First win of the season!

Today was not an easy day to get a win, but we managed to secure our first victory of the season with a score of 18-15. Beyond battling our fierce opponents, the Colby Mules, the weather added another level of difficulty to the day. With just drizzle in warm-ups we were hopeful the rain would be light and intermittent. However, by the first whistle of the game, the rain had picked up and promised to be steady, and it was!

Undeterred by the changing climate, we got off to a great start, notching some early goals led by CJ and Rachel. Remer was unbeatable on the draw as we took advantage early pushing the play from the center circle. Colby made some adjustments and things evened out for the remainder of the game, with Spanz, Sconch, Disa, and Jenn all coming up with some great possession off the draw.

Our defense worked hard all game long, limiting the good looks of the Colby attackers and coming up with some crucial stops at the end of the first half. Mish was stellar in the cage coming up with lots of point blank saves and picking up some critical ground balls in the 8-meter. Bo and Ellen anchored the defense with great play in transtion, creating caused turnovers and collecting loose balls.

Annie, Pecks, Remer, Alisen and Disa worked tirelessly in transition fueling our fast break and settling the defense. They did a great job in transition, avoiding Colby defenders who were hot on their tracks. With the game played at such a high tempo our midfielders were forced to work very hard and everyone of them rose to the challenge!

Our offense was fun to watch with eight different people scoring and three first years collecting their first collegiate goal! Way to go Rachel, Alisen and Caite! Better yet, we managed to assist on half of our offensive tallies. We saw some nice creativity and some great connections in our settled attack. We came up with some big goals when we needed them, with an especially nice finish from Hannigan midway through the second half.

Beyond the field play, the team never would have been able to deal with all of the elements if not for the support of their teammates on the sideline. Everyone contributed to the win today, making it a true team effort.

We are excited to get the first win and game under our belt. We will be tested again as we take on Eastern CT on Wednesday afternoon, at 4:30pm. Let's hope for a dry day!