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won every last game of the season, that we could push ourselves harder
including two state championships than we thought, that the team was
and two national championships,” only as strong as our weakest link,
she says. “This makes it clear that and that we could all depend on—
every woman on that team had a and prop up—each other.”
distinct role and we all supported The team still relies on each other.
each other,” she says. “We were like It still feels like family. It still values
family.”
what coach Gurnett taught them.
Memories come alive for Buenzow “When new locker rooms were
when thinking about the NCAA Final being built in the Brian F. Prince
Four Championship that same year, Complex, our team rallied together
which the team hosted at Fauver once again,” she adds. “We combined
Stadium. “Our last game was so well forces and resources to name the
attended. There were about 1,000 women’s soccer locker room after
people in the stands and another Terry, for all that he did for us and for
500–1,000 students on the hill,” she so many women.”
adds. “It was a thrill to play—and That’s another score for the women’s
win—this game on our home field. It soccer team—a legacy to honor
was like a big party.” us would be in the front, others in a great leader, commemorate
Buenzow can’t say enough the back. Some would be fast, others the sport, and mark the magic
about Coach Gurnett slow. Terry would always run with that happens when a team works
us, and he’d start with the group
“One of my best memories is of in the front to encourage them, together.
training when we’d run five or six then he’d run to the back to push
miles through Mt. Hope Cemetery them. Through his actions and his
on our off days,” she says. “Some of
phenomenal spirit, he showed us

Athletic Annual Fund Challenge

The mid-year point finds the competition tight You can make a gift directly to your favorite
with Baseball holding a slight lead over Men’s program or to the general Athletic Annual
Basketball and Men’s Soccer. Join the challenge Fund. In each case, the sport you
and make your gift count and help your team participated in will get credit for your
win! gift. Multisport athletes who make a

The Athletic Annual Fund Challenge is a gift will see their respective sports
competition between all varsity programs—to credited by making a single gift. Your
obtain the highest percent participation of gift will have the benefit of supporting
alumni donors. Each team is competing for the team, but also bragging rights
the top spot in the competition, and your gift for a full year as to who has the most
to the annual fund can help your team—and supportive alumni!
thousands of students—win!

The winner will be announced annually at the end of the fiscal year,
June 30. You can track your team’s progress on the athletics website,
rochester.edu/athletics/friends/challenge.html.

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