Wednesday, October 10, 2001

Men’s soccer team heads to Ohio
By Dan Smith
Skiff Staff

The men’s soccer team is looking to move up in the standings by at least one spot in its remaining eight conference games to earn a berth in the Conference USA Championships, associate head coach Blake Amos said.

The Frogs (2-6-1, 1-2 C-USA) will get a chance to do that 6 p.m. today at an away game against last place Cincinnati (2-4-3, C-USA 0-2-1). The Frogs are currently on a four-game losing streak.

“We are playing very good soccer,” associate head coach Blake Amos said. “One thing goes wrong and we start to put our heads down.”

A win for the Frogs could move them into sixth in C-USA standings, putting them in a spot for the Conference Championship.

The Bearcats, who are winless in conference play, just came off with a 1-1 tie with C-USA foe DePaul.

Only 18 players on the Frogs’ roster will travel to Ohio for the game.

“We need to keep our heads up if something goes wrong,” freshman forward Anthony Simmons said. “All we need is one goal to get back on track.”

Simmons is one of two freshmen that will make the trip to Cincinnati this week. The Frogs expect to possibly change the lineup as they head into the game, Amos said.

“We need someone to step up and lead the team,” Amos said.

Sophomore Andrew Porteous is out with an ankle sprain, but he could see limited action against Centenary Sunday. Freshman forward Jason Wiley has recovered from a groin injury.

Dan Smith
d.r.smith@student.tcu.edu