AC 1 - Southwestern 2

After playing in an unfamiliar stadium, the team was glad to be back on our home field. Despite the field conditions, we were ready to play.

We came out at the start of the game strong and created several chances. The pace of the game settled down after the initial few minutes as both teams get into their groove. Southwestern would be the first to get on the board. A ball directly from a corner kick found its way into the back of the net to make the score 1-0. Neither team would score again in the first half.

At half time we talked about the good and bad of the first half and looked to take it to Southwestern from the very beginning of the second half. The boys came out hard and created some great chances to score. Finally, we would get our equalizer thanks to a combined effort from forwards Sam Temple (Paris, TX) and Chris Melton (Sherman, TX). Both Sam and Chris went up to challenge Southwestern's goalkeeper for a ball near the goal and managed to overpower the goalie and put the ball in the back of the net to make the score 1-1. The game continued to be a back and forth struggle for the rest off the half. With less than 20 minutes to play, Southwestern would take the lead again off a corner kick. The boys pushed hard to even the score, but the game would ultimately end 2-1. A tough loss for the team, but we hope to build off of the game and continue to fix our mistakes.

Next weekend we take a break from conference play. We are set to play Texas Lutheran University on Sunday at 2 P.M. Thanks again to all of the fans that came out to cheer the team on. The guys really appreciate all the support. GO ROOS!


-Matt Dickinson