could look back on last weekend as a watershed moment for the Corsairs. The real journey for them begins tonight against Worcester State.
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