The Georgetown Women’s Basketball team had their first road trip of the year this past Saturday, Nov. 1. With an early departure of 8 a.m., we traveled four hours to the home of Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. After the long trek there, we had a quick meal at a nearby Golden Coral and then were off to the scrimmage. This was our first chance to play somebody else besides our own teammates.

The setup of the scrimmage was to play three 20-minute halves and then do situational “end-of-the-game” scenarios. Over the three 20-minute halves, we won by about 20 points. All 15 members of the Hoyas saw the floor, each contributing in some way over the two hours. Freshman forward Adria Crawford and sophomore guard Monica McNutt both had a very good day and stood out amongst the many playing.

Last year, Liberty was a team that went to the NCAA tournament so this scrimmage allowed our coaches to see how our progress perhaps sized-up to those teams that did make it to postseason play, somewhere we want to go. Because we have seven freshmen, mistakes were made throughout the scrimmage. However, the effort that was expended by most of the team compensated for these mistakes and allowed us to come away with a victory. The scrimmage as a whole was a great learning experience for both our coaching staff and our players (especially the newcomers).

After the scrimmage both teams circled up around midcourt and held hands. The head coach of Liberty said a prayer of thanks and blessed the food that we were about to eat. I had never done this with an opponent after a game, but it did seem fitting since Liberty is a very Christian school. We came together in a huddle after the prayer and all yelled, “To God be the glory!” showered, ate, and road back home for another four hour journey.

Besides the long trip, Liberty was a good first-look opponent for us to go up against. This Saturday, we have our second scrimmage against Delaware St. Again, this will be another test and learning experience for our entire team which will only prepare us for the following week’s first game at Jacksonville St.