UW-Madison Women's Ultimate Program
Bella Donna & Atropa
In the spring of 2006 (my freshman year on Wisconsin-B), there were five women's teams that attended the Lake Superior Sectionals, two of them were from
UW-Madison. Three years later, the number has only grown to seven teams, but the talent within those teams has vastly improved. I'm incredibly impressed with the
Eau Claire (where?) women's
ulti program; through the years they've grown into a very strong team, put together a great zone-D, and are likely
contenders for nationals. Teams like Whitewater and Lawrence are still in the building process, but in a few years they could surprise everyone (Susan Boyle style). It is amazing to see women's ultimate expand the way it has throughout my college career and I expect to see considerable gains as the ultimate community grows with time.
This year is the first year a solid B-team has stayed afloat for
UW-Madison. Led by former Bella
Eyleen Chou,
Atropa quickly eliminated their "b-team" status and began competing at tournaments like Vegas and Midwest
Throwdown, breaking their 41st seed and finishing 10
th at Vegas!
Atropa has some serious potential on their team; rookie Anna
Shanedling has amazing hands and it's hard to find someone quicker than
noob Adrienne Rust.
Atropa took 4
th at sectionals and is seeded 9
th for
regionals, but I wouldn't be surprised if they caused a few upsets. As a former B-team player, it's truly awesome to see
UW-Madison's ultimate program reach new levels and I hope this growth continues for years to come.
On a different note: Bella is the one seed for
regionals. It's all happening.
Let's go.