Mud Fest!

The year of rain has continued! The past two weeks has been filled with rain, rain and more rain! The opening weekend this past weekend was a little challenging with our field basically being turned into a lake, but when it came time to play we didn't let that slow us down. Instead we adapted to the field conditions, played our best, and ended up coming out with 1-0 record in conference for the weekend. Although we were able to play on Friday and lock a 7-0 shutout win over McMurry, Saturday was another story; after us playing the field was completely tore up and the officials cancelled our game on Saturday against Hardin Simmons. It wasn't what we wanted but there wasn't much that we could do about it due to weather conditions and safety issues. Therefore the game goes on neither teams record and we both just go on competing for top spot in the conference. Although the game was cancelled, we still enjoyed some barbecue thanks to our parents and supporters who tailgated for us this weekend and will be continuing to do so at most of our home games!

After our big win this weekend we were all excited, but we have kept a level head knowing that this weekend coming up as we travel to UMHB and UHP that these two games are very crucial and tough games for us. Both these teams were picked to come out right above us in conference standings this year and therefore it is very crucial that we win these games so we can get ahead. In practice this week we have been working so hard on one and two-touch quick play and changing our point of attack so that we can pass around these teams and get better at working together and not being so predictable. Its been tough to work hard with weather conditions but it hasn't slowed us down at all, but instead motivated us to work even hard and control our touch more. Coming out of this hard week of practice we can't wait to get out on the field and surprise these two teams with how much we improve each week. Get ready ladies we have a tough weekend ahead of us and we have our work cut out for us in conference!

-We Are One!

Let the Games Begin!

Back and settled in from a long weekend of rain, mud, and unfortunately two losses. We took the long trip to Abilene to play at Hardin Simmons, who hosted the tournament this year. Ready to get our revenge on Austin College and Rhodes from beating us last year, we set up in a defensive 4-4-2 for both games playing Rhodes first Friday afternoon. We came out pretty aggressive but got behind late in the first half coming out 1-0 to start the second. Boo Davis scored a goal to tie it on a breakaway with just her and the Rhodes keeper scoring our only goal of the weekend and to bring us back into the game. Although we played hard we kept letting the girls on the Rhodes team turn and have open looks at the goal until late in the second half they scored their final goal to beat us with a 2-1 win. We couldn't get everything straightened out in time for Saturday's morning game and although we battled and played hard it just wasn't enough and we settled for a 2-0 loss to Austin College.

Although we have been working hard we just haven't been playing to our potential and have been settling for less than our best, but this week with preseason over we are working even harder this week to prepare for our conference opening weekend against McMurry this Friday at 2 and Hardin Simmons at 2 on Saturday. We are realizing where our mistakes have been made and now are doing our best to get all the kinks and jitters worked out so we can start playing to our full potential. We have all the players this year we need to do work this season, so now its all about putting it into action! Let's work hard this week girls and show these conference teams that we mean business this year!

- We Are One

Packing up and heading out!

Now that classes are in full swing everything is getting very busy. We are finally on a normal practice routine and a regular schedule, but things are just going to get busier from here.

After our 3-0 win over UD, we packed up and headed to Mississippi. Our first game was a little rough, after the four hour bus ride and waiting around till 3 to play we were slow to the ball and couldn't clean up our first touch. After playing the first half and a minute of the second though lightening struck and once again bad weather delayed the game. After a brief wait though the storm had settled in and the game got cancelled; leaving the game's outcome unknown and off both teams record. The next day though we got rested up from the Bellhaven game and were back on the field again to play Millsaps on Sunday. We were a completely different team compared to the previous day. We really got in and battled in this game and held them 0-0 till half. When coming out in the second half though they made an early goal to which we could not answer. We played hard and worked the entire 90 minutes, but fell to a 1-0 loss.

After getting back Sunday, we dove right back into class again yesterday and get back to practice today. We'll take this weekend with a grain of salt and get after it hard at practice this week. We had a rough weekend but we'll learn from our mistakes and just look forward to this weekends games in Abilene! We hit the road again to play Rhodes and Austin College so get ready girls cause season is in full swing with our last games before our conference opener quickly approaching!

-We Are One