Hmmm...My wife and I went on an extended Columbus Day weekend vacation on Cape Cod. While we were gone, the UConn soccer teams went 3-0, with the men winning one game and the women winning two. Perhaps I should just go away more often.
With these wins, the women have played themselves into contention for the last AAC tourney playoff spot. They would be in a lot better shape if they had won their previous AAC home games against East Carolina and Cincinnati, or for that matter a road game against a not so hot Tulsa team.
Whatever the case, in order to stay in contention for an AAC playoff spot the women need to get some positive results with the coming Florida trip this weekend to play USF and UCF, both of which are two of the tougher women's soccer teams in the AAC year in and year out. This season these teams are second and third in the AAC standings behind Memphis. Getting positive results against these teams will show positive development for the young UConn team, but if they lose both games they will probably be in tough shape for the AAC post season tourney. I have a feeling this will be a tough weekend road trip for UConn women's soccer, but we'll see what happens.