Women’s soccer looks for first ever win against SMU
The women’s soccer team hasn’t had much of a rivalry with SMU, but the team looks to change that with a home game today.
By Jay Zuckerman
Skiff Staff

With a win against Louisville on Sunday, the women’s soccer team ended its seven game winless streak.

Now the Frogs (2-6-3) look to break a longer winless streak 4 p.m. Wednesday against Southern Methodist (4-4-1) at Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium.

In 21 all-time meetings with SMU, the Frogs have yet to win.

The team still is looking for cohesion as five of the projected starters are injured. Senior defender Brenda DeRose, senior forward Sherry Dick, junior forward Rebecca Repasky, junior defender Adrianne Jett and sophomore midfielder Bara Gunnarsdottir will not play in this game.

Head Coach David Rubinson has one distinct goal.

“What we want (to develop) is a team that plays with consistency, not just with their bodies but with their hearts and their minds,” Rubinson said.

The players said they do not feel the pressure of the SMU-TCU rivalry.

“This is not really a game we’ve focused on from the beginning of the season,” sophomore forward Laura Greenberg said. “Every game is important.”

Senior forward and midfielder Nicole Carman agreed.

“SMU is always a rival, but we’re looking at this game as a way to prepare for conference,” Carman said. “Since this game doesn’t really count for conference, we’re just going to get some of our younger players in so they can be ready when we play for conference.”

In order to challenge SMU (4-4-1), the TCU defense may have to stop junior forward Kim Harvey, who leads the Mustangs with six goals on the season. They may also have to contend with senior forward Tara Comfort, the 2002 WAC Preseason Player of the Year.

Rubinson believes that the Mustangs’ talent will benefit his team in this game.

“We have played to the level of our competition and hopefully that will be a good thing Wednesday because SMU is a good team,” Rubinson said.