Every week the SCAC produces a Kicks Weekly that highlights the previous weeks performances of each of the conference teams. This includes Players of the Week winners. Check it out!
http://www.scacsports.com/sports/msoc/2009-10/weekly_reports/MSOCkw1.pdf
Thursday, September 10, 2009
TIME CHANGE FOR SUNDAY
The time for our game against Concordia University has been moved from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. Please make note of this change.
See you this weekend!
See you this weekend!
Monday, September 7, 2009
AC 2 - LeTourneau 4
This was a very frustrating loss for the team. The boys had a pretty good week of practice leading up to the game. We were all looking forward to getting back on the field again.
However, two early defensive mistakes would see us down 2-0 within the first 5 minutes. The boys responded a little later in the half when Alex Dawson (Spring, TX) found Chris Melton (Sherman, TX) inside the box. Chris put away the header to make the score 2-1. With around 15 minutes to play in the half, poor marking on a corner would allow LeTourneau to increase the lead to 3-1. It would only take us 2 minutes to retaliate. Freshman Linc Kendall (Houston, TX) crossed the ball into the box to freshman Andy Johnson (Tulsa, OK) who beat his man and headed the ball into the back of the net. We would go into halftime down 3-2.
We created a few opportunities in the second half to equalize but could never quite get the ball in the net. Another defensive mishap late in the second half lead to LeTourneau's fourth goal of the game.
One bright spot from the game was the continued strong play from our freshman. Edwin Cole (El Paso, TX) continued to look dangerous at the forward position. Linc Kendall (Houston, TX), Guillermo Allande (El Paso, TX), and Andy Johnson (Tulsa, OK) also had good games. Thanks again to all the fans that come out to support us. We look forward to seeing you again this weekend. GO ROOS!
-Matt Dickinson
However, two early defensive mistakes would see us down 2-0 within the first 5 minutes. The boys responded a little later in the half when Alex Dawson (Spring, TX) found Chris Melton (Sherman, TX) inside the box. Chris put away the header to make the score 2-1. With around 15 minutes to play in the half, poor marking on a corner would allow LeTourneau to increase the lead to 3-1. It would only take us 2 minutes to retaliate. Freshman Linc Kendall (Houston, TX) crossed the ball into the box to freshman Andy Johnson (Tulsa, OK) who beat his man and headed the ball into the back of the net. We would go into halftime down 3-2.
We created a few opportunities in the second half to equalize but could never quite get the ball in the net. Another defensive mishap late in the second half lead to LeTourneau's fourth goal of the game.
One bright spot from the game was the continued strong play from our freshman. Edwin Cole (El Paso, TX) continued to look dangerous at the forward position. Linc Kendall (Houston, TX), Guillermo Allande (El Paso, TX), and Andy Johnson (Tulsa, OK) also had good games. Thanks again to all the fans that come out to support us. We look forward to seeing you again this weekend. GO ROOS!
-Matt Dickinson
Thursday, September 3, 2009
AC 1 - University of Dallas 2
The team had been looking forward to getting on the field for the first time and were excited about starting off the season. As a side note, seniors Alex Dawson (Spring, TX) and Mike Cline (Garland, TX) were selected by the team to be this years captains.
UD has always been a rival of ours, they are a quality team that made it to the NCAA Tournament last year. The boys came out sharp and looked like the better team in terms of technical ability, fitness, and work ethic. UD had an opportunity to take the lead early when one of their players beat our defender, but Grant Gosselin (Phoenix, AZ) made a fantastic save to keep us level. Jason Replogle (Denton, TX) and Chris Stein (Allen, TX) both had good games controlling the midfield. We put UD on their heals early by controlling possesion and getting good runs from our forwards and midfielders. Freshmen Edwin Cole (El Paso, TX) and Andy Johnson (Tulsa, OK) came on in the first half and did a very good job as well. 14 minutes in we would get our reward. Alex Dawson would receive a ball from Mike Cline just outside the 18 yard box and took a shot that found its way through the keepers hands into the back on the net to put us up 1-0. It wasn't the prettiest goal, but we've preached to the guys that you have to shot to score and this was an prime example. We would go into halftime with that lead.
