With at least three players out for the season with significant injuries, the team has to rely on putting players into new positions to fill vacancies, said Looke, head coach of the woman's soccer team. Where it hurts is we got some key players that were injured. We have to shift positions a lot.
Some girls have to play positions they never played before.
Despite the amount of injuries, Looke feels that his team has kept a positive mental attitude and has gained experience from the season. The team has been able to carry on through the injuries, Denison said. We'll play with our injuries, we'll just have to pay for them afterwards. Normally, the team must react immediately in order to fill the position, and there is no time to train for that position, Looke said. It's hard to train players for new position during a game.