It is official, I (Nicole) am a wet blanket. Friday night the Vanderbilt Women's soccer team was down 0-1 to LSU midway through the second half. The last two weekends on the road have been a touch rough, my 'Dores couldn't find the back of the net. So when LSU scored my heart sank but I was praying that hope was still alive. My dear friend CJ Rhoades was able to sneak a header past the LSU keeper, knotting the score at 1-1. Over the course of my 5 years playing for Vandy, I have found that the women's soccer team has knack for taking games to overtime - a talent that is unmatched in the SEC (we will take whatever title we can get haha). So of course this game stretches into overtime. At this point I am getting nervous because another loss would surely crush the spirits of the team...so I sat on the edge of my seat and watched...the seconds seemed to tick slowly by until out of nowhere a freshman broke away from the defenders and beat the keeper! GOOOOALLLL!!!!! VANDY WINS!!!!! And what happens next surprised me - my eyes start welling up with pride and joy! I know, I'm a wet blanket - but it was so beautiful!!!! :) I don't think I ever cried after scoring a goal or winning when I played, look at what retirement is doing to me...haha. Fight 'Dores!
