Below is a recap of the matches played by the USC Salkehatchie men's soccer team this past weekend. It was written by our head coach Bill Glass. It seems bleak for fans right now but things are really looking bright. You have to realize that we are going through some minor growing pains but we will get better as the season progresses. The entire team is mostly comprised of fresman and once the get a year under their belt and we get a new class of incoming freshman, great strides will be made.
The Salkehatchie Men’s Soccer Team worked over Labor Day weekend and gained valuable experience while losing to Darton College 6-0 on Saturday and then losing again to South Georgia College on Sunday by a score of 5-0. “Anytime you go into Region XVII you can expect a tough match,” according to Salkehatchie Head Soccer Coach Bill Glass, “Darton and South Georgia College are both very representative of the high level of soccer played in Region XVII.”
The Indians played hard in both matches and gave their opponents cause for concern. Against Darton they trailed by only three goals at the half and the Darton Coach could be heard during the halftime break admonishing his team because they were not piling on the goals they way he had expected them to. Against the South Georgia Tigers, a penalty kick was awarded to SGC in the fourth minute of the match and that was all the difference between the teams at halftime as the score was 1-0 at the midway point. In the second half of the SGC match, Glass rested several starters who had been in throughout the previous days’ action and in all during the first half of Sundays game.
The Tigers took advantage by scoring several times against the Indians reserves. “It was good that everyone got plenty of playing time and had the opportunity to experience the intense physical nature of intercollegiate soccer,” according to Glass. The Indians men’s and women’s team will be at home this weekend against Region X powerhouse Spartanburg Methodist.
The men’s team plays at 1 PM on Saturday and the women’s team takes the field at 3 PM. Both matches will be on the Indians home soccer field located on the Allendale campus.
