Yes, my hard drive failed. That was not quite so awesome.
Credit to the Herd, they did everything they could to keep the loss column empty. I thought it was unfortunate that they lost the game the way they did, especially after Daniel Withrow played such a strong game in goal for them.
Personally, it struck me as one of those games that neither team genuinely deserved to lose. They were very even for most of the contest. This was a game that the Bucs really needed to win, though, if only to help build some tension for the North Carolina match on 10/30. (Hey, did you know that the men's soccer team is playing national powerhouse North Carolina on 10/30? You do now.)
Several players stuck out. Fubara continues to impress with his footwork and creativity. Pugh is very explosive on the attack. G was very active in the backfield. Schoenfeld was getting himself into great positions all night, and he finally got his noggin on one for the game-winner.
This team is starting to gel together at just the right time. A win tonight against UNC Ashville (2-4-0, 0-3-0 against A-Sun teams) will give the Calabrese Crew (4-2-0) a three-game winning streak to ride into conference play next weekend, and could make them tough to stop in-conference.
Women's soccer won last night over the Lipscomb Bisons, 2-0. Both teams looked a bit flat in the first half, which was understandable for the Bucs since they hadn't played in nearly a week. Frosh Courtney Deem got her first career goal off a real cracker from 25 yards out. I thought she was trying to play Van Horn coming in on the back post, but reflecting on it, I think she was actually taking the shot at goal. That takes courage from that distance, and the only way she could have done better was if she had put it out of Zerio's reach, but that would have sent the ball off the crossbar. Kayla White scored her second of the year after Zerio came out to play the ball and couldn't control it, leaving the freshman with a wide-open net.
The team played well. The rotation seemed to throw off the midfield and forwards a little at first, but they've gotten used to it and meshed together. The defense hasn't had that much change, but they haven't needed it: statistically, this is the stingiest back line in the A-Sun, allowing just 0.56 goals per game. Sure, they played Tennessee-Wesleyan and King College, but that's still impressive. There's also the matter of Megan Masch, who is one more strong night away from tying the school record for career clean sheets.
Lady Bucs FC (6-2-1, 2-0-0) have rattled off three wins in a row and will look to make it four against the Belmont Bruins (2-7-0, 1-2-0).
But if you want to talk about winning streaks, look no further than the VolleyBucs. I turn my back for two seconds and they've rattled off five wins in a row. They're 9-1 in their last ten games. They're hitting a solid .178 as a team. Megan Devine has stepped up to fill the void left by Desiree Dyck with a team-pacing 154 kills. Tamblyn is holding the back row defense together. Long is dominant at the net and was just named the conference's Player of the Week. Cogburn is doing a little of everything. This is the kind of non-conference season that Lindsey Devine & Co. needed this year.
The real test is yet to come, though: Lipscomb will be in Johnson City in just under three weeks. The VolleyBucs are playing South Carolina State at the NC Central Tournament at the time of this posting.
MS (men's soccer, not Microsoft and definitely not multiple sclerosis) tonight at home against UNC Asheville. 7 P.M. kickoff. Game will be available on ASun.TV. Don't miss it!
The team played well. The rotation seemed to throw off the midfield and forwards a little at first, but they've gotten used to it and meshed together. The defense hasn't had that much change, but they haven't needed it: statistically, this is the stingiest back line in the A-Sun, allowing just 0.56 goals per game. Sure, they played Tennessee-Wesleyan and King College, but that's still impressive. There's also the matter of Megan Masch, who is one more strong night away from tying the school record for career clean sheets.
Lady Bucs FC (6-2-1, 2-0-0) have rattled off three wins in a row and will look to make it four against the Belmont Bruins (2-7-0, 1-2-0).
But if you want to talk about winning streaks, look no further than the VolleyBucs. I turn my back for two seconds and they've rattled off five wins in a row. They're 9-1 in their last ten games. They're hitting a solid .178 as a team. Megan Devine has stepped up to fill the void left by Desiree Dyck with a team-pacing 154 kills. Tamblyn is holding the back row defense together. Long is dominant at the net and was just named the conference's Player of the Week. Cogburn is doing a little of everything. This is the kind of non-conference season that Lindsey Devine & Co. needed this year.
The real test is yet to come, though: Lipscomb will be in Johnson City in just under three weeks. The VolleyBucs are playing South Carolina State at the NC Central Tournament at the time of this posting.
MS (men's soccer, not Microsoft and definitely not multiple sclerosis) tonight at home against UNC Asheville. 7 P.M. kickoff. Game will be available on ASun.TV. Don't miss it!
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