Whatever It Takes
By: Tristan Hobbes
Being a senior is tough. The first three years have seemed to fly by and all of a sudden you are faced with a do a do or die situation with your career on the line. A win you keep playing, a loss and your season and collegiate career comes to a close. For the eight Boston University seniors, that possibility became reality on Sunday.
BU was pitted against a tough Stony Brook team that had already beat them once this year (2-1 on Oct. 15th). Despite controlling possession throughout the first half, the Terriers trailed after 45 minutes. At this point you start to think: Will I get another chance? Is this it? Do we have anything left? Where did the four years go? What will I do now?
With the help of the eight seniors, BU was able to tie the game and then win the game in overtime to advance to the America East Championship against Binghamton next Saturday.
“We know as a team we want to keep this thing going,” said senior Emily Pallotta (’10) who scored the game-winning goal in the first overtime of Sunday’s semi-final win over Stony Brook. “Whatever it takes is our motto. If it takes a goal in overtime, that’s what it takes. We want to keep playing. This is a special team with 8 seniors.”
BU ties it at one. Now a whole new emotion evolves. The next goal is the decider. Who will get it? Overtime comes. The pressure rises and so do the thoughts. These could be the last minutes of your career. Any second, any shot, any pass could end it. In a time like this who else would take center stage but three seniors. Farrell McClernon gets the ball, Taleen Dimirdjian draws a defender and Pallotta heads it home. Game over.
“They carried us,” said BU coach Nancy Feldman of the contribution of her eight seniors on Sunday. “I thought they kept their emotions in check and that’s hard to do when not only will your season might be over but your career.”
“You just got to go with the heart and soul of your team and right now those are our seniors,” said Feldman.
The eight have lived to play another day but any day could be their last. Saturday will not only bring the excitement of the America East Championship but also the thoughts that creep into the back of your head about possibly lacing up your spikes and taking the field for the last time.
Being a senior is tough. The first three years have seemed to fly by and all of a sudden you are faced with a do a do or die situation with your career on the line. A win you keep playing, a loss and your season and collegiate career comes to a close. For the eight Boston University seniors, that possibility became reality on Sunday.
BU was pitted against a tough Stony Brook team that had already beat them once this year (2-1 on Oct. 15th). Despite controlling possession throughout the first half, the Terriers trailed after 45 minutes. At this point you start to think: Will I get another chance? Is this it? Do we have anything left? Where did the four years go? What will I do now?
With the help of the eight seniors, BU was able to tie the game and then win the game in overtime to advance to the America East Championship against Binghamton next Saturday.
“We know as a team we want to keep this thing going,” said senior Emily Pallotta (’10) who scored the game-winning goal in the first overtime of Sunday’s semi-final win over Stony Brook. “Whatever it takes is our motto. If it takes a goal in overtime, that’s what it takes. We want to keep playing. This is a special team with 8 seniors.”
BU ties it at one. Now a whole new emotion evolves. The next goal is the decider. Who will get it? Overtime comes. The pressure rises and so do the thoughts. These could be the last minutes of your career. Any second, any shot, any pass could end it. In a time like this who else would take center stage but three seniors. Farrell McClernon gets the ball, Taleen Dimirdjian draws a defender and Pallotta heads it home. Game over.
“They carried us,” said BU coach Nancy Feldman of the contribution of her eight seniors on Sunday. “I thought they kept their emotions in check and that’s hard to do when not only will your season might be over but your career.”
“You just got to go with the heart and soul of your team and right now those are our seniors,” said Feldman.
The eight have lived to play another day but any day could be their last. Saturday will not only bring the excitement of the America East Championship but also the thoughts that creep into the back of your head about possibly lacing up your spikes and taking the field for the last time.
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