USC Men's Ultimate

We didn’t have a game until 12:30 on Sunday afternoon, which was a bit odd. Usually we have to wake up before the sun and get to the fields before our 8am game. But with the unusual starting time, we didn’t know what to do with ourselves in the morning. Most of us were exhausted from the day before and went to sleep around 10:30, so even though we are college students, waking up at 9 didn’t seem so bad.

After getting breakfast (breakfast burrito at Whole Foods=$7/pound, Kyle and Kenny got $10 burritos- not the smartest choice as we later learned) many of us watched the Hellions play. They went 4-0 on the first day and had to play at 8am. We went 1-4 and our first game was at 12:30. I think there is a lesson somewhere in there and they can learn a thing or 2 from us (they did finish 2nd though, which is very good).

We played Westmont in our first game and came out hot. We took a 3-0 lead but squandered again and let 7-5 at halftime. We played with great intensity in the 2nd half and Mutombo has some great finger-wagging D’s. We shredded any zone that they tried to play, as J-Bird did a great job handling and Brendan, Alex Collins and Soren found some holes in the cup. We ended up winning the game 10-6 for our 2nd win on the first game of the day! GHETTOBIRDS!

We then had a bye before we played our last game, against Pomona. This is a team that is fairly even with us but we know we can beat. We played some fairly long points early on, as both teams struggled to get going offensively. They took half at 7-3 but once again we came back only to fall just short and lose 11-9.

Overall, it was a very successful weekend as the rookies continue to get better and the team improves. It was a very fun fall season and a pleasure for all the returners to get to know the rookies and visa versa. We hope each and every one of them sticks with us in the spring as we look to improve and peak in April when we hope to make Regionals.

Have Good Ultimate!