Update!

AACK! My posts haven't been posting! I'm not sure where they went-so I'll do my best to give you a mega-but-quick-and-easy-to read-update now.

Ok, so it's been a bit of a rough patch for us since our last post. On Sept. 25 we took on the DuHawks at Loras. They're a good team, and when you have to play them on their turf (literally, turf I mean) they're even better. We came out and played ok soccer, not our best... and it felt like we were playing "catch-up" the majority of the game. We had game-ending injuries-Dani had a knock to the noggin that left her loopy, and Katie thought she might have broken her toe (luckily she didn't... was a sprain).

We had a good game against Viterbo, defeating them 4-1 without two of our regular starters. Kels and Kendra each had two goals against the V-Hawks. (Another hawk that doesn't actually exist.) Maggie J. and Kels each had an assist.

Then came the weekend from hell, two one-goal losses. Ugh. We played Wartburg at home, and lost 1-2. Wartburg scored in the 41st and 54th minutes, then Maggie H. (assisted by Ken) flung a bomb at the Knights goalkeeper in the 72nd minute to bring us within one. We really fired up and crushed Wartburg those last 20 minutes, but couldn't equalize the game with a goal.

We traveled to Eau Claire the next morning for another battle with a regionally-ranked team. We played well, and this was a fun game to watch-Durnin came out with some magic today. I was pretty sure this game was going to be a tide-turner for us... but we lost, 0-1.

Ok-so Maggie H. was a super star against Central... they just couldn't handle her. She put in three goals against the Dutch. Her first two came in the first half at 32 and 33 minutes in. Her third was a PK, after the Dutch goalkeeper denied a goalscoring opportunity when she dragged Kirsten down in the box. Anna and Kendra each had a goal in the first half, and Kirsten wrapped up scoring for the Norse in the 88th minute. Molly M., Kat and Paige recorded assists. Bekah got her first collegiate minutes in goal-a prelude to what was to come Saturday.

Saturday... uffda. A small defensive hiccup cost us the game. We out-played the Spartans in my humble opinion. Our defense stepped up to protect the goal, flinging themselves in front of shots and Bekah made five saves in her first collegiate start. The gals adapted to our coaching changes with ease. We asked them to do a lot on Saturday-and they did it without question.

We're looking forward to hosting BV this Wednesday at 7 p.m. The game will be video streamed, just go to this link: http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/luther.portal# and click "Luther Women's Soccer Vs. Buena Vista." The men start off play at 5 p.m. Come watch both Norse teams attack the Beavers.