[James] started for the first time since being injured and played well. |
[Mount St. Mary's] also had a game [Friday night], so I don't know if [fatigue] was that much of a factor. They beat us to the ball, and our touch was off. We were not first to the ball and really didn't play good soccer, though we did fight hard. |
Anxious is good. It's good to excited and hungry. If you're too loose or overconfident, it's hard to put forth the effort you need when you're challenged. We know if we work hard, things will work out. |
Defensively we tried to hold off in the first half because we felt we had enough energy in the second half be able to make good possessions and try to attack. That's exactly what happened. |
I don't think we played to our potential. It was our first game, and we were a little sluggish and nervous. Our final pass wasn't there all night. But I still think we controlled the game from the beginning. |
I hate to bring this up, but it's a new field and it was just like running in sand. We were not able to utilize our speed. Even though we had great opportunities the first half we were not able to finish. |
I think [the championship game is] going to be a great game. Rogers is a great team. They're going for a third straight championship and we're going for our fifth [overall]. I think it will be a great game. |
I think they deserved to win. They played better than us today. I felt they really were prepared. They wanted the game more than we did. But our kids fought hard to the end, I think we just came a little bit short. |
I wanted to get everyone's attention. We need people willing to play and put out the effort. |
In the second half we adjusted. |
It allows us to defend with eight [players] and attack with six [players]. We need that solid play in the back. It allows us to pick up an attacking midfielder with a stopper. |
It feels good to be back in that place again. |
It has been a tough conference. You can get beat on any given night. You have to stick to your basics and concentrate on fundamentals. |
It's a new field. It was like running in sand and we weren't able to use our speed. |
It's really hard to be responsible for four teams. And it is four teams when you add the junior varsity. It takes away from your concentration, and you end up doing a mediocre job with all four teams. |