Women’s soccer team faces two tough games over the weekend without injured senior forward
The women’s soccer team resolves to train harder to improve their game play
By Olga Bograd
Skiff Staff

After a 6-0 victory over Centenary on Tuesday,the Horned Frogs will head to the West Coast for a tough challenge from UC-Santa Barbara Friday, and Pepperdine (No. 20, Soccer America) Sunday.

Head Coach Dave Rubinson said although their opponents this weekend will be much faster and stronger than the Ladies of Centenary, the team will be up to the task.

“We played well in three games,” Rubinson said. “This weekend will be more demanding because we play tougher teams. But we will raise our game to a higher level.”

The Frogs will be playing their second game of the season without senior forward Sherry Dick, who is injured. Although Tuesday’s game against Centenary was won easily without Dick, the coach and players feel that her presence will be sorely missed in the upcoming games.

Freshman midfielder Moran Levi said Dick’s absence puts more pressure on the team to raise its playing level.

“Nobody can replace Sherry,” Levi said. “She’s an amazing player. We just have to play for her and play harder as a team.”

Although the first win of the season against Centenary raised the Horned Frogs’ confidence, Levi believes that it will not get in the way of another two victories.

“I think we know it’s not going to be an easy game like it was against Centenary,” Levi said. “The two teams we play are much faster and we have to work harder to get the ball. One win is good but we can’t go there and be overconfident. If we win the two games then we know that we did something, that we improved.”