This past weekend the Men's Soccer team played Mountain State on Friday and Campbellsville University on Saturday in our Cougar Classic Weekend. We advanced with two wins, but received second place from a goal differential of one point to Lee University. Despite having a great weekend and now having a record of 3-1, those two games were the hottest games to be played thus far.

I heard from an anonymous fan that on Friday during the game it was said to be 114 degrees on the field. The sun was beating down on us while we trounced Mountain State 10-0 with goals coming as a wide array across the roster. The next day it was a 1-0 game where Kwame Appiah scored in the first half and we held on for the rest of the game. (Make sure to check out the team's video highlight page to see all 11 goals for the weekend.)

This past week classes started and for many of the athletes it means a new beginning whether it is is trying harder this time around or their first year trying to balance time with soccer and classes. Coming in as a freshman, there is never the thought that you have to wisely balance your time to succeed. Student-athletes figure that balance out very quickly. I currently have three day planners just to make sure that I stick to it and don't get off track.

Most of the players live in the library or in their own quiet student corners all over campus with all of the soccer team doing their part to stay on top of their studies and raise our team GPA to a 3.38. That is the goal as of now to get it that high.

Thanks for reading and learning a little about our team "behind the scenes" and continue to come out and support your Cougars as they travel to Cedarville on Friday and Saturday.