At Erie PA

Last night Villa demonstrated that Meadville was not yet ready to get that first win against them as they defeated the Lady Dogs 5 0. I was pleased that my girls fought the whole game, but it still is an awful feeling to loose. The Victors were quick to score just five minutes into the match, when the Meadville defense left the Victor striker uncovered, and she finished a wonderful cross. Meadville is working from a system they believe will slow down opponents, but communication is key. Much like basketball defending, you deny the player with the ball from penetrating, while the help side sags and sees the ball and the player their defending-we did not do this. Villa would score again in a similar fashion, as well as hit two shots from outside the 18. Again, approach to the player with the ball is critical. If you don't close fast enough, Villa/McDowell will make you pay. I discussed our problem of communication with my goalie, Grace Cessna, at the the half. We concurred that we are not communicating enough on the field, and players are not giving enough praise on the field for the little things. As a result, our defending at times is good, while at other times we are simply not doing fundamentals. We are compounding our defensive woes, by not possessing to our abilities. However, we are recovering, and willing to fight again. There is a balance we are striving towards, and we will have a chance today, when we travel to Dubois who is 7-3-1.Now, we continue to work towards improving. 

Score at Half: 4-0

Final Score: 5-0