I heard from some disgruntled fans last night who were disappointed that I haven’t included any soccer trivia recently like the history of the game/field/ball, viewership, terminology, women in the sport, etc. Not sure if this counts, but I did hear that the Warner Bros. TV CEO recently said that Ted Lasso may get renewed for a 4th season. Perhaps heeding Ted Lasso’s words that “if God would have wanted games to end in a tie, she wouldn’t have invented numbers”, the Girls JV soccer team came out and dominated a 2-8-1 Campo team, cruising to a 5-0 victory.
This game was never in question as the Dons scored early and often. It began with a corner kick from Dani Green, who kicked a beautiful ball that was converted into a goal by Kate Uffelman. Dani scored the goal #2 for the Dons on a long breakaway drive down the field. Elodie Jensen scored goal #3 on a great maneuver around the defender and shot from distance. Maddie Bernstein got goal number #4 on a loose ball near the goal. Grace Eppinger scored the Dons last goal on a beautiful ball she buried into the back of the top corner of the net.
The defense pitched a shutout for the second game in a row. Although the Dons dominated possession, there were several instances where the defense had to step up to preserve the shutout. Big shout-outs to Helena McGinley, Michaela Barbano, Ella Culbertson, Kate Weiss, Cassidy Smith and others again for a solid performance.
I did learn a few things during the game. First, I learned a little known rule that grandparent attendance at games equates to more playing time for their granddaughter (actually that isn’t a rule, but rather wishful thinking by the parents). Second, I learned that forgetting my glasses can actually can be a good thing because it gives me license to make up more stuff. Lastly, I learned that Dons fan show up (see evidence below).
“Get to Know Coach”: Coach Alex’s favorite drink is Coca Cola “never Pepsi” and he doesn’t drink alcohol
The team’s next game is on the road against Windsor at 10am on Saturday, January 27