Hi, this is Molly! I am writing to you from the bus on our way back from Charleston Southern. It has been a long weekend for our team. We left early Friday morning, and will arrive back in Lynchburg early Tuesday morning. For those of us who are lucky enough to have 7:40 a.m. classes (myself included), we will be fortunate to get a couple hours of sleep in before class. I think tomorrow is going to be a nap day for many of us, because we have the day off from practice.

Well, now let's talk about the weekend. We played Coastal Carolina and Charleston Southern and won both games pretty soundly. The girls played so hard.

One neat thing we all did was go down to the ocean Friday night. For the girls who played, they used it as their ice tubs. We often do ice tubs for recovery. It sounds painful, but it really helps with muscle recovery. You get numb after the first couple of minutes. After the ocean, we all got in the hot tub.

Our first game was against Coastal Carolina, Saturday afternoon. We then got to eat at an all-you-can-eat buffet that night, after the Coastal game. Coach Green even let us get desert, so that was a treat.

On Sunday, we had a devotional done by Coach Deyo's dad. We then had an hour to shop at the outlet malls. A lot of girls came away with great deals.  Sunday night after a short practice, we ate at California Dreamin', which is a great restaurant right on the harbor in Charleston.

For my sisters and me, this weekend was a great time to catch up with some friends of ours who are medical missionaries and happen to have triplet boys and also another son. They are flying out of Atlanta on Wednesday to go back to Africa, so it was nice to be able to see them.

Before I wrap up, I ask that you keep the McKenna family in your prayers. The McKenna's have always been such great fans. They have never missed a home game, and often come to the road games. Mr. McKenna passed away this past week, and his funeral is tomorrow. I just want to ask all of you who read this to keep Mrs. McKenna, Brooke (their daughter) and the rest of the extended family in your prayers. I had the privilege of visiting Mr. McKenna in the hospital before he passed, and he touched me with his words of encouragement! It is often hard to understand why the Lord sometimes does what He does, but He always has a purpose!

I hope you all have a good week! Our senior night game is this Saturday, and while I will not be playing, I know that the rest of the seniors would appreciate your support! It is hard to believe we only have two more home games left!

Until next time,

Molly

Hello all, this is Megan Frazee again!  This week was a light week for myself and the team, which was nice.  We had two days off of practice, which I think has helped us in being able to go 100 percent in practice and in games.  We have only played twice during the past two weeks. The break in our schedule has given us time to rest a little bit, but most of all, continue to refine things that we need to improve on as a team.

This semester, school has been pretty easy for me so far.  I am only taking 12 credits, so it has been nice to not have to study as much.  I feel like I have more time to relax, which is so nice.  It is hard to believe that we are a third of the way into the semester.  The weeks have been flying by!

One class I am in this semester is a rhythmic and tumbling class.  We just finished up the dance part of the class last week.  The dance portion culminated with each person in the class having to do a dance routine.  I chose to do my dance routine with another girl in my class. We dressed up like cowgirls and made up a pretty sweet dance, I must say!  This week, we start the gymnastics portion of the class.  I am a little nervous about this part of the class, and my goal is to not get hurt. Just kidding! It should be fun.

Last night, we played Winthrop at home, which was our 10th game in conference play.  It was a close game in the first half, but we came out in the second half and broke away from them, beating the Eagles, 63-48.  Each game we step out on the court, we have to go out and prove ourselves.  We know that every team in our conference is out to get us, which is understandable.  Our goal as a team is to continue to grow in our trust of each other and continue to improve in the areas that we need to improve on. 

It has been neat for me to see how our team has handled adversity throughout the course of the season.  It is so important that we never lose focus of who we are playing for!  I want to thank the Lord and give Him all of the honor and glory for everything that He has allowed our team to do this season.  I feel so blessed to be a part of this team! I thank the Lord that He has allowed me to set my feet out on the court representing not only Liberty University, but ultimately Jesus Christ!

I look forward to see what the Lord has in store as we finish out the season.  I hope that you continue to follow our progress, as we finish our regular-season play and approach the conference tournament.