During our halftime talk we stressed to the team how important it was for us to come out sharp. We knew that UD was going to come out very hard and we needed to make their intensity and then raise it one level further.
At the start of the second half, UD put all the pressure on us. They were the ones controlling the game, and we couldn't gain our composure back and settle down. Even though we didn't play very well in the second half, we created several good chances to increase our lead. Freshmen Guillermo Allande (El Paso, TX) and Lincoln Kendall (Houston, TX) combined to create a great chance early in the second half. However, with roughly 20 minutes to go, UD would equalize off a corner. Once UD got even with us they continued to out work us and would get another to make the score 2-1 with about 10 minutes to play. Ironically, those last 10 minutes were probably the best we played all game. We played with a sense of urgency and had a few chances to even the score, but the boys fell short so the game would end 2-1 in favor of Dallas.
Despite the loss, we saw some very encouraging things from the team. It hurts to lose a game, especially in that way; so the boys plan on using this game as motivation to never have to have this feeling again. Thanks to everyone who came out to the game. The team really appreciates all the support that you bring. We play LeTourneau this upcoming Saturday at 2p.m. so please come out again and support the team as we look forward to getting our first win of the season! GO ROOS!
Thanks,
Matt Dickinson
UD has always been a rival of ours, they are a quality team that made it to the NCAA Tournament last year. The boys came out sharp and looked like the better team in terms of technical ability, fitness, and work ethic. UD had an opportunity to take the lead early when one of their players beat our defender, but Grant Gosselin (Phoenix, AZ) made a fantastic save to keep us level. Jason Replogle (Denton, TX) and Chris Stein (Allen, TX) both had good games controlling the midfield. We put UD on their heals early by controlling possesion and getting good runs from our forwards and midfielders. Freshmen Edwin Cole (El Paso, TX) and Andy Johnson (Tulsa, OK) came on in the first half and did a very good job as well. 14 minutes in we would get our reward. Alex Dawson would receive a ball from Mike Cline just outside the 18 yard box and took a shot that found its way through the keepers hands into the back on the net to put us up 1-0. It wasn't the prettiest goal, but we've preached to the guys that you have to shot to score and this was an prime example. We would go into halftime with that lead.
During our halftime talk we stressed to the team how important it was for us to come out sharp. We knew that UD was going to come out very hard and we needed to make their intensity and then raise it one level further.
At the start of the second half, UD put all the pressure on us. They were the ones controlling the game, and we couldn't gain our composure back and settle down. Even though we didn't play very well in the second half, we created several good chances to increase our lead. Freshmen Guillermo Allande (El Paso, TX) and Lincoln Kendall (Houston, TX) combined to create a great chance early in the second half. However, with roughly 20 minutes to go, UD would equalize off a corner. Once UD got even with us they continued to out work us and would get another to make the score 2-1 with about 10 minutes to play. Ironically, those last 10 minutes were probably the best we played all game. We played with a sense of urgency and had a few chances to even the score, but the boys fell short so the game would end 2-1 in favor of Dallas.
Despite the loss, we saw some very encouraging things from the team. It hurts to lose a game, especially in that way; so the boys plan on using this game as motivation to never have to have this feeling again. Thanks to everyone who came out to the game. The team really appreciates all the support that you bring. We play LeTourneau this upcoming Saturday at 2p.m. so please come out again and support the team as we look forward to getting our first win of the season! GO ROOS!
Thanks,
Matt Dickinson
Friday, August 28, 2009
Preseason
Ten days ago the boys reported to Training Camp for the upcoming 2009 Fall season. There were 16 newcomers along with 19 returners from last season. It was an exciting day for all the players and coaches as this was the day they had all been looking forward to for the better part of a year.
That first night, after a long day of paperwork and meetings, the boys ran their first fitness test and did extremely well. The next morning, finally, we got on the field and were able to begin to see what this group was capable of. With only 3 days of training before our first scrimmage, was important the boys work hard and gel quickly. With nearly half the team newcomers integration was key, but a difficult task. A credit to the team though after the first couple days there was already some decent team chemistry.
