Takach, team will not lose focus this weekend
Senior mid-fielder Erica Takach was the first to admit there were moments last weekend where she and her teammates lost focus.
The focus this week for the field hockey team is sustaining consistent play throughout the game.
CMU (1-1) plays at Northwestern today and Virginia Saturday.
“There were moments last weekend, in particular Friday, when the team slacked off, myself included,” Takach said. “If one person on the field isn’t talking or is slacking, then it creates a domino effect and leads to breakdowns. That cannot and will not happen this weekend.”
Coach Cristy Freese said her team’s physical conditioning will be tested this weekend.
“The games are going to be very up tempo and intense,” Freese said. “We are facing two formidable opponents from premiere conferences.”
Virginia is 2-1 and is coming off a 4-0 loss to Old Dominion.
“Virginia is coming off a tough loss and will be ready to play,” Takach said. “We have to make sure to play the full 70 minutes and to be on top of every loose ball.”CMU worked heavily on offensive and defensive strategies for penalty corner situations in practice this week.
“Connecting on scoring opportunities will be key for our team,” Freese said. “We are playing top level competition, which means that we will have less scoring opportunities. We must capitalize and not miss out on easy goals like we did last weekend.”
