Jim McAlpin
Jim McAlpin
defense move people players start year
One thing we have this year is flexibility. We'll be able to move players around. We'll start with the defense we have back, and if we have to move people around, then we will.
against couple days endured everybody good played practice quality start team time
I feel pretty good about this game. This is the first time we've had everybody out there (due to injuries). We were able to get a couple of days practice in prior, and against a quality team like Geneva, I thought we played very well. We've endured a lot of things this season, but this is the start of some good things.
control good job starting tempo understanding
I thought we did a good job of controlling the tempo of the game. We're starting to get control of what we're doing and get a better understanding of what we want to do and how we want to do it.
comparable continue direction hope season toward worked
We should have a comparable season this year. We've worked toward that direction and we hope to continue that way.
ball move multiple played
We had multiple opportunities to move the ball around when we played feet.
ball ground turn
When we keep the ball on the ground and play to each other's feet, things usually turn out well for us.
ball couple might peek quickly shot sneak
We had a couple opportunities and if they didn't sneak a peek (before shooting) we might have had one (earlier). We shot the ball quickly and right at the keeper. But all things considered, I'm pretty happy.
everybody forward fun healthy last looking move next people week weeks
We're looking forward to the next week or two. We'll get everybody healthy and move some people around. It should be a fun last two weeks of the season.
hope last score ways
We're going to have to find some different ways to score because of that, but we'll still attack. We hope to score as much as we did last year.
begin consistency feeling good identity playing win
We're still kind of feeling our way along. We need to find our identity and begin playing with more consistency, but this was a good win for us.
girls good nice played proud snow weather work
Really, with the weather being what it has been, what with the snow and all, it was good to get out and play. All things considered, we did a nice job. I'm proud of the way we played and I think the girls are pretty satisfied. We've got some things to work on, but we did more good things than bad.
bring help players possess returning season three understanding
Some of them have been four-year players. They bring leadership, understanding and maturity. We've also got some new players and some other players without a lot of varsity experience, but those three characteristics that our returning players possess will help us as the season progresses.