Taylor's Tour Continues
5/14/2009 12:02:11 PM | Field Hockey
We lost our first game of the season, 2-1, in the last two minutes of the game. We dominated the whole game but came up short.
The next weekend rolls around and we come up with two wins! Our first game was against Harvesterhude Hamburg and the German National Team goalie. We played a great game, but at the end of regulation, the game was tied. Therefore we had to take penalties. This rule is the first time it is being used in Germany. The player has a 1v1 against the goalie for the eight seconds. The player starts on the 25- yard line and then has eight seconds to score a goal. A player may take as many shots as she wants until the whistle blows. Six players are signed up to take one. But, if there is a winner after the first three, then it's over. If it is tied after three from each team, they go into sudden death. It is an interesting rule and it keeps the game entertaining. We won in penalties and received two points.
The next day, Lynn Farquhar, the Syracuse assistant coach was here!! She saw a good game, which we won 1-0. After the game she met some of my teammates and coaches. Then we ate at the field and watched our men's team play. After their game, I took Lynn on a ride on my wonderful form of transportation, the moped! Then we toured the city and ate dinner at my host family's restaurant. It was a quick visit from her but it was definitely great to see her!
The following weekend we came out with only two points. We lost our first game, 2-0, against Alster Hamburg, the number one team in the league. The next day we had a re-match against the team we lost to in the finals of the tournament in Worms. We ended up going to penalties, but we came out with the win! Overall the season has gone well. We need to win the rest of our games, which I think we will. We have four games left to play.
