Let’s set the scene. It was the last home game of the season for the Fordham Rams. They were taking on the 3rd ranked Alabama Crimson Tide, the highest ranked softball team to ever visit Fordham. Fifth inning. Alabama was up 5-4. One out. Runner on 1st.
Now, here’s the play-by-play.
Its the final 2011-2012 edition of the Stephanie Gaitley show from our WFUV Studios. In this episode of the show, myself and Alex recap the season and get coach Gaitley's thoughts on her first season here at Fordham. We also discussed how coach see's the team moving forward into the 2012-2013 season. She talked about recruits and what the structure of the team will be.
Even though Rams lost in the first round of the A-10 tournament, it was a very rewarding inaugural season for coach Gaitley.
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It's a special playoff edition of the Stephanie Gaitley coach's podcast as the Rams are making their third consecutive trip to the A-10 tournament. They travel back to Philadelphia to take on the St. Joe's Hawks in the first round of the Atlantic 10 Tournament tomorrow afternoon. In this episode of the show, coach Gaitley reflects on the program building win against St. Louis this past Sunday. In addition, she says all the pressure is on St. Joe's coming into this game, and believes in the Rams ability to get the job done.
In a do or die game for the Rams on Wednesday night, Fordham failed to live up to the same motto that caps off its fight song, falling to URI 78-58 on the road. The loss ended the maroon and white's hopes at its first Atlantic 10 tournament berth in four seasons.
Swimming is unlike most sports because the average time of retirement is usually around twenty-one or twenty-two. Since it is extremely difficult and rare to make a living off of being professional swimmer, most swimmers have to give up the sport once their last day of collegiate competition ends.
In a game that was quite literally a must win for Fordham, the Rams emerged victorious in a closely contested match with La Salle 67-62.
The final regular season edition of the Stephanie Gaitley show features coach Gaitley, Alex and myself previewing the upcoming Phight for Philly this Sunday. Fordham will square off against St. Louis, needing a win and a UMass loss to clinch a postseason birth for the third straight season. The three of us also touched on a very close loss Wednesday night at 19th ranked St. Bonaventure. Coach Gaitley was happy with the effort, a 7 point loss, and is ready to take on the Billikens on Sunday.
Freshman year is the hardest year that a student-athlete will experience, especially in swimming. Not only is the athlete living on their own for the first time, adjusting to a completely different social and academic schedule, and having to make new relationships all over again, but they also have to deal with a training regimen that is completely different from the one back home.
In late February, 2011, Pat Mulligan was not with the majority of his teammates in Buffalo, NY competing in the Atlantic 10 Swimming and Diving Championships. The 6'3" junior did not make the championship squad after falling ill late in the season and performing under-par in the last few meets. Mulligan’s high hopes of making the A 10 Team for the first time in his Fordham career were splashed away.
It is amazing how much difference a year makes.
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