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Women: Offense struggling after three consecutive losses
By: Ramiro Rodriguez
Issue date: 9/16/04 Section: Sports
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In its final preseason game, the women's soccer team will look to improve its struggling offense against L.A. Valley College Wednesday at Monarch Stadium at 5 p.m.
"We need to find somebody to score," coach John Britton said. "We don't care how we do it; we just need someone to put the ball in the net."
Britton thinks the offense will be a work in progress due to lack of depth and skill.
"We just don't have the skill to put it in the net, and that's going to be a problem all year. We're trying to solve it," Britton said.
The Warriors were awarded a victory by a way of forfeit last Friday against Citrus College. They were given 1-0 victory because Citrus had to drop the program for this season due to lack of players.
"Citrus called it off after the season started, so we got the forfeit victory. Had they called it off before the season started, it would have meant nothing," Britton said
In last Thursday's game, the Warriors were defeated 1-0 by the Oxnard College Condors; it was the third consecutive game where the women's soccer team was shut out.
"It was a good play," sophomore Danielle Seibel said. "They connected on a good pass, and it went in the far post."
Coach Britton sees a continuing pattern similar to last year's squad where it had a very strong defense and not enough offense.
"I'm real pleased with the defense, including the way the goalkeepers are playing," Britton said. "They're keeping us in games that we shouldn't be winning."
The offense, on the other hand, is beyond struggling. It has scored only four goals in six games. Britton is considering moving some of the defensive players into the forward position with hopes of jump-starting the offense.
The Warriors last year finished second in the competitive South Coast Conference with an overall record of 12-7-1.
"Last year we finished second in the South Coast Conference," Britton said. "But we exceeded our own expectations."
"We need to find somebody to score," coach John Britton said. "We don't care how we do it; we just need someone to put the ball in the net."
Britton thinks the offense will be a work in progress due to lack of depth and skill.
"We just don't have the skill to put it in the net, and that's going to be a problem all year. We're trying to solve it," Britton said.
The Warriors were awarded a victory by a way of forfeit last Friday against Citrus College. They were given 1-0 victory because Citrus had to drop the program for this season due to lack of players.
"Citrus called it off after the season started, so we got the forfeit victory. Had they called it off before the season started, it would have meant nothing," Britton said
In last Thursday's game, the Warriors were defeated 1-0 by the Oxnard College Condors; it was the third consecutive game where the women's soccer team was shut out.
"It was a good play," sophomore Danielle Seibel said. "They connected on a good pass, and it went in the far post."
Coach Britton sees a continuing pattern similar to last year's squad where it had a very strong defense and not enough offense.
"I'm real pleased with the defense, including the way the goalkeepers are playing," Britton said. "They're keeping us in games that we shouldn't be winning."
The offense, on the other hand, is beyond struggling. It has scored only four goals in six games. Britton is considering moving some of the defensive players into the forward position with hopes of jump-starting the offense.
The Warriors last year finished second in the competitive South Coast Conference with an overall record of 12-7-1.
"Last year we finished second in the South Coast Conference," Britton said. "But we exceeded our own expectations."