The Mounties women's soccer team were able to get their first win this year against Southwestern College.
There was a bit of panic after losing their first two games, especially after the high bar they set last year.
Alex Loakes almost went down, but the girl's got heart and stayed in despite an injured ankle.
She tried to downplay the injury, but she was carted off the field. She really had to be in pain!
She ran back onto the field and showed the type of leadership that you love to see in sports. Scored the first goal to kind of take some pressure off the team, and really helped the offense get going.
I talked to coach Bowen and she said they've had to adjust to a couple of big injuries such as sophomore midfielder Christina Carriaga's, who played a big role in thier run last season.
Defender Taylor King has had a chance to move up in the offense due to the injuries and seems to be comfortable in that role.
She had at least 4 shots on goal that I counted, and on any other day they might have all gone in. They still have Jennifer Rivera out there, and although it seems like the team isn't running through her as much as it did last year, the potential for a big spurt is still there. She can't be contained for too long, and when she decides to explode, WATCH OUT. The girl is special on the field.
The team effort is certainly there. I love seeing a team that not only wants to win, but has fun playing the game. It's great to see the whole team get up and congratulate the player coming out of the game and really form a welcoming atmosphere on the sideline.
It's great to see a head coach who shows confidence in the players and teaches them to play the right way.
Hopefully this win catapults the team to a big run like last season's.
Their ball movement isn't quite like it was last season, and maybe it'll take them a little bit of time to really get into championship form, but I know coach Bowen will set all of that straight and the girls will respond soon enough.
There was a bit of panic after losing their first two games, especially after the high bar they set last year.
Alex Loakes almost went down, but the girl's got heart and stayed in despite an injured ankle.
She tried to downplay the injury, but she was carted off the field. She really had to be in pain!
She ran back onto the field and showed the type of leadership that you love to see in sports. Scored the first goal to kind of take some pressure off the team, and really helped the offense get going.
I talked to coach Bowen and she said they've had to adjust to a couple of big injuries such as sophomore midfielder Christina Carriaga's, who played a big role in thier run last season.
Defender Taylor King has had a chance to move up in the offense due to the injuries and seems to be comfortable in that role.
She had at least 4 shots on goal that I counted, and on any other day they might have all gone in. They still have Jennifer Rivera out there, and although it seems like the team isn't running through her as much as it did last year, the potential for a big spurt is still there. She can't be contained for too long, and when she decides to explode, WATCH OUT. The girl is special on the field.
The team effort is certainly there. I love seeing a team that not only wants to win, but has fun playing the game. It's great to see the whole team get up and congratulate the player coming out of the game and really form a welcoming atmosphere on the sideline.
It's great to see a head coach who shows confidence in the players and teaches them to play the right way.
Hopefully this win catapults the team to a big run like last season's.
Their ball movement isn't quite like it was last season, and maybe it'll take them a little bit of time to really get into championship form, but I know coach Bowen will set all of that straight and the girls will respond soon enough.
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