Women defeat UNO, lose to West Texas
Logan Jackson
Issue date: 11/19/09 Section: Sports
Senior midfielder Katie Reuck said the Bulldogs played a good match overall despite the loss.
"[West Texas] played a lot of kick-and-run and we didn't fall into that game too much," Reuck said. "We possessed the ball well and had a few shots but didn't finish. We like to keep the ball on the ground and the wind didn't really allow us to do that. We did a pretty good job adjusting to the wind and used it to our advantage sometimes."
The Bulldogs won their ninth MIAA conference title in the 11 years the conference has sponsored soccer.
Truman had eight seniors on the team that compiled a 59-20-9 record during their four years of soccer. The seniors won two MIAA championships and advanced to the NCAA Tournament three times. They reached the NCAA quarterfinals last year for the first time since 2001. Cannon said the seniors set a great example for the younger players to follow.
"[The seniors] are the ones who know what it's like not to win the conference and not to make the NCAA tournament," Cannon said. "They learned from the older kids when they were younger and built on that success. For them, it's a good way to leave."
The Bulldogs had 14 shutouts, which puts them in a tie for the second most in Truman history. They also posted an 11-match win streak. During that stretch, the Bulldogs outscored opponents 27-1. Overall, Truman dominated the second half, outscoring its opponents by 17 goals.
"Obviously we didn't get quite as far as last year," Cannon said. "We started a little bit slower this year, had the injury to [senior forward Jessica Wiegert] and it took us a while to get going. However, we had an 11-game win streak, we won conference and we got our first win against UNO in the playoffs. We had a really good season and I'm pleased with the team."
"[West Texas] played a lot of kick-and-run and we didn't fall into that game too much," Reuck said. "We possessed the ball well and had a few shots but didn't finish. We like to keep the ball on the ground and the wind didn't really allow us to do that. We did a pretty good job adjusting to the wind and used it to our advantage sometimes."
The Bulldogs won their ninth MIAA conference title in the 11 years the conference has sponsored soccer.
Truman had eight seniors on the team that compiled a 59-20-9 record during their four years of soccer. The seniors won two MIAA championships and advanced to the NCAA Tournament three times. They reached the NCAA quarterfinals last year for the first time since 2001. Cannon said the seniors set a great example for the younger players to follow.
"[The seniors] are the ones who know what it's like not to win the conference and not to make the NCAA tournament," Cannon said. "They learned from the older kids when they were younger and built on that success. For them, it's a good way to leave."
The Bulldogs had 14 shutouts, which puts them in a tie for the second most in Truman history. They also posted an 11-match win streak. During that stretch, the Bulldogs outscored opponents 27-1. Overall, Truman dominated the second half, outscoring its opponents by 17 goals.
"Obviously we didn't get quite as far as last year," Cannon said. "We started a little bit slower this year, had the injury to [senior forward Jessica Wiegert] and it took us a while to get going. However, we had an 11-game win streak, we won conference and we got our first win against UNO in the playoffs. We had a really good season and I'm pleased with the team."
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