Talk about leaving a lasting impression.
Freshman Ramey Kerns scored twice for the Bucs, once in each half, to bury the Campbell Camels 2-0 in what could be their final visit to Summers-Taylor Stadium tonight. (For those that don't know by now, Campbell is returning to the Big South in 2011.)
Things started off sluggish and finished a bit sluggish in terms of pace. When the Camels went down 2-0, they didn't generate much. In fact, it almost looked as though they were going into a shell to prevent conceding again. The best attack of the night for Campbell came in the first half, when Olga Ekblom flew in from off the touch line and got a shot off. Masch got a piece of it, but it was still going in until Kron stepped back and cleared it from in front of a wide-open goal. That's the second time she's done that in as many games. I'm not sure whether this is good because it means Kron is aware of where the ball is and making good plays, or if it's bad because it means the defense is having breakdowns up the field...
Kerns' first goal was started by an interception by Petersen, who got it to Huntington cutting down the touch line. Huntington got a shot off, it was stopped by Jamie Panfil, but Kerns was right on top of the rebound for the first goal.
Just moments later, Kerns had a run into the box and got hauled down for a PK. Miller got it absolutely right, froze the keeper, and kept the shot low, but she just bounced it off the woodwork.
Kerns scored again when Courtney Deem took control of a ball in the midfield after a Campbell player tripped. Deem got it to Brinkman, who played a long ball up to Kerns who anticipated the pass and made a run toward goal. It was all downhill from there.
There was another chance that was created entirely by Miller that really showed how driven she was to redeem herself for the missed penalty. She went after a long ball from the midfield, but the left back had at least two steps on her. Miller poured on the steam, closed the gap, and eventually won the ball along the Campbell end line after a lengthy contest for the ball. She sent it in to Petersen right at the top of the six yard box, and Petersen hit the crossbar. Frustrating, but it was a sensational effort from Miller that will stay in my memory for a long time.
This was a good game to watch for ETSU fans. The forwards had a lackluster game against Temple last Saturday, but they were really buzzing tonight against the Camels. Kerns goes without saying. Huntington had one of her best games of the year. Miller created a lot of chances but was unlucky not to find the net at least once. Van Horn played well, had some good runs, and probably should have had at least one goal (now a 7 game drought for the senior). Molly Vaughn got her first really sustained period of playing time at home and did not look out of place on the attack.
By contrast, Tori Head looked out of sync with the rest of the team. If I had to guess, I'd say she's carrying a knock, because she didn't have the same blinding speed that she usually shows. Whatever the difficulty is, hopefully she's past it by the time next weekend rolls around. Yeah, their opponents next weekend are a combined 5-11 as of tonight, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't put their best foot forward.
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