With only two Americans left in the tourney, it was down to Olivia F. and Amanda to keep the USA flag waving proudly. With some breakfast in our stomach’s and a light hit in the morning, we all dispersed to do our own thing before the matches. Some of the girls went into Harvard Square to do a little shopping while Liv F. and Amanda stayed at the hotel to rest up before their match. Unfortunately the rest at the hotel did not do the trick as both Liv F. and Amanda fell to their opponents in three close games. It was especially hard for Amanda to lose to Nour el Sherbini from Egypt in three close games after having a huge support crew in the stands filled with family, friends, and teammates. It happens… At least there is the team event next week, so we can avenge our losses!
In order to cheer the team up, we decided to get dolled up in dresses and our team wedges and were treated to a delicious dinner of seafood towers and massive steaks. Even though it was some of the best meat that we’ve ever tasted, we were unable to finish it due to it amount (one of the girls recalls that the amount of food left over could feed an African village for a year). Just as we were getting to the point of being over stuffed, a platter of desserts were brought out containing cookies, chocolate cake, Crème Brule, cheesecake, ice cream, key lime pie, and chocolate covered strawberries. Amanda’s loss was soon forgotten with every bite that she took from the platter of desserts. Team USA’s loss today was now replaced with giant food babies in everyone’s stomach. As we left the restaurant, we decided to do a walk off in the middle of the street with our wedges on only to see taxicabs stop and cars pass by us asking if we needed a ride.
With our energy high due to the amount of sugar consumed from the desserts, we had a dance party outside the hotel, which consisted of music blasting from the van, Maria Elena sliding on poles, and Jack dancing on top of the van (As Jack recalls, it seemed like the right thing to do at the time). We definitely got everyone’s attention as hotel guests started to watch from their windows wondering who was creating such a ruckus. Only Team USA would make such a grand entrance to the hotel. Team USA headed to their beds having lost today, but still able to bounce right back learning in the process and ready to dominate in the team event!
Amanda Sobhy
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