Spring Break
Eagles pose major challenge heading into exams
Russell Blair
Issue date: 12/5/08 Section: Sports
UConn then has an uncharacteristic lapse in play going 19 days without a game. While one week is generally taken off so players can visit their families during the holidays, Linstad made free the week following Christmas intentionally when she planned the schedule.
The extra week will give Linstad and her coaches time to travel around and scout players to get a jump on the recruiting process. Many prep schools and club teams host tournaments around the holidays providing an opportunity to scout some of the top players in the country all at once.
The Huskies will play five more games, including three in conference, before classes resume for second semester. The most important being a back-to-back series against Vermont. A pair of win over the Catamounts (4-11, 1-4) would give Huskies a better-than .500 conference record and a boost heading into some tough road games. UConn defeated Vermont 2-1 on the road in Burlington, Vermont Oct. 18.
With a tough series of games coming up, Linstad knows now more than ever her team needs to step up their play and play to win.
"These next few weeks really are the heart of our season," Linstad said. "We play a lot of tough conference games, and if we falter now it can hurt as at the end of the season in the tournament."
The extra week will give Linstad and her coaches time to travel around and scout players to get a jump on the recruiting process. Many prep schools and club teams host tournaments around the holidays providing an opportunity to scout some of the top players in the country all at once.
The Huskies will play five more games, including three in conference, before classes resume for second semester. The most important being a back-to-back series against Vermont. A pair of win over the Catamounts (4-11, 1-4) would give Huskies a better-than .500 conference record and a boost heading into some tough road games. UConn defeated Vermont 2-1 on the road in Burlington, Vermont Oct. 18.
With a tough series of games coming up, Linstad knows now more than ever her team needs to step up their play and play to win.
"These next few weeks really are the heart of our season," Linstad said. "We play a lot of tough conference games, and if we falter now it can hurt as at the end of the season in the tournament."
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