Game day! Our first game was at 10am this morning against Washington State. These boys are big in stature, fairly quick and it was a tough game to open with. The boys matched up evenly for most of the first half when the Washington team scored in the later part of the 1st half. I wouldn't say that the Washington team was heads and shoulders better in skill level than the Cyclones however, they were definitely handling the heat and elevation better, considering they are also coming from a sea-level (and generally cooler) environment than Hawaii.
The boys played hard - it was evident that this first game would be a difficult one where our boys needed to fight through some pain. With some players coming into the tournament less than 100% due to existing injuries and still recovering from recent injuries - as well as continuing to get acclimated to the NM environment - the boys played a great game nonetheless.
This wasn't quite the result for the tournament opener we were hoping for but we'll continue to press on. We'll regroup, refresh and get ready for tomorrow's game. Go Cyclones!!
The boys played hard - it was evident that this first game would be a difficult one where our boys needed to fight through some pain. With some players coming into the tournament less than 100% due to existing injuries and still recovering from recent injuries - as well as continuing to get acclimated to the NM environment - the boys played a great game nonetheless.
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