You Can Say that Again

"In the last four games, I donıt think weıve allowed a goal that another team has earned."

-Blake New,

Menıs Soccer Head Coach

Referring to the Yeomenıs lack of heads-up play on defense as of late.

OC Field Hockey gets ready to knock sticks this weekend in the MWFHCA Tournament. Donıt miss out as the Yeowomen play their final games of the season.

(photo courtesy of S.I.D)

How does it feel to be the only senior on the team?
Iım generally anti-hierarchical in [all] sports teams. I hate to be bossing people around. I was a little worried about people looking up to me but we had a positive experience.

How has the team changed over the years?
I see it as coming full circle. My first year we had a really strong freshman team, all starters. But people found other interests, or they left Oberlin. I think thatıs a problem with Oberlin athletics ‹ the retention rate. I see [this year] as a building year; we have a new coach, almost all the freshmen are starters. Hopefully if they stick with it, by the time theyıre seniors the program will be skyrocketing.

Weıre hosting a two conference tournament this weekend. Whatıs the scoop on that?
Itıs a bracketed tourney and weıre the best team in the least strong bracket so weıll be playing games thatıll be hopefully easy to win. Thatıll be good; we can end the season on a positive note.

One of your teammates reports that you make Œgreat cookies." Care to elaborate?
We donıt follow recipes, thatıs our big secretŠ and we believe in butter.

Teammates also noted your constant smile and the positive energy you bring to the team, and we know there was a facial injury this season that limited your ability to smile. Were you likewise upset, and how is the smile doing now?
It was a really surreal experience, I felt like I was in a horror movie. There was sooo much blood coming out in my peripheral visionŠ I was in shock, so it didnıt hurt, so it was really coolŠ a bunch of the team came over that night and we made it into a positive experience.

On a more serious note, what are your feelings about men playing on womenıs field hockey teams when no menıs teams exist?
That happened in my high school a lot ‹ we played a team that had two football players playing sweeper and they had really hard drives. I think it could be really interesting. They do co-ed frisbee and it works well. Within certain guidelines in could be fun. We [women] definitely have a higher threshold for pain though.

And our weekly movie question: can you think of any movie that focused on field hockey or involved it in some key way?
I know of a rap song that does ‹ thatıs like the closest to mainstream culture it gets.

Okay then, if a movie were to be made about Oberlin College field hockey or based on the team-
It would be pornographic. Definitely pornographic.

I see. Can you think of actors or actresses that would be involved?
It would involve baking.

Baking?
It would involve pumpkins and other baking materials.

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