The University of Idaho women’s club soccer team fell to the Gonzaga University women’s club soccer team Saturday 2-0.
The match took place at Guy Wicks Field, and the team began to come together and bond as a unit.
“Bonding really well, having a freaking blast,” co-captain Heather Watson said. “And we are definitely a last-20-minutes-we-dominate kind of team.”
The Idaho team walked away with a lot of positives Saturday, co-captain Tessa Fox said, like Chase Lane’s shot that bounced off the crossbar, almost going in for a goal.
Fox said keeper Collette Kirby had a strong performance which included jumping between a Gonzaga players’ legs to grab the ball away from the attacking offense.
Coach Brittany Shepherd said teams always have some difficulties when they start, but that the team is starting to come together and looking better.
“All new teams start out rough and that we’re learning to be a team and that we have a really good group of girls who just enjoy hanging out together,” Shepherd said.
The team showed off its unity with several off-side penalties on Gonzaga that Fox said that the defensive line did “incredibly well.”
Fox said she understands the team is a work in progress, but was glad to see how her team came out and played in the second half.
“Our team is definitely a work in progress,” Fox said. “Today we may not have come out on top but we are learning to grow together as one unit. We still worked really hard and denied any goals in the second half.”
Whether they are on or off the field, Fox said she is impressed with how the team has been bonding and that they are able to have fun no matter where they are.
“The bonding off the field is amazing and I am very happy to see it,” Fox said. “We even drew smiley faces on our stomachs to keep the mood light while playing. We really enjoy each others presence and the wins will come.”
The women’s soccer club will be back in action at 10 a.m. Oct. 2, at Guy Wicks East when they go up against Boise State’s club team.