God Bless,

Megan Frazee

Hello again from Moriah. This week, we did not have a game until tonight's contest at Gardner-Webb.  So, we spent the week continuing to work on different things, both individually and as a team, so we can keep moving forward.  Tonight's game started our second half of conference play, so we know that teams are really going to be fighting hard. Conference games are starting to wind down, and soon tournament play will be upon us!

We enjoyed absolutely beautiful weather, the past couple of days at Gardner Webb. It was so nice to be able to walk around in shorts and a T-shirt, without having to wear a jacket or coat.

Once again, I am writing this blog entry on the bus, because it seems to be the best time for me to write.  Right now it is 11:30 p.m., so it's not quite as late as last time I wrote a blog. We should pull into Lynchburg around 2 a.m. , but hopefully a little bit sooner than that.

Tonight, we played at Gardner-Webb, which is the second time we have played them this season.  It was a pretty rough game, but everyone stuck together and we came out on top with a victory! To God be the glory! We ended up winning by seven points, 58-51.

We are now 9-0 in our conference, and our team keeps getting better and better as the season goes on. Our next game is not until next Monday, so we have tomorrow (Tuesday) off, as well as Friday.  It is so nice to have two off days in one week, as it gives our bodies a little bit of extra rest.

In terms of school, I just took my first nursing test of the semester and it went really well. Now, my sister and I are starting to study for a Pharmacology test coming up next week. We like to study way ahead, so we feel prepared for what is coming up.  This semester is a little bit lighter than last semester in terms of the classroom, because I am only taking two classes on campus and then two classes through DLP (Distance Learning Program).  It has been nice to only have to attend class two days a week. Of course, I still have clinical every Friday.  This Friday is my last clinical on Oncology (cancer).  The next time I write, I will be on the Med-Surg floor. That will be an interesting experience, because you see so many different and unique things on that floor, but I am looking forward to it.

This past Saturday, my uncle (dad's brother) flew in from Indianapolis to watch us play High Point and Radford at home. It was so nice to see him. Most of the time, we only see him at Christmas and in the summer.  He had never been to Liberty before, so he was able to see where we go to school and where we play. He didn't fly back home until Tuesday, so he was able to watch the Super Bowl with my family and everything.

We had a recruit in town that weekend, so all of the players went over to Coach Green's house to watch the Super Bowl and, of course, eat great food! The recruit we had visit has actually already signed for next year. So, that is pretty neat. 

I think that is everything I can update you on for now. I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend and that you have a great week too! Talk to you soon!

Moriah

Hi, this is Molly! I am writing to you from my dorm room. We had a two-hour delay today (due to last night's snowfall), which was so nice. This means I have no classes today, so I will more than likely spend the day studying, with breaks here and there. Today is also our mandatory day off practice for the week, so we have nothing "mandatory" to do the whole day! Well, enough talking about the weather!

We have officially made it through the first round of playing all of our conference teams and have remained undefeated so far! Now begins the tough part, of going back through and playing them all again. Our next opponent will be Gardner-Webb, Monday night on the road.

This past weekend, we played High Point and Radford at home. While both of those teams have given us challenges in the past, the girls played hard and we were able to win both games by at least 23 points. Our defense has consistently gotten better as the season has progressed. The one thing we need to work on, however, is the number of turnovers we commit. I know that in time we will get better. As the saying goes, "Practice makes perfect".

 It is hard to believe that we only have three more home games left! Boy, does time fly! As far as my recovery process is going, I could not ask for anything better. I have been running for about four weeks now, and will begin cutting next week! Throughout this whole process, the Lord has taught me so much. I have learned that He always has a purpose, and His timing is best, even when we can't see it!

A huge plus for my family this weekend, was that our dad's brother from Indiana came to visit. He had never been to Liberty before, and we enjoyed having him here. That is one thing about being so far away from grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. You have to treasure every moment with them!

Well, thanks to all those loyal readers and fans. Your encouragement and prayers are priceless. I hope you have a great week!