Seniors Look Back, Look Forward to Weekend
October 1, 2009 • By Colleen Hayes,
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Women’s Soccer in Conference, Undefeated
Fresh off a nail-biting victory Sunday against Towson, the JMU women’s soccer team is gearing up for a challenging weekend.
UNC Wilmington comes to Harrisonburg for Friday night’s game at 7 p.m., and Georgia State will be in town Sunday to play the Dukes at 1 p.m. While the Dukes 6-4,(2-0) defeated both teams last season, they are determined to stay focused and not overlook the Seahawks or Panthers.
“Both teams are tough, but we beat them both on the road last year, which is a tough travel for us, so we’re treating it like any other game and just preparing the best we can,” senior midfielder Jess Remmes said.
Speed is also playing a pivotal role in the Dukes’ early success in the Colonial Athletics Association. “The key for us is to find our game,” Morven Ross said, junior midfielder and tri-captain. “When we are on our game, we are fast and flying and really hard to beat.”
While focus remains on this weekend’s matches and rising in the CAA ranks, it’s also a bittersweet time for the seniors as they play their last season.
“It’s always nice to end your career on a high note, and I know that we’ve been aiming to win a conference championship since I got here,” said Teri Maykoski, senior defender and tri-captain. “I’ve been here for five years, so it’d be really nice to do it for Coach [Lombardo] and our program,”
Leaving a legacy is important to all the seniors, but soccer is not just about one group of players.
“To go out on top there needs to be a realization throughout the team that everyone can believe in,” Ross said. “We need every player’s individual efforts to be champions.”
As the seniors work on leading their team to victory, they also reflect and remember personal highlights.
“Making it to the Sweet 16 [last year] and traveling to Portland was amazing. Their fans stood up and cheered for us, because they respected how hard we played,” Remmes said. “We were the only team to score two goals on them all season.”
contact Colleen Hayes at hayescp@jmu.edu
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