CSUN WOMEN'S SOCCER PREVIEW : LAKE TRIP UNIFIES CSUN SOCCER TEAM STILL SPORTS YOUNG FACES.Byline: Kevin Acee Daily News Staff Writer A psychologist. Chores. Nothing to do with soccer, yet everything to do with soccer. The Cal State Northridge women's soccer team spent time in Lake Arrowhead Lake Arrowhead may refer to:
``We did a lot of running and swimming and working out,'' said sophomore Jera Sanneman. ``But while we were there, we really got close.'' This is good. The trip was meant for just that. It was coach Brian Wiesner's attempt to ensure the program's second season is more pleasant - and more successful - than its first. ``When they showed up last year, they had to stake their claim,'' Wiesner remembers of trying to mold mold, name for certain multicellular organisms of the various classes of the kingdom Fungi, characteristically having bodies composed of a cottony mycelium. The colors of molds are caused by the spores, which are borne on the mycelium. a team using total strangers as his clay. ``It wasn't always positive. . . . Last year we just played what we could play. I couldn't pick and choose (which players) we played.'' Not that the season went all that badly. Everyone stayed alive and the freshmen-laden team went 4-1-1 in its final six matches and finished the season with an 8-9-3 record. ``I thought we could have done a lot better,'' said Maricca Pichaikul, a sophomore from Grant High School. ``We did OK for a first-year team.'' And with a year to grow and learn the hard way, the Matadors feel like the time for success is now. ``We can make the playoffs,'' Wiesner said. Four teams from the West region make the NCAA tournament NCAA Tournament can mean: Men's Sports
The Matadors had some talent last season. But some of it was misplaced mis·place tr.v. mis·placed, mis·plac·ing, mis·plac·es 1. a. To put into a wrong place: misplace punctuation in a sentence. b. because of needs in other areas. So, with his first full recruiting season, Wiesner set out to fill those holes. ``I think we shored it up,'' he said. To strengthen his attack, Wiesner signed junior transfers Marilyn Huschka from El Camino College El Camino College is a two-year public community college located in the city of Torrance in Los Angeles County, California. It is commonly referred to as "El Co" or "ECC". It consists of 37 buildings spanning an area of roughly 26 acres (105,000 m²). and Rhiannon Clow from Santa Rosa Santa Rosa, city, Argentina Santa Rosa, city (1991 pop. 80,629), capital of La Pampa prov., central Argentina. It is a modern city and road junction surrounded by a rich agricultural and cattle-raising area. College. Clow was the Bay Valley Conference's player of the year in 1995. For the defense, Wiesner went searching for a sweeper while another fullback appeared from just the other side of campus. Wiesner expects Kristi Tynan, also out of El Camino, to take over at sweeper, allowing Pichaikul to move to an offensive midfielder
In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). position. But the sweetest find for the program might be junior Pam Karbowski. A guard on the basketball team, Karbowski will start on defense for the soccer team. ``She's very good,'' Pichaikul said. ``When we first played with her I was shocked.'' Wiesner did not land a midfielder, but he returns Rosanna Mellon, Amy Gill, Pichaikul and Sanneman. ``I'm not worried about the midfield mid·field n. Sports 1. The section of a playing field midway between goals. 2. Players whose usual positions are in the midfield. mid ,'' Wiesner said. Tawni Takagi, a redshirt red·shirt tr.v. red·shirt·ed, red·shirt·ing, red·shirts To keep (a college or school athlete) out of varsity competition for one year in order to extend the athlete's period of eligibility. freshman out of Chatsworth High, is the starting goalkeeper for now. Stacie Carlini, a freshman from Hemet High, has a hip injury and will be out for another three weeks. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO Northridge sophomore Maricca Pichaikul, out of GrantHigh School, will switch from sweeper to offensive midfield this season. Phil McCarten / Daily News |
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