2008 Woodie Awards
Offensive woes continue in team's 2-0 loss
By: Jonathan Batuello
Issue date: 9/28/07 Section: Sports
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The women's soccer team fell 2-0 to Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology under rainy skies Wednesday.
The game marked the first time the women's team did introductions with children from the Putnam County Youth Soccer Association, but even the kids' smiling faces weren't enough to clear the skies of bring a Tigers victory.
"We played some excellent soccer and did some good stuff," said head coach John Carter. "Right now we just can't get a break in scoring. We hit a couple of posts and could have gone up one to nil or two to nil, but it's just one of those weird years where we aren't finding it."
The offense may have struggled to score, but they were finding shots. DePauw outshot Rose-Hulman 10-8. The Tigers managed to control most of the offensive tempo throughout the game, but instead of finding the net, they found the posts and fence behind the net.
"They just wanted to make it a ping-pong game and make it a race and when the game is unsettled like that they had control," Carter said. "But when we got it on the carpet and settled it they didn't have a lot of answers, but all of our possessions just aren't leading to goals."
Before the game even began there was a positive vibe, though, as the women walked out with 12- and 14-year-old children from the community before the game.
"I thought it was really exciting," said sophomore Kristen McMahon. "It was a great way to bridge the gap between the community and school and it was really fun to walk with the kids out there and watch them play at halftime."
The team will have this weekend off before beginning three consucutive home games on Monday against Calvin College at 6:30 p.m. The Tigers hope this practice time will help them get their offensive troubles behind them and build some momentum for the rest of the season.
"It's another chance to get back out there and prove ourselves and get our momentum back," McMahon said. "We will go into Monday with a positive attitude and get ready for our conference games next weekend."
The game marked the first time the women's team did introductions with children from the Putnam County Youth Soccer Association, but even the kids' smiling faces weren't enough to clear the skies of bring a Tigers victory.
"We played some excellent soccer and did some good stuff," said head coach John Carter. "Right now we just can't get a break in scoring. We hit a couple of posts and could have gone up one to nil or two to nil, but it's just one of those weird years where we aren't finding it."
The offense may have struggled to score, but they were finding shots. DePauw outshot Rose-Hulman 10-8. The Tigers managed to control most of the offensive tempo throughout the game, but instead of finding the net, they found the posts and fence behind the net.
"They just wanted to make it a ping-pong game and make it a race and when the game is unsettled like that they had control," Carter said. "But when we got it on the carpet and settled it they didn't have a lot of answers, but all of our possessions just aren't leading to goals."
Before the game even began there was a positive vibe, though, as the women walked out with 12- and 14-year-old children from the community before the game.
"I thought it was really exciting," said sophomore Kristen McMahon. "It was a great way to bridge the gap between the community and school and it was really fun to walk with the kids out there and watch them play at halftime."
The team will have this weekend off before beginning three consucutive home games on Monday against Calvin College at 6:30 p.m. The Tigers hope this practice time will help them get their offensive troubles behind them and build some momentum for the rest of the season.
"It's another chance to get back out there and prove ourselves and get our momentum back," McMahon said. "We will go into Monday with a positive attitude and get ready for our conference games next weekend."
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