at Yale 6apr2019

With a little snow overnight, we headed down I-91 under overcast skies but warming temperatures. Sun and 15C/60F greeted us in New Haven -- perfect soccer weather!

We had fans! Katie Reisman's parents, Caroline's, my son Tucker (who played at Bates and was a DWCS assistant coach for a bit), and a family friend of guest player Kelly Zeilman, who is from CT.

Having cancelled last year's match there due to lack of players, we were happy to have two subs, thanks to Lindsey Hodel, who offered to play in goal. Yale wanted 30-minute halves, and that seemed good for us.

Both teams might have been a little rusty -- not having played much since the fall -- but it wasn't that obvious. We looked the more-skilled team, but they were quick to put pressure on us. We both had difficulty putting together very many passes.

Sarah got off a shot right away, then in the 19th minute Lizzie got one off that yielded a corner kick Meredith took.

Kelly, our guest player in outside back, sent in a lofted diagonal pass seemingly targeted for Lizzie, who volleyed it into the Yale net for our goal. DELIGHTFUL!!

After Katie B's free kick, Nam had a shot saved before the half-time break. 

We spoke about using the sides more and switching the ball across the field more (rather than going straight up the field with our passes). Julia suggested going in hard for tackles rather than being half-hearted.

Yale came out with new energy! Maybe some more players arrived -- not sure. They had a shot go wide and then two shots on target that Lindsey saved within the same minute! Yale finally succeeded in the 35th minute with a lofted shot that snuck just under our goal's crossbar. 

Nam showed her energy and desire to score with a shot that was blocked for a corner and then a cross also blocked for a corner. 

After Yale's corner kick in the 45th minute, Jenna got off a shot that went wide. Then Yale sent a threatening cross that Lindsey touched out for a corner -- their header sailed wide. 

Lindsey made another save in the 58th minute before Yale sent a shot over and another shot wide. We were happy to preserve our draw!

GK: Lindsey
CD: Julia+Katie B
OD: Izzy+Katie R, Kelly
CM: Nam+Sophia, Caroline
OM: Jenna+Meredith, Caroline, Katie R
F: Lizzie+Sarah, Nam, Jenna

Shots 6:7  Saves 3:2

2 Sarah shot wide
19 Lizzie shot tapped wide for a corner (Meredith)
22 Kelly to Lizzie for a volley -> 1:0
23 Katie B free kick
26 Nam shot saved
29 Yale corner
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33 Yale shot wide
34 Lindsey saved TWO Yales shots
35 Yale shot from distance tucker just under the crossbar -> 1:1
38 Nam shot blocked for a corner
42 Nam cross blocked for a corner
45 Yale corner
50 Jenna shot wide
53 Yale cross out for a corner, header wide
58 Lindsey saved another Yale shot!
59 Yale shot over
60 Yale shot wide