Quote from: PaulNewman on November 15, 2024, 01:32:02 PMQuote from: Mr_November on November 15, 2024, 12:47:28 PM#10 for Kenyon, Gerardo Martinez, is a quality little maestro for the Owls. Extremely tricky on the ball and checks into great spots to help break lines. I was surprised to see he's only a senior. I remember performances from his freshman year in the tournament, namely the Messiah game.
So frustrating to be a diehard Kenyon fan. Absolutely no reason not to win that game 3-0 or 4-0. One goal, or even two, likely will not be enough to get by Calvin or Hamilton. Anbd because we're constructed to be a strong offensive team, the defense isn't set up to win 1-0 games. But if we're only going to score one (or none) then the defense needs to be far more intentional in terms of staying organized, tight, and compact. They really, really miss Duratovic...and also Robert Little. Soooooo close to being a really good team but just not enough offensive finishing. No one can finish, except for Dujakovich, and he's more of a offensive center mid guy. I am thrilled that Wall finally is playing #12...who imo was their best forward player today and should get even more minutes. Very good skills, great vision, precision, crafty passes, and he'll score if he can get a few more minutes and touches. Also frustrating to watch the Owls dominate possession but get so few truly good chances in the run of play. They start out playing negative balls repeatedly out of the back, initially further up the field, and each five minutes that go by they are possessing deeper and deeper in their own territory. And Martinez is super frustrating...among the best in D3 with the ball, but too often goes for spectacular passes that trickle gently out of bounds harmlessly OR he takes 35 yard shots that have no chance. Penetrate, get into or around the box, and make a truly dangerous offensive play, Gerardo! I will say that the Buchwalter kid (I think out of Houston and Shattuck St Mary's or whatever it is in Minnesota) who got the goal is a superb player...and NCAC Newcomer of the Year. Will be one of the top players in NCAC and probably nationally for the next three years.
Can someone confirm if Buchwalter is right footed, left footed or even two-footed? His goal today and the left-footed screamer he scored against CNU certainly points to him being two-footed. If so, that is quite impressive.