Over the River and Through the Woods...to Pitt-Bradford We Go!

I never understood why our Men's and Women's coaches despised our annual trip to play Pitt-Bradford so much. Could it really be that bad? Then we went and it did not take me long to understand why. First, it was in the middle of the worst snow fall we have had so far this year. The inside temperature of our bus could only be controlled from the outside. The door to the bus flew open as we traveled down 22 west. Our route took us north on 219, which was a two lane road the majority of the way. Then we hit the lake effect snow! Our bus driver was passing cars in a white-out! Lesson learned...never sit in the first seat on a bus during a snow storm! Despite a 5 hour trip that should normally take 3 hours and 30 minutes, we arrived at the gym on time and all in one piece! The game itself, which was our first road game of the season, was pretty consistent to our trip...aggrevating! Despite Bradford jumping out to a 10-0 lead, we were able to battle back and make the game competitive to where we actually were within 5 points early in the second half. Unfortunately, our defense was like the weather outside...cold, and we were not able to take advantage of opportunities. When we were able to get a stop or create a turnover, we were unable to convert and often times turned it right back over again. With it being Thanksgiving, we did have a few things to be thankful for...we made it home safely and we don't have to go back until next year!

One week later we made the trip north again, this time to Penn State-Behrend. This trip, which unfortunately had the same outcome in the win-loss column, was a much better trip. The atmosphere at Behrend was great! The game was televised, the stands were full and there was energy in the air throughout their impressive facility.