By the time Saturday rolled around with our first scrimmage the boys were working together pretty well and showing flashes of what we know this group is capable of as a team. The team was very excited to finally get on the field 11 v 11 against another team. The coaches were very confident in the group and expected a win which the boys promptly delivered, 2-0. We controlled most of the game and created many more chances than the scoreline shows, despite the fact that we played 3 separate groups of 11 in the 3 30 minute periods. Overall, everyone was pretty pleased despite the fact we all knew there was a lot of work to do before the season kicks off September 1st against UD.
After the scrimmage, we gave the boys a pretty light day and a half to let them recover from the very intense work of the last 4 days, and ahead of another very tough and intense 3 days ahead of our annual Cardinal/ Gold scrimmage where the boys are split into 2 separate teams and play a regulation game. The Cardinal/ Gold scrimmage is very important because it is our last chance to really evaluate the team 11 v 11 before the season opener because the Freshman are pulled from practice for orientation until the day before our first game.
We split the boys into the 1st and 2nd teams with their own coaches and put the boys through a regulation game. For most of the game the 2 teams were pretty evenly matched, but the 1st team capitalized on some tired legs at the end of the 2nd half to come out on top.
After our scrimmage we only had one full practice left, so after evaluating some of the game film with the boys we decided to reward them with a more fun practice yesterday. We split them into their Steak League teams and let them play small sided games for the whole practice. Practice was still very competitive and the highlight of the day was Jason "Jamaica" Campbell's goal on bicycle kick to help Johnny Lara's team to an undefeated day which helped them open up a larger gap on the rest of the field.
It's 4 days until the season kicks off and overall Training Camp has gone very well. The boys have great team chemistry and are playing extremely well. We are all very excited and confident about the upcoming season, and are counting down the days until we can finally get on the field against University of Dallas and kick a ball in anger. Tuesday September 1st at 5 pm here at Austin College, hopefully we will see you there cheering us on to victory.
That first night, after a long day of paperwork and meetings, the boys ran their first fitness test and did extremely well. The next morning, finally, we got on the field and were able to begin to see what this group was capable of. With only 3 days of training before our first scrimmage, was important the boys work hard and gel quickly. With nearly half the team newcomers integration was key, but a difficult task. A credit to the team though after the first couple days there was already some decent team chemistry.
By the time Saturday rolled around with our first scrimmage the boys were working together pretty well and showing flashes of what we know this group is capable of as a team. The team was very excited to finally get on the field 11 v 11 against another team. The coaches were very confident in the group and expected a win which the boys promptly delivered, 2-0. We controlled most of the game and created many more chances than the scoreline shows, despite the fact that we played 3 separate groups of 11 in the 3 30 minute periods. Overall, everyone was pretty pleased despite the fact we all knew there was a lot of work to do before the season kicks off September 1st against UD.
After the scrimmage, we gave the boys a pretty light day and a half to let them recover from the very intense work of the last 4 days, and ahead of another very tough and intense 3 days ahead of our annual Cardinal/ Gold scrimmage where the boys are split into 2 separate teams and play a regulation game. The Cardinal/ Gold scrimmage is very important because it is our last chance to really evaluate the team 11 v 11 before the season opener because the Freshman are pulled from practice for orientation until the day before our first game.
We split the boys into the 1st and 2nd teams with their own coaches and put the boys through a regulation game. For most of the game the 2 teams were pretty evenly matched, but the 1st team capitalized on some tired legs at the end of the 2nd half to come out on top.
After our scrimmage we only had one full practice left, so after evaluating some of the game film with the boys we decided to reward them with a more fun practice yesterday. We split them into their Steak League teams and let them play small sided games for the whole practice. Practice was still very competitive and the highlight of the day was Jason "Jamaica" Campbell's goal on bicycle kick to help Johnny Lara's team to an undefeated day which helped them open up a larger gap on the rest of the field.
It's 4 days until the season kicks off and overall Training Camp has gone very well. The boys have great team chemistry and are playing extremely well. We are all very excited and confident about the upcoming season, and are counting down the days until we can finally get on the field against University of Dallas and kick a ball in anger. Tuesday September 1st at 5 pm here at Austin College, hopefully we will see you there cheering us on to victory.
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