| 09.13.08 -
The Foresters
headed to Illinois for a weekend tournament at Judson University and
dropped both matches.
HU played the host
Eagles on Friday evening and fell 1-0 on a penalty kick in the 37th
minute of the first half. In the second half, Judson played a man
down for the entire 45 minutes, but
the Foresters failed to take advantage. Kevin Keske had six
saves in the match.
"For the first time this year, we lost our composure and with it,
our energy," said Coach Lawson. "Judson was solid across the back
and they had a few players who were fantastic on the ball enabling
them to spread us out.
Kevin played well in goal for us once again making a few key saves
to keep the match close."
With the loss, HU was scheduled to meet
Notre Dame College (OH) in the consolation game on Saturday, but
weather and field conditions were too bad to get the game in.
However, since both teams were headed back east, they stopped and
played the match at HU Saturday evening. The NAIA 11th-ranked
Falcons took it to the Foresters 5-1.
Notre Dame scored twice before HU put
one on the board. Steven Roberts took a pass from Kyle Brohm and put
it in the back of the net at the 26:16 mark. The Falcons added one
more to make it 3-1 at intermission.
Notre Dame put the game out of reach
with another goal in the 56th minute and then the Foresters gave up
an own goal seven minutes later for the 5-1 final.
"Notre
Dame was definitely one of the strongest teams we have faced in
recent years," said Coach Lawson. "Their touch and the pace in which
they moved the ball was first class. We had moments where we were
able to hold and move the ball generating 11 shots in and around the
box. The disappointing part of this weekend is that we did not play
the full 90 minutes in either game. On the positive side, we got a
glimpse of what it takes to play at the national level."
With the two losses, HU falls to 1-4-1 on the season. |
