Before Golden arrived last fall, Makar rallied the team for regular practices. Co-captains Anni McDonough '98 and Jennifer Franzen '97, who were in the middle of the field hockey season at the time, helped when they could, but it was Makar who took the helm. This gal is a survivor. That is an interesting component for a team that's trying to get back on its feet. Makar says that the good friends she has made on the team make it all worthwhile.
Friendships develop on the bus ride, or dinner out after, or on an early run.
For Makar, whose part-time job at Highland Hospital grew out of an earlier internship, the team is yet another outlet for growth. Only four opponents had 10 or more shots on goal. Goalkeeper Kris Vander Plaat '97 allowed just nine goals and had 13 shutouts. That defense helped Rochester share the UAA Championship with Chicago. Heather Walker '98 led the team with seven goals and three assists for 17 points.