@CanesFutbol Captain's Corner: Sept. 17, 2015

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The captains of the University of Miami soccer team for the 2015 season are writing a blog for HurricaneSports.com this year called Captain’s Corner. 

In her second entry, Erin McGovern shares some insight into the Hurricanes’ victories over FGCU and North Florida. Additionally, the redshirt senior midfielder touches on the start of ACC play, which is right around the corner . . .

I’m writing to you all today after a great weekend for us Hurricanes! We had our first double-win weekend and we are hoping to keep this going. Friday we traveled to Florida Gulf Coast, a team with some pretty impressive wins so far this season. It was a very exciting game with a lot of back-and-forth play that resulted in a 1-0 win for us after a great finish by Emily Auld.

While it wasn’t our cleanest game, we were able to scrape out a win, which was huge for our standings, as well as our momentum going forward. Even though we were all excited about the win, I think the highlight of the trip was the pizza we had on the way back. No more subs! (cough, cough)

Saturday morning training was light because it was a day between two games. We started practice with a jog to get our legs moving and then played some soccer tennis. This is a fun way to touch the ball while maintaining that competitive mindset for Sunday. We finished the day with an ice bath and some film in preparation for the next day.

Sunday was gameday again against the University of North Florida. This was the perfect way to end non-conference play with a 5-1 win. There were a lot of great goals scored and combination play, which is exactly what we need to take into the rest of the season.

This week is a very exciting week for us as we prepare to begin ACC play. We get to play against some of the best teams in the country and I know this team is more than ready. Thursday we will travel to North Carolina to take on Wake Forest on Friday night.

Practices this week are more geared towards fine-tuning some things we need to work on, as well as fast paced possession and getting out of small spaces. We have worked so hard up to this point and I can’t wait to see how the rest of the season unfolds. Thanks for reading!