2011 Post-Season

Well, the regular season has come and gone in the blink of an eye. It’s hard to believe we have played over two months of games. Like any other season, we have experienced some amazing highs and some not-so-fortunate lows. Soccer is one of the few sports where you can completely outplay a team and still come out on the losing end, which is the hardest loss to take. Being in post-season, that’s just not an option anymore. It wouldn’t be a typical Lady Hawk season without stopping to refocus on what our team is capable of and what it’ll take to get there. Saturday our focus was on getting past Rockhurst to the next weekend. Now it’s on getting past NKU to that championship game. I’m sure all the other seniors, like myself, are experiencing that strange feeling knowing we will never play on our own field again, but what a way to leave our home with a big post-season win to keep our season alive.

Megan Wingenbach
2011 Senior Lady Hawk

Weekend Update with Head Coach Dave Musso and Senior Aimee Ubriaco

Birdz Flyin High

We’re entering into one of the best months of the year, in my opinion. Next to February (my birthday month) and December (duh, Christmas), October is such a great month. There are beautiful colors all around. The weather is just perfect; just chilly enough for a jacket, but no need for pants. The most candy-intensive holiday ends it. And most of all, it is the very best time to play soccer.

We’re 10-1 (How flipping awesome!) entering the final month of regular season. Each game is getting more and more important to win. As a senior, I’m beginning to realize this could be the last time I will play some of these teams….ever. And as usual, there’s a pride factor; I can’t leave my last impression with a loss/tie. It’s gotta be a WIN! As a member of this incredible team, I’m focused on finding ways to win games. That’s what good teams do in October. They find ways to finish their schedule in a way that will put them in the best position. If we just keep playing well and finishing games on top, we’ll be in good position.

I get so excited seeing this team and its potential, and I have to calm myself down all the time to refocus and understand this season is a marathon. Each game is as equally important as the last and the next one. Plus, I swear half of my team doesn’t even understand how well we’re doing or what it means for us later. I think that helps us. We’re just a group of girls going out there to play some high quality soccer so we can be fed afterwards! But seriously….what’s for dinner later?

Aimee Ubriaco
2011 Senior Lady Hawk