Senior night. Like with so many pivotal moments in life, it seems like just yesterday that Joshua was starting his four years at Belmont Abbey, and last October he played his last home game. It was a good night for all as all 18 seniors got playtime, those who played on the developmental team even got a chance to start which I thought was a really nice touch.
Because there were so many boys playing no one got a ton of playtime, but that was okay by me. I was just glad that all of the boys got on the field and were honored for the hard work they put in these past four seasons, especially those from the developmental team who have never seen first team playtime.
Almost immediately after Josh was put into the game, he had an assist on the fourth and final goal of the game. The boys won 4-0 which is always nice when you can end your collegiate home games with a 'W'.
Besides the five of us (Andy, Sarah, Elizabeth, Bobby, and Me), my parents came down to watch Josh play (as they have at least once every season) and also my in-laws (who saw his very first game). Josh's girlfriend, Liz, was also there to cheer him on.
To be honest, because of what an emotional roller coaster these four years have been, but especially his senior year, I was not sorry to be done with home games at Belmont Abbey. I was sad for Josh because I know how much he loves the sport of soccer and how important his teammates are to him, but I wasn't sad about ending the heartache these four years have brought.
The end of an era ended that night, but a new one will begin again soon as Josh seeks out coaching positions for the game he loves so much.
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| Josh and two of his teammates after having supplied the assist to the young man behind Josh who scored a goal. |
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