Hey guys!
I hope you all had a
nice weekend and great start to your week. I can't believe the Australian Open
has come to an end. So many upsets and prime matches were played and in what
better place to watch it all go down than in Melbourne, Australia. At some
point in my lifetime, I would love to go there, not only to experience the
amazing tournament in the scorching summer sun, but also to just be a tourist
and see the sites. With all that high level tennis that was played in the past
2 weeks, I think I not only speak for myself, but for everyone, that it
motivates people more to get out there on the court and play. I am especially
hungry since I am still fully recovering from my Achilles injury. I'd prefer
getting out there without further delay. But I guess my body will have to be
the judge of that!
Our coach, the
legendary, Jamie Sanchez announced mid-week that our team received the highest
GPA of all sports team at LMU along with the rowing team. The look on our faces
was pure thrill and a little shock. We did not see that coming! It shows that
we work hard not just on the court but in the classroom too! We were so humbled
and honored. During the Alumni basketball game on Thursday against our rival,
Pepperdine, we were recognized on the floor at half time. It was our 10 seconds
of fame! Well done Lions!
Nick, our strength
trainer, had us working on a ton of upper body workouts this week, and I have
to say, I feel that we are all getting a lot stronger. It also helps to take a
lot of time at the end of our workouts for proper stretching and foam rolls. In
the past, we tend to rush our stretching and wonder why we feel so sore the
next day. Stretching is so crucial to prevent fatigue and injuries. Overall,
this year, we've been a lot more conscious of taking care of our bodies post
workouts or intense practices or matches on the court. And of course there's
Nick and our coaches that keep preaching the importance of stretching over and
over again.
Our glimpse of warm
weather came to a halt this week with a few downpours, which unfortunately
prevented our first match from taking place at Westmont College in Santa
Barbara on Friday. Luckily, the rain stopped in time for our home match on
Saturday against Concordia. The Lady Lions secured a 7-0 victory over the
Concordia Eagles, which was a great first win to start off the season.
That's all for now!
Logan
