KAREN FERGUSON DAYES INTERVIEW
We discussed the past season, the future and quite a few individual players...in addition to quite a few other relevant subjects. I really think you'll enjoy her words and thoughts on Louisville women's soccer and, like many of us, "Coach KFD" is ready to transition from the Zoom and other type meeting with student-athletes and return to "the pitch".
As we all wait to see how and when we can accomplish this safely, we all must put the safety of the student-athletes, coaches, staff and fans as our prime objective...and Coach puts that as "Job #1" in what she sees her responsibilities entailing. Louisville WSOC had a 13-5-2 season in 2019, was 5-3 in the ACC and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Enjoy the discussion. LINK below:
LINK: KAREN FERGUSON DAYES INTERVIEW
I appreciate Karen spending the time with me and thanks to Nick Evans, Louisville women's soccer S.I.D., for setting the interview up.
In coach's final words, she summed up our situation these days perfectly. Make adjustments, not excuses. Great words to live by as we continue to chart our course in the uncertainty of today's world.
Our writer Jared Anderson suggested Coach Karen and I do the interview after a couple of Margaritas, to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. We didn't do that, but Coach probably could have used a few after being on the phone with me...
FIELD HOCKEY ANNOUNCES EIGHT
In the group are five midfielders, two forwards and a back. Three of the players are from England or Europe and one is a Louisville (Sacred Heart Academy) product.
The Louisville Field Hockey team was 16-6 in 2019, 3-3 in the ACC and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
The new Field Hockey players:
Maitland Demand -- midfielder -- Waretown, N.J.
Mia Duchars -- midfielder -- St. Louis, MO
Embry Jane Imorde -- forward -- Louisville, KY
Brigid Lowry -- midfielder -- Wayne, PA
Paulina Mayer -- back -- Baden-Wurttenberg, Germany
Sofia Pendolino -- midfielder -- Hummelstown, PA
Aimee Plumb -- midfielder -- Canterbury, Kent, England
Charlotte Van Dirschot -- midfielder -- Haarlem, The Netherlands
We welcome these eight to the "Ville" and can't wait to see them in action at Trager Stadium!
Have a wonderful Wednesday!
paulie
xxxxx
Wow.
ReplyDeleteI'm blown away by Karen Ferguson Dayes comments. She gets it, she understands it. Make adjustments, not excuses. I love it.
Nick O
Ferguson Dayes is one of those veteran coaches who has some very good connections out there and can get the good players. The thing is, and she's right, there is reason to be concerned about the disappearance of time for the players to work together because of COVID-19.
ReplyDeleteBut, all schools are in the same boat, at least in the ACC, in regards to this. We're all waiting until it can be a safe environment for student-athletes, coaches and staff.
A rough night last night in trying to refill the meat section. People going after that like they go after sanitizing items now.
Curtis "Willing to wait when lives are at stake" Franklin