10-1 With A Repeat Championship

Today we played at a tournament in Neenah which had 20 teams divided into 5 divisions. Two years ago we were in Division 4 and won only one game. Last year we were in Division 5 and easily won all three of our games to take first place. This year we were back up in Division 4 (though I requested Div 3 if there was room) and the results were still the same as they were last year.

We scored quickly in our first game and rolled to a 5-1 victory. One of our seventh grade girls got her first goal of the season on a rebound shot that was fairly exciting.

Our second game was against our sister school from back here in Milwaukee. Each year they graciously invite us to ride their bus with them in the tournament. Two years ago we got of the bus and immediately played them (and won), this year they gave us each a game before our match-up. We played this team earlier this season when they only had their 5th and 6th graders present. This time they had some of their older players present, but the result was the same as we ran away with the game 6-0.

Our third game's opponent split their two games with our other opponents (the tournament was a round robin) and did not put up much resistance as we won 6-1. Their lone goal came we our keeper caught a shot and then rolled it right to their forward who lolli-popped it over his head for the score. We got another score from another seventh grade girl in this game as well.

Overall, our spacing and passing was as good as it has looked all season. We had countless beautiful passes (and corner kicks) from the wings right on goal that we just missed (when we weren't nailing them into the back of the net). Our defense was tight, the only saves that our keepers made were balls that rolled up to them or they ran out to pick up- nothing serious the whole day.

We look like we're finally "getting it" and with one week to go in the season and before our rematch against our only loss of the season for the conference championship, we appear to be peaking at the right time. Although, we still need to get through a week of school and practices first...