The TU softball team at Lake Texoma. By Ashlee Lubniewski
Fifteen TU girls and three coaches took turns barbecuing, tubing and riding jet skis on a weekend trip to Lake Texoma on September 8.
Getting the softball team together for a recreational trip at the beginning of the year is tradition, team captain Brooke Smart said.
This year the trip took the team to first basemen Vanessa Vice's lake house on the sandy beaches of Lake Texoma. The goal was a team activity outside of practice that builds a level of chemistry, comfort, and trust between the girls.
"It's a great way to get to know each other and for the freshman to start to feel comfortable around the rest of the team," Kailey Yarmer said.
After spending the day on the lake, the team came back to the house and ate dinner around a campfire, getting to know each other better.
The girls played games such as Twister, Guitar Hero, and also made shirts to wear to the TU's home football games. They asked each other questions and discussed the upcoming softball season.
The 13 returning players and the two freshman said they feel much more bonded as a team.
Ashlee Lubniewski is a junior communication major at TU. She was raised in Stockton, California, and plays catcher on the TU women's softball team.
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