Women’s lacrosse 4-0, looking to stay undefeated

Opening day at the ballpark

There’s few better ways to spend a Monday afternoon then skipping a class and driving into the city for a baseball game.

I bought a 10-dollar ticket online for the standing room only section. Then, I threw some folding chairs in the trunk. The only thing left was picking up a case of beers on the way and we had the makings of a wonderful Monday afternoon at the ballpark.

Phillies fans strolled down Broad St. toward Citizens Bank Park adorned in everything from retro Mike Schmidt jerseys to the simple Phillies baseball cap.

The Philadelphia Phillies opened up the 2005 season with an eight to four win over the Washington Nationals. Formerly the Montreal Expos, the Washington Nationals saw their first major league action.

Parking lots were crowded with tailgaters arriving at the ballpark long before the first pitch. We set up shop in a parking lot next to the rubble remains of Veterans stadium. The afternoon was beautiful, warm weather and cold beer.

After about an hour tailgating we made our way into the ballpark. Greeted by credit card vendors we dealt out some fake information and got our choice of a Phillies blanket or ball cap.

The Phillies look to rebound from last year’s absence in October. The newly acquired Kenny

Lofton in centerfield has already paid dividends. Lofton helped break the game open Monday with a three-run homer.

The standing room only section is a great deal. It’s located in straight away center field above the bullpens. It’s a prime location for heckling outfielders and pitchers warming up.

The Phillies triumphed in their opener and will now look to start the season with a winning streak as they finish out a home series with the Nationals.

We returned back to campus after a long day at the ballpark only to go back to the reality of night class.

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Four wins and no losses. This is the undefeated record of the women’s lacrosse team. The Lady Cavs have been tearing up the field with remains of teams such as Immaculata, Neumann, and Rosemont.

The women of Cabrini have upped their level of playing skills as well as teamwork by making the schedule more rigorous than any other season in the history of their program.

“This year we are playing teams such as The College of New Jersey and Gettysburg,” Mary Oschell, senior, said. “It is really challenging and very exciting.”

Even though the ladies have had to postpone several games they are not letting that affect their morale. They are staying optimistic and hoping all the extra practice time they have will lead to more wins. The team possesses an extreme amount of talent this year, a breath of fresh air that is not refreshing.

“The team overall this year is lucky to have so much strength overall,” Oschell said. “There is an immense amount of talent on the field that is present in every grade level. There isn’t one class that is better than another.”

Though the Lady Cavs are undefeated in the PAC, they have only one loss that does not count against them in the regular season.

“We beat Rowan University,” Oschell said. “But Widener claimed our only loss. It was really a close game.”

What’s up next for the Lady Cavaliers? This Saturday, the women’s lacrosse team will battle the Eastern Eagles for the win that is most desired by the two schools. The Cavs believe that they have a very good chance of winning the battle of Eagle Road.

“It is going to be a very eventful and tight game,” Oschell said. “We want to see as many people there as possible, it will be worth it.”

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