I can't guarantee that anyone is going to want to read this besides my mom, but just in case you're deeply devoted to women's tennis at the Division III level, I'll start off with a little intro to the team and my school. (By the way, hey mom, and thanks for raising me with a confidence that is disproportionate to my actual talent and appearance. Just look at the places your daughter is going.)
School: Washington and Lee University
Mascot: Generals
Location: Lexington, VA (pop. 4)
Colors: Royal Blue and White
Women's tennis coaches: Eric "the Panda" Ishida, assisted by Elliott "how 'bout them Wildcats" Datlow and Katie Blaszak.
Interesting fact about Lexington: It has a plaque dedicated to a day where ABSOLUTELY NOTHING HAPPENED. To me, that day is called: everyday.
No, but really, Lexington is beautiful, as is W and L, and I'm very lucky the school overlooked my SAT II math scores. This is where I get to attend class everyday:
And now a brief self-introduction:
Name: Katie Tabb
Major: Accounting and Art History
Hometown: Minneapolis, MN
Favorite Book(s): Anything that David Sedaris writes. I'm also a big Dr. Suess fan.
Favorite TV Show: Arrested Development, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Religious Views: I have met God, and his name is Eric Ishida.
Okay, down to business. The team played two conference matches this weekend, one at home against Hollins, and one against Virginia Wesleyan at Randolph Macon. (Thanks again to the Randolph-Macon coaches for hosting us.) This was our basic plan going into battle:
Luckily, we turned up the intensity during the matches and the kinks worked themselves out on the court. With victories in both matches, the Generals ended the weekend with a 2-1 record thus far. The season is really getting started, and I can tell that the team is excited and ready for the upcoming weeks of travel. Mary Washington is next on the list for this weekend, so we've been preparing by walking on coals and laying on beds of needles. Oh, and we've also been hitting, running and lifting almost everyday too. Wish us luck!
And in case you need some incentive to stay tuned, just wait for my "Meet your General Tennis Player of the Week" spot that I plan to introduce next time.
-Katie
Hi Katie! I didn't want you to think that your Mom was the only one reading this! There was a link on the March Generally Speaking that just came in my e-mail which is how I found out about your blog. Blair will probably kill me for posting a response and accuse me of spending way too much time on the internet which is all too true. But since I am deeply devoted to Dlll tennis I thoroughly enjoyed your post (particularly the battle plan) and look forward to reading more as the season goes on!