Alex sat in the stands, sporting her very own ULA Raiders sweater.  She felt that it was a forty dollars well spent.  This was her first hockey game and she wanted to represent her college, especially against their rivals.  Despite hockey not being one of the more popular sports of ULA, the arena was packed.

The game began and Alex was engulfed.  She didn't understand all of the rules of hockey or really understand the positions, but she knew what a goal was.  The reporter cheered and rallied with the other ULA fans, excited through the first two periods.

Come the third period, Alex's heart broke.  She watched as the energy depleted Cole gift wrapped a goal for Anaheim.  The look on his face twisted her heart.  She remembered playing softball when she was younger.  There was nothing worse than being the reason the other team scored a run.  She assumed the feeling here was similar.

He exited the game and she had half a mind to go see if she could find him.  Then she remembered that hockey wasn't the same as softball- if you were taken out you could be rotated back in.  And eventually Cole was put right back in.

She watched the back and forth, hoping Anaheim would give up shots and that ULA would pull forward.  Alex watched intensely.  Finally, Cole made another shot.  Her jaw dropped as the puck flew over the goalie's shoulder.  Everyone, including herself, jumped up and screamed.  She couldn't believe it!  Cole managed to redeem himself in the most spectacular way possible!

Once the excitement began to die down, Alex made her way down towards the locker room and waited outside.  She happened to pass Coach Bombay.

"Coach Bombay!" she called out.  He spun around to face her, clearly happy by the win.  "Cross did amazing tonight!" she praised and pulled out a notepad for authenticity, "Is there any way I can get a quote from him for the newspaper?"

"Sure thing, come inside," he offered and entered.  They entered together, but she was left behind in the hallway to wait for the players to make their way out of the locker room.