SMC SOCCER: Belles look to avenge early 4-2 loss at home
By LAUREN CORISTIN
Sports Writer
The Saint Mary's soccer team will seek revenge against conference rival Albion College today, after losing 4-2 earlier this season.
Captain Lynn Taylor said the team should be confident and ready to play in front of a home crowd.
"It will help playing this team at home this time," Taylor said. "It's easier to get excited playing at home with our fans there."
The home game gives the team, who has not won since Sept. 28, a chance to get back on the winning track.
Goalkeeper Maureen MacDonald said she is looking forward to playing Albion again.
"It's our second time playing them," MacDonald. "We've learned a lot of lessons this year, and I think we have what it takes [to win]. We just need to work together."
Taylor agreed with her teammate.
"We need to keep playing as a team and continue to work together as hard as we can," Taylor said.
Sophomore forward Molly McCavitt, who has three goals and one assist this season, also believes the team is on its way back to winning.
"We all realized we had our downtime," MaCavitt said. "We're ready to step it up now that we're playing teams for the second time. Our defense has definitely picked up, so I think at this point we just need to follow our shots. We're just as good as these other teams."
The Belles have been led by sophomore forward Jen Concannon, who has six goals and four assists this season. Concannon is the fourth leading scorer in the MIAA with 16 points. Wendy Irvin also has four goals for the Belles, while midfielder Katie Noble is second on the team in assists and has added a goal.
After facing Albion, the Belles have three conference matchups during fall break against Alma, Olivet and Kalamazoo before ending their season on the road against Calvin and Hope
The game against Albion is at Saint Mary's soccer field at 4 p.m.
All Sports Stories for Wednesday, October 16, 2002
