The only Division II player on the U.S. Women's Developmental Team, C.W. Post senior Mallory Poole took time out of her night to share some thoughts about the trip to Houston and the opening ceremonies at the Downtown Aquarium.

Our trip was overall successful; we made it, however, we had a few causalities along the way. Our driver managed to leave several sticks aboard the bus in New York. Our equipment manager sprinted through the terminal and caught the plane with seconds to spare, and the vehicle rental service thought we were "coming tomorrow," leaving us stranded at the airport. However, after all was said and done, we were able to get everyone to the Hyatt in one piece. The hotel accommodations are incredible. The décor is all about the NCAA championships, it's amazing how highly promoted it is! Being a part of this event with all of the other teams is a unique experience. It is especially exciting for C.W. Post because we have two teams (softball, women's lacrosse) competing for the title!

The opening ceremony was a good time. Our lacrosse team and softball team started the party off on the dance floor. We had our own "dance off" and took over the show. Luckily we don't play as bad as we dance, because our moves were rather pathetic but it was fun to say the least. Afterwards, we went on a train tour of the aquarium to see the sharks and participated in some of the carnival rides and games. It was a fun time mingling with some of the other teams and I'm really looking forward to the rest of the week's events!

Our team has the first practice slot, so I'm off to bed to rest up! LET'S GO POST!