Bobcats Find Treasure vs. #8 Armstrong Atlantic; Time for Clayton State

Awesome. Awesome. Awesome.

That's a way to describe the performance by the GCSU women's soccer team this past Wednesday night at Bobcat Field. The Bobcats upset the no. 8 team in the nation, defeating conference foe Armstrong Atlantic 2 to 1 on the home turf. GCSU garnered goals from freshman Brittany Borror off an assist by freshman Taylor Yee, with the game winner came from senior Kayla Emerson, all in the first half

This was the highest ranked opponent the Bobcats have defeated in program history. Just a few short weeks ago, Georgia College beat no. 13 Florida Tech.

Interestingly enough, all goals scored by GCSU in the past four games have come in one particular half of play.

After an exciting victory, Georgia College will now turn to conference member Clayton State. The Lakers are struggling this season, having only won one game in conference play.

So why is this game important for GCSU? Here are the reasons:

1) FOCUS: After defeating a ranked opponent (in any college sport), it is easy to let off the gas pedal and think all the hard work you've accomplished is complete. Therefore, the Bobcats must come out on Saturday afternoon with a sense of urgency. Clayton State is the type of team that can sneak up on you in a heartbeat. A lack of focus could cost GCSU a monumental loss on the season. Let's hope the ladies are mentally ready to compete.

2) PROTECT: This is the last game for GCSU on this eight game home stand. Let's protect the home turf! There's nothing like playing on your home field in front of your fans. Along with being mentally prepared, playing with pride on your home venue is equally important.

3) REALIZATION: Five of the next six games for Georgia College are on the road, including the Saturday, October 23 games against #2 Columbus State. It's imperative to start playing fundamental soccer. If GCSU carries mental errors into the final weeks of the season, it could possibly come back to haunt us. I'll be looking for Head Coach Hope Clark to keep the ladies focused.

4) FULL 90: This past Wednesday night against Armstrong Atlantic was a much better effort to play the full 90 minutes of action. This has to continue down the final stretch run for Georgia College to be successful. The ladies went through a rigorous preseason for a reason to be ready for a long and important stretch run at the end of 2010 campaign.


Let's end this home stand in style! Talk to you from Bobcat Field at 2:50 on www.gcsuradio.com or 88.9 FM in Milledgeville.

Soccer on your Saturday!