They wanted something that had an appealing quality to it but was also tasteful.
That was the idea behind the nickname "Bombshells" for the UNM women's ultimate Frisbee team.
"Frisbee girls' team names are kind of goofy like that," junior Katie Marconett said. "We wanted to do something sexy, but still kind of classy."
The Bombshells - aptly named because they are voted every tournament's best-looking team, according to Marconett - are heading into their third year this fall.
Sophomore Ane McCullough said she joined the Bombshells last year because she missed the camaraderie that comes with playing on a team. She said the laid-back, friendly atmosphere kept her on the team.
"I just rode my bike out here (to Johnson Field) and saw them and just started," McCullough said. "Everyone was really nice and I think that's what kept me out here - all the players."
Because it's a club sport, McCullough said the team is allowed to emphasize having a good time rather than being competitive.
The weekend tournaments the team travels to display this laid-back atmosphere. A portion of the tournament fees goes toward throwing a party on a Saturday night for the participating teams to mingle with each other.
Megan Brewer said the tournament parties show how "relaxed and cool the Frisbee community is."
Brewer said the team travels to four or five tournaments each year. She said one of the team's goals next year is to host a tournament of their own, something their men's team counterpart - the Hantavirus - has already accomplished.
The Bombshells consist of 11 players with Marconett and Brewer coordinating the show, a job made more difficult because the team doesn't have a coach.
"First of all, it's a club sport so you have to go through ASUNM," Brewer said. "You have to go through charters and then work out a budget and travel appropriations - all a huge pain in the ass. There's meetings you have to make all the time also or else you don't get your money."
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The team was given $3,500 for funds last year by ASUNM, an amount that was a drastic increase from its approximately $750 budget the first year, Brewer said.
The money goes toward travel expenses, food at tournaments and tournament bids.
Marconett said the team usually rents a "big old sucker of a van" to cart it to tournaments. Tournaments are two days and consist of five to seven games.
During the college season - known as the College Series - that takes place during the spring of each year, the team plays in tournaments consisting of club teams and other university teams. The season ends with Sectionals, Regionals and Nationals. The top two or three teams in a section make it to Regionals, while the top one or two teams in Regionals make it to Nationals. The Bombshells' region consists of Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico and southern California.
Last season, the Bombshells and a team from the University of Arizona were the only two teams at Sectionals, so they got an automatic bid to Regionals where the Bombshells won one game. The win gave them two on the season, doubling their victory total from 2003, their inaugural season.
Brewer said as long as the Bombshells keep getting players, the team should continue to improve. She said plenty of people should want to play because ultimate Frisbee mixes aspects of other sports.
"I used to play soccer, so you get that competitive aspect and it's fast," she said. "There is a lot of glory."
McCullough, also an ex-soccer player, said the sport is appealing because it requires athleticism, but isn't too tough to master.
"As long as you're athletic, it's easy to pick up," she said. "The learning curve is awesome. You can learn how to throw really quick and to be really good if you just do it for a little bit longer."
Brewer said the Bombshells still have room for players. Anyone interested can call her at 269-3990 or Marconett at 450-2721.
