by Rachel Walsh

Can you say "winning streak?!"

I'm so proud of my Hawks for pulling out a win this past Sunday. We need this momentum to keep us moving forward, especially since we're returning home this Saturday for our first HOME GAME in almost four years!!

We dominated the whole 70 minutes against Lehigh, which is something we can't say about previous games. We came together, focused on what we needed to do, and executed. Our offensive cutting and presenting to the ball allowed us to easily pass through Lehigh's defense and create many opportunities. Although we created a lot of good forward movement, we still need to capitalize more often to score more. For the most part we executed offensive corners as well, and Meghan Githens scored her first goal of the season off of a great corner tip.  Congrats, Meg!

On the defensive end of things, we stepped up in front of the opposing offense and pressed extremely well, so we were able to keep them to only a few counter attacks. Another order of congratulations: Liz Messaros also had her first shutout of the year!

I thought we really came together last weekend and last week at practice, which yielded our success. From the girls on the field to the girls on the sideline, there was a composure about us. We supported each other when things were rough and we came through it on top with a win.

This week at practice we're focusing on circle defense and offensive movement so we can be successful on Saturday against Delaware and finally show SJU fans what we've got! We're so excited to be coming home to St. Joe's and to keep our winning streak going!

Look forward to seeing you all this weekend!

-Rachel