The Mavericks knew they'd be in for a tough game when they hit the road to the Woodlands on Wednesday afternoon.  The Highlanders were primed for an early-season upset.  At pre-game, the Mavs were challenged to play through mistakes, mishaps and plain-old nice play from the other team.  They were also encouraged to give a boost to a team-mate at least once during the game.  What resulted was a great team effort, a fun game to be part of, a solid win for the Mavericks! 

As expected, the game was close, with the lead changing several times in the first half.  The Mavericks went into halftime with a 7-5 advantage and were determined to keep their mental focus in the second half.  It was rewarding to see so many players step up and finish strong:  Robby, SCordill and Urdahl on draw controls;  Lily on D...and her pump-up message for the last 10 minutes;  AB, Grace and Gibby on attack;  Jess...being Jess;  Duncan leading the D, getting her third blocked FPS in as many games;  Amanda coming up with a key block and takeaway; Alexa thwarting a late-game fast break by the Woodlands' senior captain.  All of this and more led to a strong finish, as the Mavs tallied the final three goals of the game, held their opponents scoreless for the final seven minutes of the game; and walked away with a well-earned 16-11 victory.

This team is loaded with potential.  We look forward to the amazing competition we will face in Florida this weekend.  Let's get to work and have some fun!