Beach Volleyball Tournament recap

Can you dig it?  Kim and the Roryettes can!  On Friday, September 26th, the champions of the first annual Beach Volleyball Extravaganza ran the courts, defeating three other teams in a round robin tournament.  The tournament was the CGSA’s first event of the fall semester – and it was a huge success!

Kim and the Roryettes went undefeated through the first three rounds, beating The Leptokurtics, The White Walkers, and All the President’s (Wo)men handedly.  Facing off against the second place Leptokurtics in the final round, Kim and the Roryettes narrowly edged out their opponents, with a final score of 25 to 22.  The championship team, captained by Kim Embacher, consisted of Rory McGloin, Grace Presnick, and two non-department members.  

Kim and two of the Roryettes

The tournament pulled in several spectators and last-minute players, including Cindy and Dr. Nowak.  Cindy took the majority of the game pictures you see here, and Dr. Nowak was a clutch addition to The White Walkers. 

Though she couldn’t be there, Brenda Rourke kept us fed, providing the most delicious chocolate chip and butterscotch cookies.  And, thanks to all the participants and donors, the CGSA earned enough money to plan more fun events for this semester!

Cookies by Brenda

Most importantly, the members of our department came together and had a great time. 

Once again, thank you to everyone who participates in and supports the CGSA.  It wouldn’t be nearly as fun and we couldn’t do nearly as much without you guys.  We hope you all continue to be awesome supporters – and we hope to continue to give you reason to be.  Check out our events page to see more photos of this event, courtesy of Cindy.

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