It was a slightly rough week for the Athenas. We lost our first game since mid-September. We came out flat and continued to have a hard time scoring. No matter how much we dominate or how much we shoot we just can't seem to put the ball in the back of the net. Unfortunately, we hit the crossbar and posts too many times or shoot the ball just wide. It was a disappointing loss, but we fought like warriors and we looked better by the end. Then we tied Cal Lu in the first game of the second round of SCIAC play - another disappointment.

The thing about this team, however, is that we are fighters. Even when we aren't connecting, can't get a good shot off or just are not playing well, we never give up. Being a fighter is how you become a champion - playing hard, no matter what the score, until the final whistle blows. We have heart, we have drive, we have fight. We just need to get our groove back and we are going to be unstoppable.

We found out on Monday that one of our best players, a senior forward, tore her ACL. She tore one ACL her senior year of high school and now she tore the other. She is one of the most dedicated and hard working people I know and does not deserve this at all. We will miss her skill, speed and tenacity on the field, but we have all realized how easily the thing we love most can be taken away. We have come together to rally behind her and play like warriors. We will fight because she can't. It is the least we can do.

You're the fighter
You've got the fire
The spirit of a warrior, the champion's heart
You fight for your life because the fighter never quits.
You make the most of the hand you're dealt
Because the quitter never wins
~ Dropkick Murphys

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