spring training

See you there, food in hand.

does anyone on the site know the status of the game against Oregon State?

Pilots won 3-0. I'll let Geezer give the details., it was a fun game until late in the 2nd half when a heavy, cold rain made an appearance.

Nice start to the spring games...

Michelle O was the Goalkeeper?! Not sure if Hailee injured. I didn't spot her. She did a great job...but looked a little uncomfortable to me. Don't think she's gonna be there permanently with the 2 new GK recruits coming in in the fall.

Ellen Parker! Loved her. Played Attacking Mid. Steady, Poised and doesn't back down. Can be physical. I liked her ball control and distribution especially. Seemed to have a mature game and ready to play at the college level. With Sara Bridges coming in too...I can see why Charney considered transferring. Its going to be a competitive battle to earn some PT in the midfield this year.

Did not see Kendra and Kassie play?

Taylor?! Awesome! Played a part in 2 of the goals. She's getting that back-heeled crossover down! Used it to free up some space against her defender....and blasted a shot past the GK from about 15 yrds out on the right side of the box. Pretty move...pretty goal!

Keelin? She cut off her dreadlocks?! I was liking that look on her. Oh well...

GO PILOTS!!!

I dunno - if I were an incoming keeper, I'd make sure I practiced hard between now and summer. Olivier made a nice stop on a set piece, and handled the other two SOG's comfortably. She also came out of the box a couple times to cut off runs.She is now tied for the best record in goal of all UP keepers. She's going to have to learn how to yell, though.

There were lots of slide tackles and clipped ankles in the wet conditions and several players got dinged up a little. I hope nobody has anything bad.

Taylor had to be helped off at one point (the injury looked like it might have happened shortly before her goal) but she came back a bit later, so I guess she's alright.


Parker looked a bit tentative when she came in. (to be expected) then she started doing good things towards the end.


There is a big issue with not being in game shape, though.

I froze my **s off and left before halftime of the men's game.

The shame....

You didn't post from the game? What gives? No wifi at the field? Or does your shiny new iPad (you have to have gotten one of those by now; they've been out for 18 hours) not have a browser?

PurplePrideTrumpet wrote:You didn't post from the game? What gives? No wifi at the field? Or does your shiny new iPad (you have to have gotten one of those by now; they've been out for 18 hours) not have a browser?

I'm holding out for the g3 iPad so I don't have to worry about wifi.

And no, there was none there.

PurpleGeezer: Love your "Location" story under the Number of Posts...ha, ha, ha! Cracked me up!

camille wrote:PurpleGeezer: Love your "Location" story under the Number of Posts...ha, ha, ha! Cracked me up!

Thanks.


It's there because the signature field allows a limited number of characters, but the location field doesn't have any restriction.

It's a direct Grandpa Simpson monologue.

From my perspective the score was 2-0. If there was a 3rd goal, I missed it.

Kendra Chandhoke tore her ACL in national camp in December. Had surgery 2 months ago. May be back for the 2nd half of the season. I asked her father where she was and gathered that information. Where have our inside sleuths been?

Hailee DeYoung is injured, thus Michelle Olivier was the “unknown” keeper. I noticed that she kicked left-footed when she picked up the ball. So she must be good with either foot because I don’t recall her favoring one side over the other when playing her normal position.

I assume Ellen Parker was #22. I thought she looked aggressive & not afraid to get in the mix of things.

Taylor looked good & dangerous.

UP controlled the flow of the game & possession.

I was in the top row, so when the cold heavy rain came I was sheltered by the roof on the press box. And darn glad that I didn’t intend to stay for the men’s game!

UPWomenSoccerRookie wrote:, I missed it.

yup. you did. there were three.

Where have our inside sleuths been?

today? looking for a burn barrel to hug, or wishing we were inside.

Hailee DeYoung is injured, thus Michelle Olivier was the “unknown” keeper.

who said she was unknown?

Olivier made a nice stop on a set piece, and handled the other two SOG's comfortably. She also came out of the box a couple times to cut off runs.She is now tied for the best record in goal of all UP keepers. She's going to have to learn how to yell, though.

I was sheltered by the roof on the press box. And darn glad that I didn’t intend to stay for the men’s game!

the rest of us aren't that smart.

Ellen Parker is #22. Her father was sitting in front of us. I thought the goals were 1. Sophie (on a header), 2. Halley and 3. Taylor, but maybe it was wishful thinking on my part.

Sarah Bridges was in the stands with her father.

There appeared to be more Pilot fans at the game than Beaver fans.

The Pilots shut out the Beavers in mid-November weather that happened to be in early April. We even endured sloppy-wet hail at the end. But UP's impressive 3-0 first-half lead that held through the second half gave the purple visitors a lot to cheer. For those of us who arrived a few minutes after kickoff, the Pilots truly did have a mystery keeper; I didn't figure it out till the soaking wet Pilots filed out to the bus and I could ID Michelle Olivier as the shutout queen. Think of it: a central defender converted to keeper shut out a Pac-10 team that made the Sweet 16 last season!

I concur that the goals were 1-Sophie (off an Emma Nelson long ball to Keelin, who headed it to Sophie, who headed it in); 2- Hallie from passes by Jessica T. and Taylor; and 3- Taylor, who faked a defender big-time to score. Kendall beat her defenders at will to make crosses and threaten in the box. Hallie had other chances and couldn't quite convert them. Sophie looked like she is at fall strength even now, as she pushed and challenged and tackled with abandon. BTW, Sophie started at mid and moved up front in the second half. So nice offensive work by the attack and the defenders moving up to support them.

Pilots D really didn't allow the Beavers to do much of anything at all. Beavers had nothing going up front. Besides Emma starting in place of Michelle O. at central D, Kristen Kelly played in the middle of the back line and did very well. Sarah Jackman played holding mid with strength when short-haired (unrecognizable, actually, except for her number 11) Kellin was out for a spell after one of the many hard tackles noted earlier by other posters.

Ellen Parker in jersey 22 did just fine. She held her own in her first college "game" and showed both her physical and skillful sides. I think fans will like her. She looks tall and slender, a bit like Janelle Jacka (at least to my aging eyes and at a distance) but physically stronger.

I was surprised by how the Beavers did not meet the challenge as I expected they would. They are a team on the rise, but the springtime Pilots put a freeze on them.

Who and what did we miss that we'll never see again? No Kelsey yelling her lungs out exhorting the defense. No Michelle E. shredding the D with her runs. Ah, memories. Pilots 2010 look ready to fill in those gaps and play on. That's how I saw it.

Man...I don't know about you but that was really sad to hear about Kendra! ACL injuries are cruel cruel cruel!!! Haven't we been cursed enough? Megan, Racheal, Michelle...and now Kendra?! After the fantastic 2009 season Kendra had...I was was sure she'd be even more of a key offensive player for the Pilots in her 2010 senior season...an All-American year even! Shoot!!! Hope she has enough time to rehab and play again!


GO PILOTS!!!

First, I'm bummed out by the news about Kendra. She's such a talent, held down only by injuries. Here's hoping we see her on the pitch again in the fall. Now the questions for those who were in Corvallis: was Taylor playing in Kendra's spot at right outside mid? Did Cloee make an appearance? So far no one seems to have mentioned Danielle -- did she play? What about Elli? And does anyone know yet the time and place of the supposed game with Trinity on April 11?