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Women Win the National Championship Second Year in a Row
Jeff Dembeck
Issue date: 12/10/09 Section: Sports
In the final, the Falcons concluded their season with a 1-0 victory, with the lone goal coming from whom else but Amanda Naeher, the leading scorer on the team and in the NCAA tournament.
Haqq later reflected on the team as a whole, "A huge contribution to the team success is our chemistry and love for one another," she says. "The loyalty and love this team shares allows for deeper fulfillment in everything: every nice pass, every goal, every win."
Erin Hench expanded on this idea, saying "During postseason, we play each game for the win itself but also for the chance to spend another week together. The more we win, the longer our season goes. The longer our season goes, the more days we get to spend with our sisters."
The Falcons concluded their season with an outstanding record of 25-0-1. At the beginning of the season Coach Frey said, "Our expectations are always to prepare and train as well as we possibly can so we can play at our highest level possible".
Haqq went on to say "Texas was not what we expected! It was colder, windier, and snowier than Pennsylvania, but, as Coach Frey would say, we came together and "solved it". That's another huge part of our team; we set aside discomfort and worries in order to get the job done. That's Messiah soccer."
The Falcons began their season playing at the highest level and ended their season the same way. It's time to celebrate Messiah!
Haqq later reflected on the team as a whole, "A huge contribution to the team success is our chemistry and love for one another," she says. "The loyalty and love this team shares allows for deeper fulfillment in everything: every nice pass, every goal, every win."
Erin Hench expanded on this idea, saying "During postseason, we play each game for the win itself but also for the chance to spend another week together. The more we win, the longer our season goes. The longer our season goes, the more days we get to spend with our sisters."
The Falcons concluded their season with an outstanding record of 25-0-1. At the beginning of the season Coach Frey said, "Our expectations are always to prepare and train as well as we possibly can so we can play at our highest level possible".
Haqq went on to say "Texas was not what we expected! It was colder, windier, and snowier than Pennsylvania, but, as Coach Frey would say, we came together and "solved it". That's another huge part of our team; we set aside discomfort and worries in order to get the job done. That's Messiah soccer."
The Falcons began their season playing at the highest level and ended their season the same way. It's time to celebrate Messiah!
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