Kevin McCarthy

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November 17, 2003

We sat on the field trying to comprehend what had just happened. The scoreboard read Piedmont 2, Emory 1. The game was over. Our season was over.

The game was 90 minutes of hard fought Emory soccer. We pressed hard during the first half, but weren't able to score. With the game scoreless at halftime, we were confident that we'd soon pull ahead.

However, it was Piedmont that scored first on a free kick from a tough angle. We got right back to work, possessing the ball and attacking the Piedmont goal. Eventually senior Matt Levine scored the equalizer to give us the momentum.

But, only a few minutes later, Piedmont scored to pull ahead. Despite an all-out attack by the Emory side, we were unable to come back again.

What an incredible season. Though we were disappointed that we didn't go farther in the NCAA tournament, we accomplished a lot this season and learned what we were capable of achieving.

We opened the season with 11 straight wins, tied the school record for wins with 16. The team learned what it was like to be ranked among the top teams in the country and to play with that target on our backs.

Without a doubt, this team made tremendous strides in all areas. For the first time since I've been at Emory, this team feels it can beat any team it plays. Our depth has improved greatly in the past year and the program has finally been raised to the level that we felt was possible.

We've arrived as a program to be reckoned with and we intend to stay there. The team is looking forward to the spring season where we can improve ourselves as a team in order to build on what we accomplished for next season.

Kevin McCarthy is a junior from St. Louis, Mo. He would love to answer e-mail questions from Emory recruits and fans.