Player spotlight for the game Jonathan Viana, who played a great game defensively, had some good thoughts about the team’s performance. “We played well tonight,” said Viana, “but we only had 3 goals and could have done better. Right now we are building as a team and making steady progress towards becoming a very good team.” Viana then states, “Our ultimate team goal is make the national tournament. We have a good team right now, but there is still room to grow.”
New Head Coach Brenton Benware had some good things to say about his team’s victory. “The game was a lot closer than it should have been, but I did see some improvements. This was our first official game and we did control possession of the ball. Shaka (Bangura) had a great showing today as well,” turning in 3 assists. Coach Benware seemed most pleased with the defense saying, “Our defensive unit played really well and I was very happy with that. We still have room to grow and I am excited about things to come.”
As the season progresses, it will be fun to see the team come together. With both Viana and Coach Benware stating the team has “room to grow” the Cavaliers expect a lot out of themselves. The Men’s Soccer team will be heading to Florida next week and will not be back at home in competition until Saturday, September 27th in a 4:00p.m. start with the University of the Cumberlands.