By Molly Lynch and Ava Grippo – News Editors

The Law softball team recently opened its spring season after weeks of preparation.

One of the key members of the team this season is senior captain and outfielder Emily Bassett. Bassett said she excited to bond with her teammates on and off the field this year.

“I’m looking forward to getting closer with my team – bus rides, pasta parties, and team bonding events,” Bassett said. “It’s always a good time.”

Being a captain comes with many responsibilities and is a great opportunity to gain leadership skills. Bassett explained what being a captain means to her.

“To me, being a captain is being someone who my teammates can turn to on and off the field, and setting the tone for the team with my attitude, body language, effort given, and treating everyone with respect and kindness,” Bassett said. 

The team has spent a lot of time together in the off-season to prepare for the upcoming season.

“We have been working hard in the off-season to get us ready for the season to start, not only on our skills but to create a solid team culture that will reflect on our performance on the field,” Bassett said. “We’ve been meeting once a month since the summer discussing the importance of being a teammate and filling your role on the team. We are working on being the strongest team we can be.”

Having team goals is a good way for all of the players to have something to work towards throughout the season. 

“Some goals our team has for the season are to work to be better every practice than the one before and work together as one unit to be successful this spring,” Bassett said. “We are also hoping to make it far in the SCC tournament as well as the state tournament.”

Bassett said being a good teammate can have a major impact on the team’s overall performance.  

“Being a good teammate definitely has a positive impact on the team’s overall performance – knowing that your teammates are there to back you up and celebrate all of the good with you and lift you up through the bad helps us play more relaxed, which helps us perform better,” Bassett said. “We are all pretty close, so being able to be surrounded by your closest friends helps us enjoy the game and play stress-free while still bringing the intensity and competitiveness to win games.”