Nitara Frost Sr. • Goalie N. Mankato MN The past four years went by so fast, and suddenly it is my last home game. It seems like we just started. So many friends, family, and loved ones have influenced my life through SMU hockey. Mom and Dad, you have always been there for me in hockey and in life and you have been so supportive of me and the decisions I have made. Thank you for being there every time you could, it meant so much to me to look up and see you in the stand every game. You have both always been there for me whenever I needed you. Without you I would not be the person I am today. I love you both so much and I thank you for allowing me to be me and loving me for who I am. My sisters, I love you both. Natasha, when you were less than a plane ride away, you were always at the games to support me. Now that you are in Cali, I know that I can talk to you pre-game for reassurance and a confidence boost. I wish I could give back to you as much as you have given to me. Nicole, you have been to every game that you could get to over the past four years, and more importantly, you have been there for me. The memories over the years have been plentiful, from watching the stars under the tree, to dog sledding… sort of at least, as much as Tucker and Aja would allow us. The bond I have with both of you will always be sisters but it will also be friends. Laura, what can I say? I don’t think that words have been invented to describe how much you have done for me over the past four years. Thank you for offering me cake at Augsburg when I was just a recruit and sorry I didn’t want any. Thank you for listening to me as a freshman, even though you didn’t want to. And thank you for allowing me into your life and heart. You are my best friend and you make me smile. My teammates, past and present, thanks for being my family. I have loved walking around campus and being able to spot one of you and knowing I always had a "sister." We are not all best friends but we are family and I love you all. Mons, I will still come over to chest bump you every once in a while. Kate, have you seen Crabby Carl? Steph and Beth, thanks for standing on the pop display at Rainbow Foods, that’s what friends are for. Em, wow, good times, want another breadstick…shut up Sarah! Di and Ash, think Wes will ever let it go? Me neither. Sara, you have done so much for the team, without you we would all fall apart. Meemken and I would go thirsty and we would not be able to watch the replays of our mistakes over and over and over again. I am glad I got to know Sara the friend and not just Sara the manager. Meemken … hum … who would have thought that we would go from not really even talking freshman year, to now basically sharing a brain? The bond we share is like no other. I know no one will ever be able to understand our ability to communicate by just looking at each other across the ice. That is something I am going to miss. Thanks to all of my coaches, past and present. Duncan and Anna-Marie thanks for all of your hard work. I know that goalies are not the easiest to deal with and Meemken and I are definitely not exceptions. Hiroki, your words of wisdom will always be remembered, “Stop the black thing.” No one says it better, thanks. Duncan, thanks for not taking the easy way out my sophomore year, and thanks mostly for wanting to coach us. Thanks for hitting tennis balls at Meemken and me, or wait, shouldn’t you be thanking us for letting you? Donny, thanks for all the write ups and game days; we really appreciate everything you do for us. Thanks to all of the parents and families for being our number one fans. To my fellow seniors, Josie, Hicks (and no, I don’t mean Christy), Sarah, Sara, Monica, and Meemken — we have seen it all, and now it is time for us to move on. I love you all, and I wish you all the best. If we don’t keep in touch I will hunt you down. I have so many memories from the past four years that I will have for the rest of my life. It will be hard to leave, but I will never regret or forget my time here. I really hate good-byes, so, I will see you later.