Coach's Corner...

Girls, you should be proud of the overall effort today after a hard-fought 1-0 win. I told you before the game that we would WIN if we had 100 % concentration for the duration of the match, especially concerning lateral movement of the ball and not "jumping in". The lateral movement was MUCH improved, creating many dangerous scoring chances while going to space. The "jumping in" we can still work on a bit, but it was a pretty good effort. The result (with a few key players out and/or hobbled?)? A gutsy win. Nice job, ladies. Enjoy the weekend, but be ready for a VERY TOUGH Unity squad on Monday.

Monica's Quotation...

How you respond to the challenge in the second half will determine what
you become after the game, whether you are a winner or a loser.
-Lou Holtz

Every team member should respond to this quotation by 730 AM on Tuesday morning with her comments regarding how this quotation can be applied to the team...or one may reply to a teammate's comment.

Practice on Tuesday, April 21

Just a heads-up, girls and parents. Practice on Tuesday will end at 4 PM due to Parent/Teacher Conferences that evening. Conferences run from 430-9 PM that night.

PICS...

...check out the new additions to the "photos" page. Thanks, Rae (and fam)!

Coach's Corner...

...after the Zeeland West contest, a 1-0 defeat. At the beginning of the week, we highlighted the quotation "99% concentration leads to 100% failure". Although the game certainly wasn't a "failure" per say, I really think we were at that 99% level. In other words, we played pretty well and the determination was there, but a few mental lapses (missed offensive chances, jumping in on defense, etc.) cost us the game. So all in all, the concentration/focus piece is still a work in progress. Let's take care of Allendale now (again)!

Frannie's "CONCENTRATION" Quotation...

"Success in any endeavor requires single-minded attention to detail and total concentration."
-Willie Sutton

Everyone should leave at least one comment by midnight on Wednesday regarding the quotation itself and how it can be interpreted/applied to our team and/or regarding a comment by another teammate on this post. BE SPECIFIC with your point!

Team night (Thursday, April 23)...

...at Kassi's (630-7 PM-ish). More details to come. Please make an effort to attend!

Allendale (fri.) update...

...the game at Allendale this Friday, April 17 is at the MIDDLE SCHOOL soccer field and NOT the high school field.