TNHS Lady Generals Soccer

It's a Long Season!

The Lady Generals opened up district play last night against crosstown rival, Bethlehem. I don't think anyone could question the effort and heart presented by many of our girls last night, but after a hard fought effort, we came up short in a 0-2 loss. 

As a competitor, I will always be disappointed with a loss, and for me personally, the pain of losing will always be greater than the joy of winning. On the other hand, we should remind ourselves that it is a long season, and we're just getting our feet wet. The Lady Generals currently hold a 1-2 record with 15 regular season games left to play. Working to understand this game is a process, and each and everyday we will continue to work to get better. 

I fully expected us to struggle from time to time, and throughout the season we will struggle and we will fail again. Failure presents us with opportunities to learn from our mistakes. A team or a person who never fails isn't challenging themselves enough and thus isn't growing. In the little time I had to plan before the season I was able to increase our strength of schedule by adding games against quality opponents. I added these teams because I knew our girls needed to be challenged. At the end of the day, it's your performance at the end of the season and in the postseason that counts. The failure from last night's game will keep us grounded and keep us driven. The challenges we face ahead will help us grow and will make us a tougher team when postseason play arrives.

It's a long season, and I happy about the team, and the girls we have in our program. Here's to tomorrow and another opportunity to get better.