Kevin McCarthy

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September 20, 2004

Coming off a successful road trip to North Carolina, we knew we had a long week of practice ahead of us. With Hurricane Ivan bearing down on Atlanta, we weren't sure how many days of practice would be rained out. However, we managed to miss only one day of outdoor training and even then we made the most of our time with a fun training session with (assistant coach) Derek (Marinatos) in the gym.

The team gathered together last Friday night for home-cooked spaghetti dinner. When we showed up for our game the next morning against Greensboro College, the skies were clear and we were ready to play.

During the game we worked hard to control the ball and string passes together. For some reason, though, we just weren't able to get into gear. This loss serves as motivation and teaches us where we need to improve.

At this point, the team has been playing together for more than a month. I think it's hard to imagine not spending two or three hours every day with each other. The freshmen are settled in and have become important contributors both in games and in practice.

Though we have worked hard up to this point, I am confident that this team has its best soccer ahead of it. It's up to each player to improve himself and find what motivates him. With Coach Rubesch and Derek constantly pushing us, I look forward to seeing improvements over the next few weeks.

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