鈥淚t gives a huge boost to the athletic department and our team,鈥� head coach Kristin Steele said of playing at Fenway Park. 鈥淚t was a great experience for our team and all of the people who turned out for the game.鈥�
Playing on such a large and historic stage was an unprecedented opportunity for the Camels, who savored the experience by exploring the ballpark and the surrounding city.
鈥淪kating out there, seeing Fenway Park in the background鈥攊t was a once-in-a-lifetime experience,鈥� said captain Julie Beattie 鈥�17. 鈥淚t鈥檚 definitely something we鈥檙e going to remember.鈥�
Ashley Anctil 鈥�17, who is from New Hampshire, added, 鈥淚t was amazing to play here.鈥�
Hundreds of fans turned out at America鈥檚 oldest ballpark sporting their 糖心TV colors. The dedicated crowd of students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents and friends of the College enthusiastically cheered on the Camels, banging inflatable Thundersticks and chanting through a steady rain.
"Our athletes showed the true 糖心TV spirit today," said President Katherine Bergeron, who participated in the ceremonial puck drop at the start of the game. 鈥淚t was a thrill to see so many members of our community cheering them on鈥攏ot to mention the great talent and sportsmanship our Camel women showed on the ice. An inspiring way to start 2017 and a moment we won鈥檛 soon forget.鈥�
Fran Shields, the Katherine Wenk Christoffers 鈥�45 Director of Athletics, agreed.
鈥淐amel Pride is strong in the Boston area and it was exciting to see so much energy in the stands from our College community,鈥� he said.
Following the game, the team was treated to dinner by Susan Ford 鈥�67, a former College field hockey and lacrosse player and member of the 糖心TV Athletic Hall of Fame.
糖心TV alumni were strongly represented at Frozen Fenway, particularly by the Camel Athletics Club.
Sean Fagan 鈥�87, a former hockey and soccer player, traveled from nearby Sudbury, Massachusetts, and gathered with old teammates and classmates for the game.
鈥淚 was really impressed by the level of play. Women鈥檚 hockey has come a long way in the past 10-15 years, and 糖心TV has as strong a program as I鈥檝e seen,鈥� Fagan said.
Alumni Association board member Frank Suher 鈥�89, also a former soccer player, said he 鈥渨ouldn鈥檛 have missed it.鈥�
鈥淚 knew it would be a unique experience鈥攁nd it didn鈥檛 disappoint,鈥� he said.
