A great weekend for athletes and spectators alike

Since this will be my last commentary, I decided to leave the professional sports scene. Let's forget about the playoffs with the Flyers and the Sixers advancing to the second round of the playoffs.

BRIAN O'CONNELL But, let's take a look at what happened here the past couple of weeks with Cabrini sports.

In case anyone has missed out lately, three Pennsylvania Athletic Conference championships were just brought home by the men's tennis team and the women's lacrosse and softball teams.

Last week, the men's tennis team brought home the championship for Cabrini defeating Marywood. The tennis team from what I can see hasn't been talked about all that much, but when you win the championship, that definitely tells you something about the team. They are the best in the league. Now they f!IOVeon to the post-season.

This past Saturday was the hat and tie dance, which kept many students on campus. And thank you so much for staying not just for the dance, but for being in attendance at the women's lacrosse final versus archrival Eastern College. The game was held here at Cabrini, so the Eastern fans made their way across Eagle Rd. to the uncomfortable confines of Cabrini's lacrosse field. The weather was great, finally. But what was even better was Cabrini's 15-10 win over Eastern to win the PAC championship. And did I mention this was after both teams were locked up at six a piece at half-time. Eastern came out playing hard, but the Lady Cavs stuck with their game plan and it paid off as they won their third straight championship. As the clock read all zeros, the players rushed the field embracing one another and congratulating one another. It was really a great scene. And an extra special congratulations goes out to the seven seniors who have worked tirelessly during their four years at Cabrini. Best of luck to all of you. Afterwards, awards were presented to the players and the teams. Cabrini's athletic director John Dzik said it best. "There were no losers here today. Everyone is a winner." But the Lady Cavs were not done. Sunday was the final for the softball team versus Misericordia with the game being played at Eastern College. After coming up short the year before, the Lady Cavs used the experiences from last year by defeating Misericordia 3-1 to win the championship. The highlight of the game was early when first-year student Heather Tu cracked a three-run home run over the fence, which proved to be enough for the Lady Cavs to bring home the PAC championship. Again, it was a great turnout by the students, parents and even the radio station made its way across the street to add to the excitement. So, that was the last of the three championships to be brought home for now.

Cabrini has always had very successful teams in the past and have won numerous championships. Those who are not familiar as to how many championships the school has, head over to the Dixon Center and take a look at the banners in the basketball gym along with the trophies and plaques in the trophy cases.

I must say I was very pleased with t~ the student body at both games. It was a great way for the students to show their Cabrini spirit and to witness two spectacular teams bring home championships for the school. And believe me, there will be lots more to come. So, the year is just about over and there is no better way for the sports teams to end the year but to bring home some more championships. And they did just that. So, thank you for all of your hard work and dedication this year to all of our athletes at Cabrini. You have made us proud. And a huge thank you and best wishes goes out to all of the seniors from all of the sports teams this year. We will miss you.