The first round of a tournament can be difficult, you don’t have to get your kinks worked out. You might not be warmed up. The first round at this year’s Classic City Classic was no exception to that rule.
As teams warmed up snow covered the ground and the temperature was low. However, two teams had to get in gear in a hurry as regional rivals Michigan State and Notre Dame squared off against each other.
Posted in CCC 2009, recaps, recaps, Ultimate frisbee
Tagged alex edinger, andrew schroeder, CCC, michigan state, notre dame, recaps, Ultimate frisbee
Being a team from a powerful region has its benefits. Great experience, great competition and production of an overall better Ultimate program. However, it also has its downsides, like not being able to advance to Nationals despite having great talent.
That was the story last year for Notre Dame Papal Rage. The team finished 13th in the UPA’s highly regarded RRI, with a 39-7 record on the season. However, two of those seven losses came at exactly the wrong time as Rage was downed by Ohio State and Michigan (17-16) at the Great Lakes Regionals.
This sent a talented senior class out in manner that they did not expect.
Posted in CCC 2009, previews, previews, Ultimate frisbee
Tagged andrew schroeder, CCC, dragons, michael t. banning, notre dame, Ultimate frisbee
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