(St. Mary's) was very solid, great in the air and in my estimation an NCAA-tournament team. |
A lot of the freshmen stepped up and I was really glad to see that. We kept pressing the issue and it's the second time this season we've scored on a set piece, which is something we work hard on. |
Alex brings a lot of senior leadership and really understands what we're trying to do. Loren is a solid defender who loves to get forward in the attack, and he's a good ball-striker. Lloyd has improved immensely and is a strong, athletic player who is hard to beat. |
Alex has taken control in the back, and he's really going to be a mainstay. Matt is a technically sound player that stays calm under pressure. Mason is a very clever, technical player who is extremely proficient with the ball. |
Brett has one of the best engines in the country. He gets up and down the field. Left back will allow Brett the opportunity to utilize his speed coming forward. |
Chris has the ability to break players down with the dribble or with the pass. He's also a good goal-scorer. |
Everybody hates to take a loss, but as I told the guys there isn't one team in the country who isn't going to go though the year without the loss, |
Garrett is a strong, tenacious player with a personality that will really benefit the team. Sean is a great one-on-one open-field tackler. Ryan may be one of our most versatile players who can help us in the back or in the midfield. |
Hiroshi is an extremely technical player with his passing and dribbling, ... He'll be a good player for us. |
I thought the first half was the worst we've played all year, ... In the second half, we made some adjustments and our special players made some special plays. We really wore them down in the second half by pressuring more. This team can play with anybody. We just have to bring it all 90 minutes. |
I thought the first half was the worst we've played all year. In the second half, we made some adjustments and our special players made some special plays. We really wore them down in the second half by pressuring more. This team can play with anybody. We just have to bring it all 90 minutes. |
In 2004, we had so many new faces on the field, |
It's not forced. I make sure that both sides are suitable for each other before making my final decision. |
Jason is an extremely athletic goalkeeper who has great distribution. He played in a lot of big games last year. |
Lucas comes with a wealth of experience and will be slotted into a center midfield position. At 22 years of age, it will be great to have the leadership that he brings. |