The UNM women’s soccer team is coming off of two straight losses against Oregon State and Washington, but they may be able to salvage its record when the Lobos host Cal. State Fullerton, this Friday.
Players on our team said it was tough to lose twice in a row, but senior Jennifer Williams said they need to get over it and focus on their next game.
“We are just getting over a pretty hard loss,” she said. “We just need to move on, and we need to continue to work hard until Friday and prove that we are a good team.”
Last year’s Mountain West Conference defensive player of the year, junior Kelli Cornell, said the team needs to step up.
“We just need to continue working hard as a team, just find the chemistry that we’ve had, and be able to continue to work hard to have the success that we’ve had,” Cornell said.
Williams said she doesn’t see the slow start to the season as a bitter pill but more of an opportunity to learn.
“We don’t really look at anything as a disappointment,” she said.
“It’s a learning experiences and that’s just how we have to look at everything. We understand that we win some and we lose some; it just helps us become stronger players and a stronger team.”
Even with a .500 record, UNM losses have been against ranked teams.
Williams said she remains optimistic about the team’s future performance.
“Our three loses have been to top 20 teams but they were close in the end,” Williams said, “We have done really well against them, and I felt that we weren’t ready in all three games. It’s unfortunate that the scoreboard didn’t show that.”
With their conference scheduled games just four games away the Lobos will see soon enough where they stand in the upcoming weeks.
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Women’s Soccer vs.
Cal. State Fullerton
Friday, 7 p.m.
University Stadium
