Big Ten weekend with the boys of IU

I was totally focused on beating the Penn State Nittany Lions in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament last Friday. They had defeated us three times in a row, and we were out for revenge. Beating them would end their season, and that would be almost as satisfying as winning the Big Ten Tournament.\n Once the game started, it was clear that we were the better team. Penn State never really threatened us defensively because the team sat in its own half for most of the game. Darren Yeagle scored a great goal from 20 yards out 10 minutes into the second half, ripping a shot just inside the far post. When the final whistle blew, our whole team was very excited, not only because we avenged our past losses to the Nittany Lions, but because we would have a chance to play for the Big Ten title Sunday.\nWe had a light practice early Saturday afternoon, where we did some shooting drills and worked on possession. After going out to lunch, most of the guys on the team decided to go see "Borat." Eric Alexander was particularly excited, and the movie itself did not disappoint. For the rest of the weekend, you couldn't go five minutes without hearing someone say "Nice," "High-five" or "I like." After dinner, we went back to the hotel and got to bed early.\nWe woke up early the next day and were ready to play in the final against the host team, Ohio State. We had defeated the Buckeyes earlier in the season, 1-0, but we knew Sunday's final would be a tougher game because Ohio State needed a win in order to get into the NCAA Tournament. As we expected, it was a very physical game. Brian Ackley scored the only goal of the game. Josh Tudela's free kick bounced off the crossbar, but Ackley was there to knock in the rebound with his head. \nIn the second half, Ohio State put the pressure on, launching many high balls in the box in an attempt to use their size to get an equalizer. Chay Cain and the rest of the defense played an outstanding game and kept the shutout going. \nOnce the final whistle blew, we all ran onto the field to celebrate. We hadn't won the Big Ten Tournament in two years, so it was a great feeling to finally win another title. We feel confident heading into our first game of the NCAA Tournament and are looking forward to playing in front of the best fans in the country. \nThe weekend, as Borat might say, was "very nice"