Alumnae Game

This past Saturday, 18 alums returned to campus for a pretty competitive alumnae game. The odd graduating years took on the even graduating years with the odds coming out on top with a two point win. At our game later that afternoon, all of the alums in attendance were recognized at half time and following our win, we had a wonderful reception with our current players, their families, our alums and their families. It was great to see so many former women's basketball players back on campus and to catch up with some of my own former teammates. We hope that next year even more alums will return to Mayser for the alumnae game!

Minute to Win It

On Friday evening our team got together for pizza and our own version of the game show, Minute to Win It. While we weren't playing for a million dollars like the contestants on TV, we had tons of fun.

SNOW!

Campus has a pretty blanket of snow thanks to Tuesday's snow storm. Our team has been back on campus for over two weeks now, as have many of the winter sports teams, but it is still quiet with the rest of the students at home for winter break. Classes start again this Tuesday, so we will be back to our regular schedule of practices in the late afternoon/evening after class. It has been nice to be able to practice during the day with plenty of time for our players to stop in on their own to do some extra shooting.

We have a busy stretch coming up with 5 games in 10 days. Please come out to support us in Mayser or on the road. If you can't make it to a game, keep following us on GoDiplomats.com.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Happy New Year! Our team is looking forward to our full slate of Centennial Conference games in 2011. Right now we sit in 5th place with a 3-2 conference record. We head down to Washington College on Wednesday for our first game in 2011 before returning home on Saturday to take on Swarthmore. Please keep checking back to see what our team is up to in the new year!

First Semester in the Books

The first semester came and went very quickly this year. Our team worked hard in the classroom and was busy studying right through the end of exams last weekend. Now our players are all at home for some well deserved rest and family time. We will be back in Mayser next week preparing for our two home games that will close out 2010. We hope you will join us for our match up against Frostburg State on Dec. 30 at 1pm and our contest against Messiah on Dec. 31 at 2pm. Not a bad way to ring in the new year!

Holiday Shopping

Last night our team went shopping for two children we adopted for F&M's annual holiday gift and food drive. We divided our team into two groups and had a lot of fun shopping for items on each child's list. While we had a great time together as a team last night, it was also a good reminder that there are many children and families who are unable to celebrate the holidays as many of us do with big family meals, gift giving and other traditions. We have much to be thankful for during this holiday season and were happy to do a very small part in making the holidays of two children a little brighter.

Happy Thanksgiving!

On this Thanksgiving Day, our team is grateful for all those who support us in a multitude of ways: parents, friends, family, the F&M athletic department, and all others behind the scenes. We wish you and your family a very Happy Thanksgiving!

Game Time

We are all set to open up the 2010-2011 season tomorrow night at Susquehanna. It's hard to believe that we have completed about four weeks of practice. Our team has been working hard everyday to improve and I think we are really starting to come together. Later this week we are hosting the Terry Greene Tip-Off Tournament. We will take on Elizabethtown College at 4pm on Friday with Catholic and Eastern Mennonite opening the tournament at 2pm. On Saturday the consolation game will be at 2pm and the championship game will be played at 6pm. We hope you will join us in Mayser Friday and Saturday for a great weekend of basketball!

Volleyball = Centennial Champions!

Congratulations to the Diplomat Volleyball team who beat Swarthmore in the Centennial Conference Championship yesterday. They will now head down to Christopher Newport University in Newport News, VA this weekend for the regional round of the NCAA tournament. You can follow their progress through the NCAA tournament on GoDiplomats.com. Join me in wishing them all the best in their preparations this week. Go Dips!

Homecoming

Homecoming 2010 was a great success. I really enjoyed seeing familiar faces and meeting some new folks, especially a number of women's basketball alums. We had beautiful fall weather for the Tailgate Extravaganza on Saturday afternoon. Many teams had tents, along with a number of academic departments and other student organizations on campus. It's a great way for alums to catch up with their former teammates, professors and coaches. Thank you to all of you who made the trip back to campus. Below are a couple pictures of our team on Saturday afternoon.