Sodium Struggles

Tough to put a finger on the inconsistent play this weekend. Against Oregon Rush Sodium played well with good communication, passing and shots. Emmy Owens scored on a cross from Erika Cook that was set up nicely by Katherine Kramer. A great effort in the 2-1 loss. Next we take the turf against last place Cascade FC Dynamo and failed to get the job done. I don't think Dynamo even took one shot all game. Frankly, I do not feel we played that badly, we just couldn't find the back of the net. A problem that has plagued Sodium all season. The 0-0 tie Sunday didn't help the standings as we dropped to 5th place.

One thing to keep in mind;
Look at where Sodium was at this same period last year and look where they ended the season. We can do it if we continue to believe.

We have a great team, that much we know. We don't have a bunch of individual players or a couple of all stars that we count on every week. We play together. We cheer when we win, we cry when we lose. We are a team. How we handle diversity and challenge will sculpt out the rest of the season. We can roll over and tell ourselves that last years championship happened because we were lucky, or we can pull together as a team, rise above this little setback, and keep pushing ourselves to be better every game, every practice, every day. Girls it's all about determination and want from here on out. How determined are we to bring the "A" game the last 5 games? How bad do we want a winning season? It's up to each individual player to dig deep and ask these questions.
I use the term "we" quite a bit. I do this because I feel, as parents, we play a vital roll on this team. We come to the games and cheer, we support our players and coach Ronnie, and we feel the agony when we lose games we should have won. I know there was more than a few players who shed tears after Sunday's loss. What that proves is that we are competitive, we are a team and we are proud to be Sodium.

"Failure happens all the time. It happens every day in practice. What makes you better is how you react to it."
~ Mia Hamm

So lets put this weekend behind us and learn from it. Lets look at the remaining 5 games as a new season, another opportunity to bring the "In Your Face" style of play we know and love. Lets set a goal and achieve it.

We know you can, we believe in you and we're proud to be part of it.

GO SODIUM!