TSUnami wins third straight tourney
Ben Yarnell
Issue date: 3/22/07 Section: Sports
Looking at them, most would think the women's Ultimate team was a decades-old institution of Truman State.
At the very least, they wouldn't expect it to be just three years old.
In that short time, TSUnami has grown to be one of the toughest teams in the nation. At 28-1, head coach Stuart Jack thinks the team's success stems from its good work ethic.
"I think we work harder than a lot of the other teams we play, and we have a couple of really good leaders," Jack said.
In its spring season, TSUnami created a schedule designed to constantly test the team's skill.
To start off the season, the team traveled Feb. 17 to 18 to Baton Rouge, La., for the Mardi Gras Tournament to meet several of the nation's top-ranked teams. TSUnami took third out of the 25 teams competing, only losing to No.1-ranked University of Wisconsin in the semifinal match.
The next weekend, the team sent a rookie-heavy squad to Conway, Ark., for Hendrix University's Ultimate Experience Tournament Feb. 24 to 25. TSUnami dominated taking home its first tournament title of the spring.
Still, the team didn't have time to rest. TSUnami kicked off its Midterm Break when it traveled down to Springfield, Mo., for the Frostbite Tournament. Once again the team took out all of its opponents, taking yet another championship.
But it was at the High Tide Tournament in Savannah, Ga., during Midterm Break that TSUnami really hit its stride. The first two days, the team participated in pool play to determine seeding. In every one of the eight games in pool play, the team scored the maximum 13 points allowed in the tournament.
As the team continued into the bracketed portion of the tournament, it also continued its winning ways. The team won all of its games, topping off the tournament in the championship game 13-1 against Northeastern University (Mass.).
Jack said the team's consistency when it comes to the maxing out on points is a real testament to the conditioning regiment the team has implemented.
At the very least, they wouldn't expect it to be just three years old.
In that short time, TSUnami has grown to be one of the toughest teams in the nation. At 28-1, head coach Stuart Jack thinks the team's success stems from its good work ethic.
"I think we work harder than a lot of the other teams we play, and we have a couple of really good leaders," Jack said.
In its spring season, TSUnami created a schedule designed to constantly test the team's skill.
To start off the season, the team traveled Feb. 17 to 18 to Baton Rouge, La., for the Mardi Gras Tournament to meet several of the nation's top-ranked teams. TSUnami took third out of the 25 teams competing, only losing to No.1-ranked University of Wisconsin in the semifinal match.
The next weekend, the team sent a rookie-heavy squad to Conway, Ark., for Hendrix University's Ultimate Experience Tournament Feb. 24 to 25. TSUnami dominated taking home its first tournament title of the spring.
Still, the team didn't have time to rest. TSUnami kicked off its Midterm Break when it traveled down to Springfield, Mo., for the Frostbite Tournament. Once again the team took out all of its opponents, taking yet another championship.
But it was at the High Tide Tournament in Savannah, Ga., during Midterm Break that TSUnami really hit its stride. The first two days, the team participated in pool play to determine seeding. In every one of the eight games in pool play, the team scored the maximum 13 points allowed in the tournament.
As the team continued into the bracketed portion of the tournament, it also continued its winning ways. The team won all of its games, topping off the tournament in the championship game 13-1 against Northeastern University (Mass.).
Jack said the team's consistency when it comes to the maxing out on points is a real testament to the conditioning regiment the team has implemented.
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