AC 2 - DePauw 3

After what was a difficult trip to south Texas the weekend prior, the group came into this weekend looking to redeem themselves. This would have to be done against the top two teams in the SCAC, however. No small feat.

DePauw came into the game on Friday ranked #14 in the country and sitting atop the SCAC standings. They had only conceded 3 goals all year and were one of the best defenses in the nation.

The game would be very back and forth from the start as they play a very direct style of play. However AC would do a good job of settling and staying patient with DU's attack. This would crumble just under 5 minutes in as AC would do what they had all year, and spot the opposition a goal early. 1-0 DU. As it always has, this would be a spark for this group and would begin to possess and put pressure on DePauw's very organized and stingy defense. Junior Chris Melton(Sherman, TX) would break through in the 29th minute off a service from senior Jason Campbell(Kingston, Jamaica). Melton would settle his first touch just near the near post and turn to hit a strike by DU's keeper to notch the game at 1-1. It would be Melton's team tying 8th goal of the season. This would open things up as both sides would push for the go-ahead goal before half with both recording 5 shots before the break.

The second half would see the Roo's return the favor on the early goal when freshman Joey Alcocer(Galveston, TX) would put his corner kick service directly in just past the near post for his 3rd goal of the season, his second from a set-piece. 2-1 AC with 40 to play.

This is where things would get difficult for the Roo's as would not be able to settle and control the lead. We are not very good when we play on our heals and we would not be able to get things to go our way. DU would notch the equalizer in the 70th minute and the ultimate game-winner just 1:55 later. DU would hold on for a 3-2win.

While there are many positives from the game, our defensive issues have hindered us all year and they are more mental than anything. If we can get a hold of what we need to do on the defensive end, things will certainly go our way.

We would now have to move on to the team ranked second in the SCAC, Centre College for the KOMEN GAME IV.