Spring Break
The Daily OrangeWomen's Soccer: SU's scoring sorrows continue, Orange lose two at weekend invitational
By Courtney Jones
Posted: 9/14/05, 12:27 AM EST Section: Sports
The Syracuse women's soccer team suffered two losses at the New Mexico Classic in Albuquerque this weekend. The Orange lost 3-1 Saturday against Arizona State and 3-0 Sunday against New Mexico.
Not only did the Orange score just one goal all weekend, the team was outshot in both games: 22-7 against Arizona State and 14-8 against New Mexico.
"We've been pushing up lately and it's cost us a couple goals each game," goalie Emily Kowalczyk said in reference to SU defenders playing farther up-field. "That might play a part in it."
The only positive to come from the weekend for freshman Kaitlin LaMothe was her first career goal, assisted by Amanda Arcuri. It was SU's only goal the entire weekend.
"It was exciting," LaMothe said. "It was good but also bad at the same time just because, you know, we lost. But for me it was a good accomplishment just to put us on the board for that game."
The goal earned LaMothe a spot on the All-Classic team for the tournament, the only SU player named to the team.
Kowalczyk, a senior, saved four shots against Arizona State and two against New Mexico.
"The games felt closer than the results showed," Kowalczyk said.
The losses reminded SU just how close it is to its next milestone. The Orange currently has 97 wins, just three away from the illustrious century mark. Syracuse hopes to earn its next win in Friday's Big East opener at St. John's.
"(Losing) stinks for our overall record but we're not going to dwell on that," LaMothe said. "We play every game as if we're going to win and we really believe we are. We're ready for St. John's."
Not only did the Orange score just one goal all weekend, the team was outshot in both games: 22-7 against Arizona State and 14-8 against New Mexico.
"We've been pushing up lately and it's cost us a couple goals each game," goalie Emily Kowalczyk said in reference to SU defenders playing farther up-field. "That might play a part in it."
The only positive to come from the weekend for freshman Kaitlin LaMothe was her first career goal, assisted by Amanda Arcuri. It was SU's only goal the entire weekend.
"It was exciting," LaMothe said. "It was good but also bad at the same time just because, you know, we lost. But for me it was a good accomplishment just to put us on the board for that game."
The goal earned LaMothe a spot on the All-Classic team for the tournament, the only SU player named to the team.
Kowalczyk, a senior, saved four shots against Arizona State and two against New Mexico.
"The games felt closer than the results showed," Kowalczyk said.
The losses reminded SU just how close it is to its next milestone. The Orange currently has 97 wins, just three away from the illustrious century mark. Syracuse hopes to earn its next win in Friday's Big East opener at St. John's.
"(Losing) stinks for our overall record but we're not going to dwell on that," LaMothe said. "We play every game as if we're going to win and we really believe we are. We're ready for St. John's."
