If it comes down to just soccer, we feel pretty good about our chances, that we can pretty much play with anybody. But you have unknown factors in a game, be it officials, crowds, other players. Those are things you gotta be smarter about, mature about, and still play within what we say we're going to do. |
It's good to have something like this happen early in the season. It shakes you up, wakes you up. Hopefully, we'll reflect on it and respond well to the loss. |
We are used to having Alec's foot be the last one on the ball before it goes into the net. I think Alec is beginning to understand that he can be as valuable without the ball as he is with it. |
We've got five seniors who are doing a great job of leading this team, five guys who won't accept anything but the best. There's been a positive, contagious atmosphere, and we've gotten in some good training with good intensity through some brutal heat. |