2008 Woodie Awards
Red Hawks Fall at Home to Messiah
Jose Ortiz
Issue date: 10/14/04 Section: Sports
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Senior forward Daniel Picinich almost changed the course and shape of Saturday's game against second ranked Messiah College. A goal to start the half would have made the score 2-1, but unfortunately for the Red Hawks, the goal was taken away, and the Red Hawks were never able to get back into the game.
"We started the game slow, and put ourselves into a hole. We then picked up the play and intensity for the last 20 minutes of the first half," head coach Beth Gottung said. "We came out strong in the second half and had a critical MSU goal called back that would have made the game 2-1 (in favor of Messiah). From that point we continued to play well, but couldn't score. When Messiah got their third goal we just lost our momentum."
At the beginning of the second half the Red Hawk field hockey team, down 2-0, came out and were trying to claw their way back into the game for the entire second half. With just under 20 minutes left to play, Danae Chambers, passed to Aftan Fisher who after making a few moves through MSU's normally surefire defense, scored her 14th goal of the season. The goal gave MSU a 3-0 lead, and essentially ended any hopes of an MSU comeback.
MSU was out-shot 15 -12, and although the Red Hawks had eight penalty corners throughout the second half, Messiah's defense was always there. Goal keeper for the Flacons, Erica Nelson made six second half saves and did not allow MSU to convert even one of their penalty corners all game long.
The loss doesn't really hurt MSU in the standings, they are still in first place, but it does give them a perspective on just how good the Red Hawks really are.
"Messiah is the number two team in the country for a reason," Gottung said. "They have two of the best attackers in division three. While it would have been great to win, this isn't a season changing loss"
After the third goal scored, things got worse for MSU and two more Messiah goals were scored within the next 10 minutes. Overall the Falcons were a little bit more fluid, and more efficient in their offense and in their ball movement.
"We started the game slow, and put ourselves into a hole. We then picked up the play and intensity for the last 20 minutes of the first half," head coach Beth Gottung said. "We came out strong in the second half and had a critical MSU goal called back that would have made the game 2-1 (in favor of Messiah). From that point we continued to play well, but couldn't score. When Messiah got their third goal we just lost our momentum."
At the beginning of the second half the Red Hawk field hockey team, down 2-0, came out and were trying to claw their way back into the game for the entire second half. With just under 20 minutes left to play, Danae Chambers, passed to Aftan Fisher who after making a few moves through MSU's normally surefire defense, scored her 14th goal of the season. The goal gave MSU a 3-0 lead, and essentially ended any hopes of an MSU comeback.
MSU was out-shot 15 -12, and although the Red Hawks had eight penalty corners throughout the second half, Messiah's defense was always there. Goal keeper for the Flacons, Erica Nelson made six second half saves and did not allow MSU to convert even one of their penalty corners all game long.
The loss doesn't really hurt MSU in the standings, they are still in first place, but it does give them a perspective on just how good the Red Hawks really are.
"Messiah is the number two team in the country for a reason," Gottung said. "They have two of the best attackers in division three. While it would have been great to win, this isn't a season changing loss"
After the third goal scored, things got worse for MSU and two more Messiah goals were scored within the next 10 minutes. Overall the Falcons were a little bit more fluid, and more efficient in their offense and in their ball movement.