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This game was a much needed win for the team, especially given the fact that we had struggled on the road against Indiana and Butler the weekend prior. For the week against Marist, it was important that our team put together a “complete” performance, on both sides of the ball. We suffered some upsetting results early on in the season and our team needed to get back in the winning column. I think we accomplished what we set out to do against Marist, as our offense scored five goals and our defense held the Red Foxes to a shutout. The week leading up to this game was an intense week, where we relentlessly tried to further establish our team identity. We focused on getting better as a group and trying to improve before Ivy play.

Overall, I would say we did a good job bouncing back from our road upsets and clinching a victory that Friday. It was great to see so many of our strikers find the back of the net, as Jose Salama, Tariq Akeel, Nate Pomeroy, and Tommy Arns all had success going forward. Defensively, it was great to see our defense get a shut-out and hold Marist to very limited attempts. Mitchell Kupstas even got some goal time! This game definitely gave us a boost of confidence before playing Boston University and starting off our Ivy season. As a team, we know we are capable of success and it was great to have the ability to showcase this success against Marist.

The wind has picked up in our sails, and we are trying to take it as far as we can. Following the win against Marist, we finished off Boston University a few days later in a three to one victory. This game against Boston University was a crucial contest, as it was our first test to see how we would respond after defeating Marist. Were we content with one victory, or could we get two in a row? As a whole, I believe we responded well to the game against Boston University. Pulling off back-to-back home game wins was important for the team’s morale because it allowed a foundation to be built on. This foundation has given us support just in time for Ivy League play.

Scoring eight goals and only allowing one goal in the last two games before our first Ivy League game is a success that our team needs to carry on. Right now, our team is feeling more confident and we are going to carry this confidence into our first Ivy League game, against Columbia, TONIGHT!

-Tommy Arns