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WSoccer: Comeback falls short in overtime
by Mike Prada
Editor in Chief
Sports | 9/5/06
Posted online at 3:05 AM EST on 9/5/06
/ Last updated at 12:47 PM EST on 9/5/06
"The first 25 minutes of the game really hurt us," captain Brittany Douglass '07 said. "When someone scores, the whole momentum of the game changes, and we got down on ourselves instead of coming back and just working harder to try to score again."
After the Judges' first-half offensive struggles, Dallamora substituted two additional forwards to the lineup to help Kaplin stimulate the team's attack. The Judges created more scoring opportunities in the second half after the switch, and they dominated possession en route to outshooting MIT 14-9 for the game.
"Putting three people up top helped our attack incredibly," Dallamora said. "We were doing stuff with the ball, mostly in their end."
The team finally broke through in the 58th minute. Douglass forced a turnover at midfield and slipped the ball behind the defense to Kaplin, who allowed the goalie to charge and cleverly knocked the ball into the left corner of the net for the equalizer.
While the Judges continued to pound away at the MIT defense in the second half, they were unable to grab the lead in regulation time.
"It wasn't like the goalie was making incredible plays," Kaplin said. "We just couldn't finish."
MIT was able to regain control in overtime, as they immediately marched right down the side of the field and crossed the ball into the box. Both teams fought for possession, and after Rosenzweig saved a few shots, the Judges were unable to clear, allowing Thuerer to knock the ball into the back of the net for the game-winner.
"If we had just got one good hit on the ball and cleared it out, there would have been a totally different outcome," Douglass said.
The Judges play next on Tuesday at home against Babson College at 5 p.m.
After the Judges' first-half offensive struggles, Dallamora substituted two additional forwards to the lineup to help Kaplin stimulate the team's attack. The Judges created more scoring opportunities in the second half after the switch, and they dominated possession en route to outshooting MIT 14-9 for the game.
"Putting three people up top helped our attack incredibly," Dallamora said. "We were doing stuff with the ball, mostly in their end."
The team finally broke through in the 58th minute. Douglass forced a turnover at midfield and slipped the ball behind the defense to Kaplin, who allowed the goalie to charge and cleverly knocked the ball into the left corner of the net for the equalizer.
While the Judges continued to pound away at the MIT defense in the second half, they were unable to grab the lead in regulation time.
"It wasn't like the goalie was making incredible plays," Kaplin said. "We just couldn't finish."
MIT was able to regain control in overtime, as they immediately marched right down the side of the field and crossed the ball into the box. Both teams fought for possession, and after Rosenzweig saved a few shots, the Judges were unable to clear, allowing Thuerer to knock the ball into the back of the net for the game-winner.
"If we had just got one good hit on the ball and cleared it out, there would have been a totally different outcome," Douglass said.
The Judges play next on Tuesday at home against Babson College at 5 p.m.
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