12-03-2017, 12:18 PM
That's the amazing thing - this could be a rematch next year.
Will write up more after women's b-ball, but a couple further thoughts:
Last 10 minutes, while nerve-wracking, were also a demonstration that this scheduling was sheer and utter crap. Play a game on Friday night, then play again only about 38 hours later. Both teams really could have used another day, as their legs were dead in those last ten minutes. Except for Kiki :). I was yelling at Breide that she didn't have to adapt that pace of play when she came in as a sub :).
And to be truthful, a pretty shaky game by the center of our defense. Cook's occasionally mystifying plays trying to keep possession; in addition to the first half header, she CHIPPED a ball across the field to Davidson, just barely clearing the center forward and putting Davidson under immediate pressure. Davidson's complete whiff on the through ball that led to the PK - it was a tired play of "stick your leg out" rather than move your feet to cut it off, and that kind of play is a keeper's nightmare (although she saved Cook's bacon on several occasions with the score tied.) And Jahansouz, with her adventures with the ball at her feet, and the misread of the second goal - she came to the near post as the ball flew over her to the back.
But UCLA will do that - they're a great offensive team, and even a little younger than we are.
It is beyond gratifying to see Andi go out with a championship. Not even counting FINALLY taking the lead over the Bruins.
And I still am on the fence about who to cheer for in the water polo this afternoon. I want to stay in the lead, but beyond generally despising the Toejams, I have a special loathing reserved for Vavic, not only for establishing the University of Southern Croatia, but for both the men's and women's water polo teams having mastered the special art of drawing contra-fouls by thrashing about in transition plays.
VG
Will write up more after women's b-ball, but a couple further thoughts:
Last 10 minutes, while nerve-wracking, were also a demonstration that this scheduling was sheer and utter crap. Play a game on Friday night, then play again only about 38 hours later. Both teams really could have used another day, as their legs were dead in those last ten minutes. Except for Kiki :). I was yelling at Breide that she didn't have to adapt that pace of play when she came in as a sub :).
And to be truthful, a pretty shaky game by the center of our defense. Cook's occasionally mystifying plays trying to keep possession; in addition to the first half header, she CHIPPED a ball across the field to Davidson, just barely clearing the center forward and putting Davidson under immediate pressure. Davidson's complete whiff on the through ball that led to the PK - it was a tired play of "stick your leg out" rather than move your feet to cut it off, and that kind of play is a keeper's nightmare (although she saved Cook's bacon on several occasions with the score tied.) And Jahansouz, with her adventures with the ball at her feet, and the misread of the second goal - she came to the near post as the ball flew over her to the back.
But UCLA will do that - they're a great offensive team, and even a little younger than we are.
It is beyond gratifying to see Andi go out with a championship. Not even counting FINALLY taking the lead over the Bruins.
And I still am on the fence about who to cheer for in the water polo this afternoon. I want to stay in the lead, but beyond generally despising the Toejams, I have a special loathing reserved for Vavic, not only for establishing the University of Southern Croatia, but for both the men's and women's water polo teams having mastered the special art of drawing contra-fouls by thrashing about in transition plays.
VG