While last weekend wasn't what we hoped for, it doesn't take away an amazing season. Just remember in January we assumed this would be a "reset" season given the loss of Lemley, McMillan, and Peck. Well. So much for that. This group of ladies gave us quite a thrilling season, with many positive surprises. Carrico and Foster being the two most impactful surprises, in my view, but let's not forget about Nora and Gaby, who clearly also surpassed anyone's expectations. And then, the seniors, led by Kylie and Rachel. We've all learned what a truly incredible career Kylie had, given all of the injuries she quietly played through. And it was awesome to see Rachel rebound the way she did and deliver some outstanding fielding at 2B. Let's not forget also that, while Jordan was a little quiet in the post-season, she led the team in BA (.414) and tied for lead in homers, both up from last year. How about Anni getting her average up to nearly .300 but more importantly raising her OBP by more than 100 points to .409, all the while delivering Herculean play at SS. It's always tough to see the season end. It goes by so dang fast. It started a few days before the Super Bowl. That seems like just last week to me. But I think about those series sweeps over SC, GA, Auburn, UNC, to go along with 3 wins vs. UVA and 2 against Duke, just to name a few. Great stuff. To wrap up, congrats and thank you to the ladies for always making us proud. It's such an easy team to root for, really delightful in every way. We'll never fully appreciate all the work they put in during practice and in the classroom, while still delivering a top notch on-field product and terrific personalities that make them all outstanding ambassadors for VT. Congrats and thank you to Coach Pete and his assistants, who just continue to deliver consistently strong results even as players come and go. Lastly, but certainly not least, thank you CHIP (and Bonnie) for everything you do. It's way too much to even begin to list, but just know that we appreciate every moment of it. No other TSL personality does it better when it comes to keeping us connected to all the goings-on of a given VT team, in this case softball. Chip is a truly irreplaceable asset for VT softball (but really VT in general), and all we can hope for is that he will keep at it for many, many more years! Can't wait for fall ball and, before you know it, a new season. It will be interesting. On paper, '27 has loads of potential. But there will be twists and turns, as there always are. The ACC slate will be harder. Probably the early season slate, as well. If we can avoid portal-outs, injuries, and maybe find one or two ladies in the portal (another quality arm, perhaps), it would be hard not to be optimistic. But we shall see. See you all around here as wait for next season!