Obviously, getting the first goal in any game is key. And then to score again so early in the second half, that helped, too. At halftime, we talked about being more creative in the box, to take a few more chances; I guess some of what we said was still in their minds.
I think there's a tendency to believe that you pick up where you left off, but it doesn't work that way. Even with a lot of the same players back, it's a different team, with new coaches and some new ideas. Like most teams, we need some time to pull it together.
It definitely wasn't our best game, but at least some of that was because of the conditions. Moving from grass to (artificial) turf always takes some getting used to, and the wind was also a big factor today. Plus, we were up against a pretty good team.
I thought we did a pretty solid job defensively. It's not like we dominated the game, but I felt like we controlled play at times and that we seemed to adjust better to the turf and to the conditions as the game went on.
We had the toughest draw of anyone in the tournament, but that's the way we want it. By playing top teams like St. Thomas Aquinas and Jenks, we're only going to get better.
With three games in 24 hours, we didn't have a whole lot left. But a number of girls came off the bench and helped out today.
We did what we needed to do. Zumwalt West really came at us, especially in that first half. Our girls really felt pressured for the first time this season, and I thought we responded fairly well.... I thought we worked hard and got a win against a good opponent.
