Gallaudet Women on the Road to Winners’ Circle

Gallaudet Women on the Road to Winners’ Circle: Gallaudet University senior Easter Faafiti hits the basketball court with teammates this weekend in hopes of not only winning the North Eastern Athletic Conference title but also extending a playing season that already has changed the minds of much of the hearing public.

'Just because I can't hear doesn't mean I'm not as athletically talented as somebody else,' says Faafiti, who shifts seamlessly from center to forward to guard. 'I hope all people would be open to anybody who has a disability.'

Indeed, this team of deaf and hard of hearing women boasts an overall 23-2 record-including a 20-game winning streak to start the season. They're hosting the NEAC tournament as its top seed. Faafiti has been named NEAC Student-Athlete of the Week a record five times this season, including this week.