Uzi (my Dad even calls me Uzi these days), I'm 22 years old and I'm from St. Louis, Missouri. I started playing Ultimate my freshman year of college at the University of Southern California (Hellions of Troy). I played all 4 years of my undergrad, captaining for the last 3 years. Two years ago I played club for the SoCal Mixed Team LA Metro. After graduating, I moved to New York City to attend New York University School of Law. I played the club season with District 5, a Mixed team out of Connecticut. College women's ultimate is one of my favorite things in the whole world, and despite the seemingly impossible task of studying for 1L exams and attending Regionals, I am going to finish out my eligibility with the NYU Violet Femmes this spring.
Ultimate-wise, my first reaction to the east coast was "What in the hell is this!?" My second reaction was, "Seriously, what is going on?" Needless to say, I'm still amazed and intrigued by how different the game is on this coast. Although I am trying to take it for what it is, I constantly find myself comparing everything to SoCal and the West Coast as a whole. Therefore, you'll probably be subjected to an endless list of comparisons: USC and NYU, east and west, undergrad and graduate, captain and non-captain, sunny/warm and snowy/cold, and on and on and on. Since I am new to this Region, I'm learning the ropes: the teams, players, coaches, strategies, etc., so bear with me as I struggle to process all of these new experiences, as well as re-examine my thoughts about women's college ultimate in general.
