My Marian University moment!

Last Saturday August 21
I attended my 1st Marian
University tennis
alumnae match. It was a fundraiser
for the team. We were
supposed to be paired one alum and one current player.
The skies opened up and playing was canceled.
We had to go around the room introduce ourselves
and tell where we were from as well as the year we
graduated.

The head coach is Cassie featured above
in the yellow Marian T-shirt

These are members of the ladies as well

as men's team

All of the alums who showed up were young men

who graduated after 2005 as well as 2 other

ladies who also graduated after 2000.

When it was my turn I asked if I had

to tell the year I graduated. After announcing my

1968 graduation and that I still play USTA tennis,

I received a big round of applause.

One court was dried out and I paired with

one alum lady named Jessie versus the other

alum lady named Heidi who played

with the coach. They beat us 6-4.

I consider that a victory.

I wished there had been a tennis team

when I attended College. I am sure

I would have worked hard and

made the team. After all at 5 feet,

I played on the basketball team which

was the only sport they had for women.

How I envied these young kids and their

opportunities.