Field Hockey Helps Raise $3,000 for Team Victoria

This past weekend, our team took part in a clinic at Ohio State to help raise money for Team Victoria.  Victoria is a 14 year-old from New Albany, Ohio, who was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor this past September. She helped her U14 team place third in the top bracket at Disney's Junior Field Hockey Showcase recently.

On Saturday, we played a scrimmage with Ohio State, helped with a U14 clinic, scrimmaged fellow MAC contender Miami, then helped with a U16 clinic.  After Ohio State and Miami played each other, we ended the day with a U18 clinic.

A minimum donation of $20 was required to participate in the clinics with all proceeds going to Team Victoria.  We are happy to announce that Ohio State shared that together we raised $3,000 for this great cause.

For more information and ways you can help Team Victoria, you can visit her Facebook page or Website.

Victoria with all three head coaches.

Victoria with some of our team members.

All three teams pose with Victoria.

Incoming Class: Integrating into the Residence Hall Life

Spring season is now underway which means before we know it, our incoming class will be coming to campus to prepare for our regular season this fall.  The thought of living in residence halls with new people may seem daunting to freshman student-athletes, so we wanted to share some tips from Residence Hall Director for Allyn and Clark Halls, Beth Chambers, on how to make the transition easier:

1.        One of the biggest complaints we hear from student-athletes in the hall is that they don’t know anyone who is not an athlete. We understand that you spend large chunks of time with your teammates, but don’t get into a habit where these are the only people you see. Take time to interact with people who are not on your team and who are not student-athletes.

2.       Attend events on your floor and in your residence hall. This means taking time to come to floor meetings, floor dinners, hall programs, and other activities. These are opportunities to learn about the people who live around you and help them get to know you. You can make a great set of friends this way and I would guess that some of these folks will be more likely to want to take the time to come to cheer you on in your sport if you have taken time to make connections with them outside of sports.

3.       Get to know your Resident Assistant (RA) – every floor has a student staff member who lives on the floor and whose job is to help students make connections on the floor and within the University. This is a person who is trained to be able to help guide you toward campus resources and who wants to help you get involved with the community on the floor. If there is some kind of activity you would enjoy doing with others on your floor, tell your RA – they would be glad to hear ideas from you!

4.      Get to know your Residence Hall Director and Assistant Residence Hall Director. We are professional staff members in the University who also want to help you get connected to what you need! Our offices are usually located somewhere on the first floors of halls and our office hours are posted there as well.

5.       Read the Hallways Handbook so you are familiar with the rules of living in the hall, especially related to guests, noise (courtesy and quiet hours), decorating your room, key use, alcohol use, etc. It is helpful to know what the rules are so you can abide by them – and be sure to ask questions if something does not make sense.

6.       There are staff members here to help you make connections in the hall and in the University, but every person still needs to make an effort to get started, and don’t be afraid to speak up if you need some help!

Thank you to Beth for the advice.  And to our incoming class, we can't wait for you to join us!