I can't wait for next week’s trip to Ann Arbor. My first pilgrimage to one of the great college football cathedrals. I’d love to pack an Iowa Hawkeye field hockey win as bragging rights for the excursion.
The Hawkeye Iowa takes on the #22 Michigan Wolverines today at noon at Grant Field in Iowa City. This team desperately needs a win. They have underperformed all over the field, with only three wins on the season.
A 3-8 record is not where this team thought it would be at the beginning of the season, and this has to be extremely frustrating for senior mid-fielder Sarah Pergine. Pergine participated on the 2008 team that made it to the final four on NCAA field hockey. Now, in her last season sporting the black and gold, her team needs to win it’s last five games just to finish with a .500 record.
Even if this season is a disappointment, there is always a chance for redemption. Not for the Hawkeye fans, not for the coaches, maybe not even for teammates. Personal redemption. A chance to leave the field with your head held high.
In all likelihood, this team with finish the regular season under the .500 winning mark. But beat Michigan, and you can at least feel proud of what you’ve done.
Often times, this is all we compete for anyway.
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