Asbury University fails to defend home territory against Kentucky Wesleyan University, losing the soccer match 6-1.
Senior Janelle Suvimolstean scored the only point during the second period. It is her first soccer goal in her college career. Freshman goalie Maliya Crump also showcased aggressiveness through 12 saves.
“I think we showed a lot of improvement from our past games,” said sophomore Caroline Absher. “We were competitive with KYU for the first 70 minutes.”
Likewise, sophomore Genevieve Hill also recognized their team’s promise for future games and how much they’ve improved over the beginning of the season.
“I think we have what it takes for future games,” said Hill. “It’s just composing ourselves, getting ourselves together and just doing what we know we can do.”
Looking to future games, with their current record of (1-4-0), the girls remain excited and ready to keep playing.
“Right now, we don’t have any wins on the board, which is tough coming off of last year,” said Hill. “But I know we have what it takes. We’re all pretty determined, and we work hard at practice, so I’m very hopeful that we’ll come out with a win.”
The team is still transitioning into the NCAA, presenting challenges for the women when playing DII teams like KYU.
“Not knowing what to expect is a little hard,” said Absher when asked about playing different teams in the DIII division. “But it’s been really good for us to play higher-level teams, and we’ve had to push ourselves a lot more than we were with the NAIA.”
Hill agreed. “I just feel that despite our losses, we have a very promising season,” she said. “It’s not going to be an easy adjustment moving into D3, but we are going to work together. We’re determined.”
The Asbury Eagles will take on the Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats tomorrow, Sept. 18, in Marion, IN.
