Author: Leanne Zabala
Despite injuries and fatigue impacting our women’s soccer team, giving up is not an option. They have won four SCIAC games and lost four, leaving four SCIAC games to determine whether they make it to the Top Four and qualify for NCAA Tournament play.
“Although we have not been doing as well as we want to this season, I still believe we can make it into the final four of SCIAC,” Midfielder Moe Kishida (junior) said. “We need to win our remaining four SCIAC games and all four games are going to be difficult battles . . . but I believe in us.”
After a successful game against Macalester College, 3-2, on Oct. 18, these Tigers are pumped and ready to win their upcoming SCIAC game against Pomona-Pitzer. The players and the coach believe that with the right mindset, better communication, and focus they can make Top Four.
“I believe that one can maximize his or her ability by giving 100%, developing a good attitude, committing to the team, having a passion for the game, exhibiting self-discipline and keeping it simple,” Women’s Soccer Coach Colm McFeely said.
Even though many of the starters have been suffering injuries, players have been covering for them and have taken up new positions as well as responsibilities.
“I think we need to work on mentally preparing ourselves for the games, strengthening our mental toughness not just in games but overall . . . We should be able to fight through anything if we are mentally strong” Kishida said.
Pomona-Pitzer will be a formidable opponent, having just beat Claremont 3-0. In the first match of the season against Pitzer, they handed the Tigers a 2-0 loss, but the team feels optimistic about the outcome of this rematch.
“The difference between this match against Pitzer and the last is that we know we cannot afford to lose,” Captain Starlie Chinin (senior) said. “We’ve only got four games left in season and in order for us to go to playoffs, we need to do well in these next four games.”
“I believe we can beat them because when we are at our best, we have the potential to beat every team in SCIAC,” Kishida said.
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