My best season so far

I just finished my best season ever! I felt like the prodigal son. UVU has been calling me ever since my first season in 2006, but year after year i have chosen another place. At the end of the season of my distracted adventures i had always wanted to return to my original school. I went to Xpress in 2007 because of the promise of fame. After a catastrophic end of the season for Xpress i got distracted from my return by a coach waiving money in my face under the name of a scholarship. But like Xpress, Dixie was a lie. The coaching and competition was less then par, and by the end of the season i knew that the prestige of NCAA wasn't worth it. With my tail tucked, i returned to the school i loved: UVU. I took the long road to discover my identity, but i discovered that UVU had the best coaching, competition, and comradary. To my surprise the team accepted my back with arms wide open, making me their captain with 14 of the 20 votes. Most the guys didn't even know me. I promised to myself that i wouldn't let them down, but a retorn ACL got in my way. The team took a turn for the worst with me gone, so i trained to get back into shape. I stepped on the field ready for the challenges of the opposition. The season was fantastic. I recorded 8 shutouts of my 11 games, the highest shutout percentage of my career. I also recorded my highest season save average, blocking 91% of the shots coming my way. With these two stats combined i recorded my lowest goals against average of my career. I averaged only .36 goals against average per game.

My first year playing for UVSC we weren't allowed to go to regionals because the team the year before got caught cheating. Also the year before the UVSC team got in a fight with BYU so they weren't allowed to play against each other in 2006. So even though this was my fourth collegiate season, this was my first year playing against BYU and going to regionals.

Of all the teams i have played against, i have always wanted to prove myself against this PDL team that has played against the pros. On Oct 24 at their new stadium i got the chance. This BYU squad was a combination of their current stars and their top alumni. It was against players i have always wanted to test prove myself against. I'm happy to say that i passed the test. I took some incredible shots, and was able to hold the shutout in front of their home crowd, stadium, and coach.

After that game we had regionals. I have never been to a tournament like this before, and i won't lie, i was nervous. Yet i fought through my nervousness and only allowed one goal the entire tournament. The only games we lost were games i couldn't play because of a flying elbow and a concussion. I ended the season with a shutout and a trophy. For my first time at regionals the third place trophy is not a bad accomplishment.

My next year is my senior year and my last chance for even greater victories. I've taken the route of the prodigal son but I've found my way back and next year I'll be at UVU one last time. I've had offers to move on to bigger teams, but i owe UVU too much. I'm hoping for a chance at a national trophy next year, and i believe UVU is the team to do it!