I will do as much as I can with that gift. The blessings haven't always been apparent. Jackson was injured during his first training camp, then battled back to eventually start. However, the defending Patriot League champions, stocked with veteran players, lost in the first round of the conference tournament. It was an ending that would repeat itself two more times.
Sophomore year stands out.
This young season has had its own share of frustrations, a mix of last-second losses and overtime defeats. It has also included a hard-fought victory over preseason favorite Navy. We worked hard and gave ourselves opportunities to win. I'm not ashamed of those losses. The backyard of the Jackson home in Syracuse was really the neighborhood soccer field.