We're Coming Home, We're Coming Home, Tell All of Plattsburgh We're Coming Home!!

First home game day yaaaaaaaa!!!! We are so excited to finally play at the field house after a long few weeks of being on the road! This evening at 7pm we will take on RPI! Last season when we played this team it was a good battle and a good game to watch, so be there or be a square :)

This past weekend we made the long roadie out to Elmira and came up with a big 4-0 win that was much needed!  With a scoreless first half, we got our game together and scored 4 goals in a matter of approximately 10 minutes.  Cass, Anissa x2 and Mad Sac scored some lovely goals with assists from Dev x2 and Mad Sac! Well done ladies! On the way home we made a pit stop at Olive Garden for a little team dinner.  I never had Olive Garden, I have only seen the commercials on TV. Everyone ... they really do have unlimited breadsticks!!!! Pretty sure my table got at least 6 orders .... What?! We knew we would run it off later :) They were just soo good! The long bus ride home got a little weird with people taking embarrassing snapchats/selfies, Ash Guinness made a hammock looking bed out of her body pillow, some great movie choices and we all made it home in one piece!

Heavenly!!!!

                                           

Lookin cozy!

Bus Inventions!

With our first SUNYAC game almost a week away, I decided why not do a little interview with our wonderful Head Coach Tania Armellino!  Having a wonderful coach leads to having a wonderful team and a wonderful season!  This is Coach Tania's second year at Plattsburgh State and here is a little bit about her:

1. What is your main goal for our team as we are entering conference play?
"To be in the SUNYAC finals! Getting there is so doable and our team has been working so hard."

2. If you weren't a soccer coach, what do you think you'd be doing for a job right now?
"I would be a lawyer because I am certified. Or maybe a sports agent because I focused on that while I was in law school!"

3. What was your favorite soccer moment of all time?
"That's a hard one!  There are a lot of good ones!  One of my favorite I loved most was coming back from 2-0 against Oswego last year.  To tie it up when you're down is a hard thing to do.  It was so exciting!  The most exciting moment at Plattsburgh so far!  It shows everything you worked so hard to do.  It's so easy for anyone to be "ehhhh" and we didn't.  We were relentless and there was so much effort and determination!"

4. What is your favorite song?
"So many good ones! I would say Piano Man by Billy Joel.  It makes me happy!"

5. What is your coaching philosophy?
"I want the players to love the game, enjoy the process and keep the love of the game in a competitive environment. For me, everything else follows."

6. Who's your favorite soccer player and why?
"EASY! Fabio Cannavaro.  He was a outside back, like I was, and played for Italy in the 2006 World Cup.  He was a shorter defender and won FIFA Player of the Tournament.  This award usually does not go to defenders!  For a shorter player, he was great in the air and read everything on the field so well.  Also, his good looks are a plus!"

Yup I would agree too Coach! :)

7. How would you simply describe the 2015 Plattsburgh State Women's Soccer Team?
 "True passion and one of the most hardworking teams I have ever been apart of."

We can't wait to keep up the hard work, passion and determination to continue throughout the season! AGAIN, come support the Lady Cards tonight at 7pm at our first home match against RPI! Bring your family, friends, dogs, cats and your cheering voices! Let's get it ladiesssssssss!!! :)