We want to play Monday....And Tuesday

It all starts here...The Road to Monday, well Tuesday really...but "Monday needs to come first." All season long Coach Steve Brooks of the Lady Wildcats has stated "Play on Monday" as their phrase for the year. If you were wondering what that is all about, let me break it down for you. The MCC Conference Tournament Championship game was played on Monday and The National Tournament Final Four game is played on a Monday as well. So it would make sense for Coach Brooks to use both "Monday's" in his inspiring phrase, or does it? When I spoked to Katrina Spitler (IWU Guard) I asked her, "Don't you want to play on Tuesday too?" She responded with. "I told Coach that same thing, but he told me Monday has to come first...Let's play Monday, then worry about the championship game on Tuesday." I guess it would make sense. I mean why would you have a phrase "Let's play on Monday....and Tuesday?" I mean honestly. 32 Teams..... 31 games....1 Champion. And Hopefully our Lady Wildcats will be crowned the 2007 NAIA DII National Champions. But they have a lot to worry about.

When walking into the banquet the Indiana Wesleyan University Lady Wildcats were faced with staring eyes. Why were the other 31 teams watching? I will tell you. Everyone knew the Lady Wildcats were the #1 Seed, and the team to beat. It makes sense, the lady Wildcats are 33-0 (the only undefeated team to enter into the National Tournament in 10 years), won their conference in the regular season, won their conference Tournament, were ranked #1 for most of the season, and are the favorite to win the National Tournament. Sound like pressure? Sound like the girls have a lot to worry about? Nope. The Lady Wildcats were all smiles tonight as they were welcomed as the #1 seed. The girls' night was filled with laughter..Even Coach Steve Brooks cracked a smile and had some fun (Check Picture). Rest assure the girls came to I

owa with a goal in mind, and they plan to achieve that goal, but nothing has changed. Their practice style has not changed, they are focused, determined, skilled, prepared, have experience, they are calm, humble, and most of all they are ready. Because of all those factors, pressure,and hoopla around these parts in Iowa, the girls are not phased. That is why they are the favorite to win the NAIA National Tournament. They came here for one goal...To play on Monday......and Tuesday.