England / Ireland July 18 Update
July 18, 2009
Hey Ruby and Lyndsay here,
Today is our third day in London and we are having a blast. The first day was a whirlwind of touring. We went to see Westminster Abbey, The Tower of London, and the changing of the guards at Buckingham Palace. It is really amazing to be in a country that is so rich in history. It really puts into perspective how young the United States really is.
Our second day we were given time on our own to go explore the city. We took a trip to the Tate Museum of Modern Art. There were some beautiful pieces of art work from Matisse and Pollak. In the afternoon we had practice in Chiswick which is just outside of Central London. It was cool to travel outside the city and see the suburbs as well.
Today was our first day of competition in the London Tournament. We have never played internationally before so we were excited to check out the competition. There are several rule changes from the U.S. to international rules. The most noticeable changes were the rules about goggles, which in fact you do not have to wear. Also, when on attack or defense you only hold three players back as opposed to the four you hold back in the United States. Our first game was against a talented team from West London, followed by another American team, the Hawks, and the other AIST team. We did pretty well finishing the day at 3-1. The game in England is very different as the refs let you play a lot more and there are not as many whistles. It’s nice to be able to play more aggressive. Tomorrow we have one more game and then we find out if we are in the championship. Hopefully we have a good enough record and can win the tournament. Well, that is all for now!
Ruby Devine and Lyndsay Ward “University of Louisville ” AIST Blue Team
Results from today’s games:
AIST Blue vs. West London 5-2 W
AIST Blue vs. Harvard ” 0 ” 6 L
AIST Blue vs. Hawks ” 6 ” 3 W
AIST Blue vs. AIST Red ” 9 ” 3 (Blue W)
AIST Red vs. West London ” 6 ” 2 L
AIST Red vs. Zenith – 6 ” 3 L
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