Coventry downed 3-0

Kent took the fight to a scrappy Coventry last week, defeating them 3-0, with goals scored by Rebecca Thomas, Annie Kenney, and Erin Waples, the three you would probably expect to score. These three have definitely been the most consistent this season, and the exciting thing is, two of the three come back for next season! The first half, as always for the Riders, was a struggle to get focused, especially with Stow looming as their next opponent in the sectional finals. Many of the girls in the eyes of the fans saw their lack of genuine hustle and motivation in the first half of this game to be a problem of taking the game seriously. Coach Mitchell and the staff set them right at halftime, and the Riders came out firing, scoring two quick goals to start the half. Very few penalties or free kicks were awarded in the game; when they were called against their team, the hostile Coventry crowd went nuts. When they were called against Roosevelt, our crowd went nuts. At one point, the ball appeared to come off one of the Coventry player's hands... we erupted in cries for the field referee to make a call, loudly enough I guess that the referee looked over at us and said "She didn't touch it with her hands!" That was a funny moment. A late goal was added, securing a Rider victory. Thanks to Mr. Breiding, the girls had some leftover pizza, albeit cold pizza, at the end to celebrate.