Saturday, September 19th, 2009:

Well, today we are recovering from perhaps the worst performance of the year. Yesterday, we lost to Washington University 1:2. It was remarkable that we were able stay that close, knowing how poorly we played for the entire game. We were out shot 2-8 on goal and really never threatened to score after the 8th minute, when Tony Crocker scored on a direct free kick to tie the score at 1:1. From that point on, we were never in the game.

The game started and a goal by Wash U. 30 seconds after kick-off. Our wing was certainly not paying attention and they were able to down the flank and get the ball in for the goal. So, we came back and scored in the 8th minute as I said above. In the 34th minute they scored, what would prove to be the winning goal after a corner kick, that was not cleared properly again (just like the goal we gave up against Washington and Lee last week). The first half ended with the score wash U 2, BSC 1!

At the half we tried to address the issues that were problems for us and hoped that we would correct them quickly. It never happened! In the 60th minute, Shachar Hovan, came out for a 60-40 ball and wrapped it up in his hands, only to be kicked in the face and suffer a bad broken nose. Their player was ejected, so we were now a man up. Did that motivate or cause us to have a stronger sense of urgency about the game? Absolutely not. We continued our passive, lethargic play for the rest of the game with a man up advantage. Of the 4 strikers we played, not one had a shot on goal. It was a terrible game for us.

Where do we go from here? Well, that will be quickly determined tomorrow against Fontbonne University at noon. The mark of a potentially great team, will be determined by how they address their poor performance and how high they will bounce after hitting the absolute bottom. We certainly have the potential to be a great team, but consistency must become priority number one! If we can be consistent each and every time we step on the field, we can overcome many obstacles, but not being consistent, we will never be able to recover!

So, until tomorrow, I will say goodbye,

Coach Goldfarb from St. Louis, MO.