[Farm93]

Lost Smith, Macario and to injury Girma. Tough times when you don’t have practice to fill the gaps

The roster changes are massive, but the team has other issues.

The last few years the women were quicker and faster at most field positions every game.   They then also enjoyed fantastic advantages in basic skills, shape discipline and finishing creativity.  

In the first two games they appear merely comparable in raw athletic ability and game tactics.   That situation was OK relative to the talent of Pepperdine, but Oregon is not a good soccer program.   It will be a rebuilding year, but in this year the team may need tactics that are not built upon having superior physical abilities, ball skills and depth.   

Hopefully the Oregon game was just a one off thing.   Potentially the wet fake turf was a big part of the challenge.

[Farm93]

Lost Smith, Macario and to injury Girma. Tough times when you don’t have practice to fill the gaps

The roster changes are massive, but the team has other issues.

The last few years the women were quicker and faster at most field positions every game.   They then also enjoyed fantastic advantages in basic skills, shape discipline and finishing creativity.  

In the first two games they appear merely comparable in raw athletic ability and game tactics.   That situation was OK relative to the talent of Pepperdine, but Oregon is not a good soccer program.   It will be a rebuilding year, but in this year the team may need tactics that are not built upon having superior physical abilities, ball skills and depth.   

Hopefully the Oregon game was just a one off thing.   Potentially the wet fake turf was a big part of the challenge.