Where is everyone during home games?


by Heather Mazzaccaro - Sports Editor

Someone proposed to me that I write an article on poor home game attendance at volleyball games. This brought up a good point, because it's not just volleyball suffering from small home crowds, it's soccer, basketball, field hockey, etc. Let's face it, WPI isn't a sports giant in Division III play, but couldn't we at least support those who are trying to change that fact?

If I could coax a few of you to venture out to watch a game, it would be a great achievement. Being a member of the women's soccer team, I see the same crowd at every game: parents, boyfriends, and a few close friends of the team, and a group of dedicated guys from ATO, but that's it. When we play, the cheers for the other team sometimes out do cheers for WPI. Are we home or what? Where's the advantage? I'm sure every other sports team here is asking the same question.

So, what I'm asking, and every other athlete here is asking, is for you, the population of WPI, to get away from your computers and textbooks for an hour or more and come watch a home game. Drag your friends along. Make it a study break. What else are you going to do here in Worcester? With some support our teams can only perform better.

I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate all the fall sports teams on a well played season. For all you seniors who have finished your last varsity games, good luck to you in the future. To Lynn Kearnan, Laura Bielitz and Denice Godfrey: it was great playing soccer with you all and thanks for some terrific games. The winter season is upon us, so everyone get ready for a great season.


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