Southerns Classic Recap

This weekend, we had 11 tryouts come down with some of the veterans to play in Statesboro, GA at the Southerns Classic. This tournament gave us a chance to see how these rookies play in game situations, and it showed our veterans things they need to work on.

On Saturday, we beat FSU-B, Ga Tech B, South Florida, and Texas A&M. The most entertaining game of Saturday happened against Texas A&M, as a gentle rain fell over the IM fields, providing "layout weather." It was a sloppy game (a lot of drops), but the defensive intensity was above average.

On Sunday, we beat Auburn and then lost a close one to South Carolina. The South Carolina game saw us go down 0-3 and at one point 11-6 before bringing it to 14-12. The first half looked abysmal as our offensive team got broken and our defense didn't want to put in the effort. The second half was another story, as we got back in the game and made it close, especially when South Carolina only had one more goal to score. We made defensive adjustments, we picked up our intensity on the field and sidelines, and we started generating breaks. In the end, South Carolina over Georgia 15-12.

Overall, we learned a lot about what we need to work on as a team. Thank you pre-rooks for making the trip. There will be an update soon on the last day of Tryouts.