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REBELOG: Connor Vogel 04.20
4/20/2010 | Women's Tennis
OleMissSports.com's Rebelogs provide fans with a look inside the life of Ole Miss student-athletes. Junior Connor Vogel blogs about the Rebels outstanding season thus far and the upcoming SEC Tournament.
April 20, 2010
Hey there Rebel fans,
Postseason is here! The team leaves Wednesday morning for the SEC Tournament, and I couldn't be more excited! I would like to congratulate all the girls on an amazing regular season as well as earning the second seed at the SEC Tournament. Also, I am so proud of the team for accomplishing one of our preseason goals: to win the SEC West. Everyone has worked so hard all year long, and its finally paying off. I think I speak for the entire team when I say that we look forward to the matches this weekend and the opportunity to improve upon our current national ranking.
We will begin tournament play Friday afternoon at 1 p.m. CT, against the winner of the Auburn/Arkansas match that takes place Thursday. Earlier in the season, we suffered a tough loss against the Razorbacks in Fayetteville, so I would definitely like the chance to play them again. The team has consistently gotten better with each match this season, and I hope we can take that momentum into the tournament. Besides winning the West, another one of our team goals is to host an NCAA Regional. Currently, the team is ranked No. 17, and with the top 16 teams hosting, we hope we can do well enough this weekend to accomplish our goal.
The most exciting part of the season is upon us, and I look forward to the fun ahead. Win or lose, I am so proud of the team for what we've been able to accomplish this season. It has been a lot of fun! Now is the time to enjoy the obstacles ahead and work hard together as a team to accomplish the things that I know we are capable of achieving.
I would like to thank all of the fans who have come out to support us this season. You have inspired us as a team and helped motivate us during the tough SEC season. I really hope we will have the opportunity to play in front of our home crowd once again in an NCAA Regional.
I look forward to our remaining matches and the chance to maybe win an SEC title! Follow us online at www.OleMissSports.com.
Go Rebels!
Connor Vogel
