The doors of Alumni Hall opened widely to all. The students of Fairfield University greeted all who enter the gymnasium with great excitement and joy. One by one, students received thunder sticks by members of Stags in the Stands. Finally, arriving into the gymnasium, the place had gone wild. It was a mist of red. The sounds of the crowd yelling, cheering and applauding resonated throughout the whole arena.
To start off the madness, a mob of Fairfield’s cheerleaders rushed to the middle of the court. They had the attention of the crowd immediately, and with that, they hit the court with their moves. The crowd continued to show their support with chants for the Stags, and just as their performance was over, the whole arena turned to complete darkness.
It was then time to meet the members of the women’s basketball team. One by one, they came out to meet the applause of the crowd. Not soon after, it was time for the men’s basketball team. Just as the women did, the men received a loud ovation from the students at Fairfield, one by one basking in the atmosphere of Alumni Hall. The crowd was going crazy. “My experience was beyond fun, I enjoyed meeting the team and rooting for my Stags.” said Becca Quillard ’18.
To continue the festivities, members of both the men and women’s basketball team hit the court to bust a few moves with a dance-off. They showed that they aren’t just practicing their layups, but practicing a few dance moves for the Fairfield faithful. There were nothing but smiles on the faces of the members of the men and women’s basketball team. However, there can only be one winner, and the winner was to be announced with a little of help from both the students in attendance and Lucas the Stag. The men were able to win over the women. As for any victory, one must celebrate, and that’s exactly what members of the team did.
Next, teams of three approached the court with balls in their hands, and it was apparent that shooting was the next event for the crowd. The three-point contest had commenced. As the race began, shots began to fall from left and right. With every shot that fell, it followed with a huge roar from the crowd.
Following the close contest, the high flyers of the men’s basketball team took the floor, showing their leaping ability and finishing some amazing dunks. The crowd could not do anything but jump out of their seats in excitement.
Freshman Morgan Rosemann said, “It was great, the dunk contest was my favorite part of the night. The energy was excellent, the gym was a packed house.”
“It was wild, the team and the cheers got all the students in the stands pumped for the new season that is approaching,” said Thomas Mitsch ’18.
With great reviews from the Fairfield community, Red Sea Madness was a huge success and had given a revival of school spirit throughout campus.
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