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Our first weekend on the road didn’t end with the result we were hoping for, making the many hours of travelling far less enjoyable and significantly slower than they can seem after an away day victory.
We set off travelling on Saturday, following an enjoyable evening spent by many team members at Pantherfest on Friday, the concert headlined by B.o.B and J Cole. The long journey took us to Xavier University where we suffered a 3-1 defeat. Stu McBain managed to score his first collegiate goal in an otherwise forgettable match.
I’d like to at least be able to say I went to the city of Cincinnati, Ohio this weekend. I think technically I did. But, in reality, we went to a very nice hotel somewhere in that region without ever seeing the city. It was a place that required a 30-minute round trip to the nearest gas station just to get snacks. No glimpse of a skyline, just the impressive buildings that made up the Xavier campus.
But one of the points the coaches have stressed this season is not to get too high after victories or too low after defeats. So with some pizza in our stomachs and Wedding Crashers on the team bus’s TV set, our spirits were somewhat lifted on the ride home. Entertainment for the trip also came in the form of some predictable Megna-Ashcroft disagreements – predominantly over internet usage this time around. But Alex’s Green Bay Packers stream taking up the necessary data for Jamie’s online football manager game was just a front. The two of them love any excuse to showcase their equally measured malicious and flirtatious arguments with one another.
Some gags were had at my expense too through the hacking of my twitter account. The phantom tweeter finally unveiled himself as my so-called comrade Zach Stevenson – hurtful yet humorous actions by him and the rest of the team that were involved in the betrayal. Apologies go out to anybody offended.
Our travelling antics will continue in the coming weeks as we are on the road for further upcoming fixtures. We will all be looking to keep up the on-coach banter but most importantly come home with a positive result next time around.
