Senior Night...

We had only one game this weekend, but it was a big one for us. It was our last regular season game, our Pink Out game and Senior Night. It was against Green Bay, who had to win this game to have a chance to make it to the Horizon League Tournament and they have an extremely tight defense. They haven’t scored many goals this year, but they haven’t given up many either. We also had a little extra motivation because all week at practice we had been talking about getting back on the winning track after our disappointing loss to Illinois State.

The pre-game announcements were emotional because it was celebrating our seniors, who have been the rock that holds this team together. This senior class will not only go down as arguably the best class that Milwaukee has ever had but also they are some of the greatest people I know. They have done so much to get Milwaukee soccer on the national map and all while doing it with such grace and appreciation. Each senior has also not only got it done on the field but each will do great things off the field in the future. I know that I can speak for all my teammates when I say thanks so much to the seniors and how much they have done for all of us!!!!!

Now on to the game, we came out strong and really pinned Green Bay into their half and about 10 minutes in Apple scored a great header off my corner kick. The half ended 1-0 and we went into the locker room happy but we wanted more goals. We came out hungry and sure enough scored 6 second half goals. I scored the second goal when my shot deflected off one of their defenders into the goal. Then Apple was taken down in the box and, as always, calmly put away the PK. Then she gave herself a hat trick when she had a nice turn in the box and put the ball in the back on a low driven shot. Then our freshman class showed that, while we are going to miss our seniors, we are going to be just fine next year. The 5th goal of the game was scored by Vienna, who also sang the national anthem for us, off a loose ball in the box. Then Morgy (Morgan LaPlant) had the next goal off a great move in the box and a perfectly placed ball to the far post. Finally Kelsey Holbert made it 7-0 when she lunged herself onto an awesome cross from Laurel. We were extremely happy with the win and how we were able to send our seniors out!

Except for the little bit of rain at the end, it was a wonderful atmosphere at Engelmann stadium. The pink out game was a success and we sent out seniors off the right way. We ended the season a perfect 8-0 in the horizon league and now we host the tournament next weekend, so COME OUT AND SUPPORT your Panthers this weekend back at Engelmann Stadium!!!!!!!!!!