The Lady GeeGees returned home yesterday after earning the title of 2009 Women's College Centex tournament champions.
The team traveled to Austin, TX for the two day tournament to compete against the top North American college teams.
Entering the tournament ranked second, the Lady GeeGees defeated UCSD (11-6), Dartmouth (14-4), and Western Washington (15-8) in pool play. The 3-0 record allowed the team to rest during the last round on Saturday and advance directly to the Sunday pre-quarter game against Pittsburg (15-8).
The road to the finals included wins against California (15-9) in quarters and UBC (15-3) in semis. UCSB earned a spot in the finals against the Lady GeeGees after beating out Wisconsin on universe point in their semi-final game. In the finals, the Lady GeeGees took half 8-7 (after being down 2-7) and took the game 15-11. The high winds and Texan sun couldn't stop the 11 player Lady GeeGees roster from claiming the title at their last pre-series tournament. The team heads to Ithaca, NY this weekend for their sectionals qualifying tournament on the road to the UPA Championships in Columbus, Ohio (May 22-25).
A great big thanks to the University of Texas Womens Ultimate Program and the UPLA for running such a great tournament and Special Thanks to Stephanie Redfern and Katie Blyth and last but not least Michelle Ng for accommodating us all around! Y'all are the bestest! ;)
