 Hello and welcome to the Coaches Corner. I'm Joe Wamba, joined now with Graham Miller, head coach of the women's soccer team. And Coach, first let's talk about the Mac tournament. You guys earned the three seed and then had to travel up to Arcadia. Yeah, it was a great finish to our season. And we talked about that last week. To finish third in the conference and a very tough conference with the two teams above us, Messiah and Arcadia, both nationally ranked, going into the last week and still nationally ranked. So we knew it was going to be a tough task, even though we'd beat Arcadia before, because it was at their place. We had a long bus trip that took a little bit longer than it should have done. We didn't start very well. And we lost the goal early. And we just couldn't fight back from that. And all credit to Arcadia, they obviously went on to lose to Messiah in the final, but they got an at-large bid on Monday. So both Messiah and Arcadia, I think, will represent the conference well. And I think we gave as good as we could with injuries and some other things that were going on with the team. So it's something that we can learn from. And we know that we've got to keep getting better if we're going to keep challenging Arcadia and Messiah. And they were definitely looking for some retribution from your guys' regular season meeting. And they were able to do that against you. Yeah, we were their first loss all year. So the only team they lost to, apart from us, was Messiah. So they're a very strong program. And I wish them all the best in the tournament. And let's keep talking about postseason play, obviously, two teams getting into the tournament from our conference. And then you guys, as well, getting into the ECAC tournament and able to host this weekend. Yeah, and it goes well for the conference. Albright also made it into the bracket for the ECACs. And it's a new format with the ECACs this year. So they have a grand champion. So all the regions combine. So we were very fortunate enough, due to a regular season and our strength of schedule, that we got the number two seed in this pool of four. And we get to host as well. Gross City, the number one seed, couldn't host for whatever reason, and will, gladly, accept hosting, because we like playing in Mustang Stadium. And you get to sleep in your own bed. You get to play on a field you're familiar with. Other teams have to travel. And it's better than a five-hour drive up to Gross City. So yeah. So let's talk a little bit about that format. Do you like it? Do you're not in ECAC? I think it's great. I really do. I mean, in the past, it's just been the one region, and it's been eight teams in your region. And you end up playing the same teams that you've played. I mean, Frostbrook's here this weekend. We've already played them. Albright's in a different region. But if it hadn't changed, Albright would probably have been in our region, and we could have played them again for the second time this year. So I do like it. I think it's great. I think it legitimizes the ECACs and to do it over two weekends and a final four. And we're going to try and get there and compete for that championship. I agree. I think it's a positive change to get a little bit more involvement in play teams that you don't normally play. Yeah, and the teams we're up against, Chatham had a really good season. I mean, they competed with Grove City and they competed with Thomas Moore, who went undefeated this year. And Chatham and Grove City and Frostbrook, they made it to the conference final and lost to Christopher Newport. They were one win away from going to the tournament as well. So this is a tough group of four teams that are in our pods. And we're going to have to be at our best to be able to beat those teams. And let's talk a little bit about those matchups first with Chatham and we won't talk about any of that because we don't know what could happen. But what do you expect? What is it that the team needs to do to be playing on Sunday as well? Well, I think we have to, we didn't really show ourselves. We've got a second chance. So I don't think we played our best soccer against Arcadia last week. So these games coming up or more, I don't think it's about ending this season. I think it's about setting the tone for the future. We need to set a positive tone and get into next year. So a lot of players now have a second chance to shine on Saturday. And that's the goal for this team is, let's get better. Let's see what we can do. We had a really good practice last night and the plan will be to keep practicing hard all week. And we'll see what players step up and it's going to be a chance for them to step up and see if they're going to be a part of this program for the future. And let's talk about that positive note for the future and from the player's perspective, seven players earn all the conference accolades. Yeah, delighted. I mean, it just shows you the respect we have in the conference. And I think we ended up having more players than Arcadia did. And that shows you the respect they have for our players. And our players deserved it. I mean, the seven players really did well this year. And for them to be picked by the coaches, the fellow coaches in the Mac, I think it's a great achievement and very proud of all the girls and proud of everybody because those seven players wouldn't have got that recognition if it wasn't for their teammates, pushing them hard in practice and games every day. Well, coach, we appreciate your time as always and we wish you the best of luck this weekend. No, thanks, Joe. It's good to be here. He's Graham Miller. I'm Joe Wamba and this has been the Coach's Corner.