Morgan State head soccer coach Damon Wilson is happy with his workforce’s grit following a dramatic 24–17 win over Miles Faculty within the Circle Metropolis Traditional, however he is aware of there’s nonetheless work to be accomplished.
“We bought ourselves in a dogfight,” Wilson mentioned. “Guys confirmed a bit of grit — with Blake getting the blocked subject aim and Jadon [Carter] having a chance to scoop and rating. It was good to get a win.”
The Bears (2–3) went into halftime up 10–0 in Indianapolis however needed to battle late as Miles Faculty mounted a comeback. A pivotal particular groups play within the fourth quarter helped seal the win for Morgan State.
“We performed effectively defensively within the first half,” Wilson mentioned. “Offensively, we moved the ball however didn’t end drives. The second half, we gave up large performs — now we have to be taught to complete ball video games.”
Morgan State now turns their consideration to Georgetown, the place they’ll journey for a Saturday afternoon contest at Cooper Area in Washington, D.C. The sport marks Georgetown’s homecoming and Wilson’s first go to there as a head coach.
“Georgetown’s a great soccer workforce. They run the ball effectively, they usually’re stout up entrance on protection,” Wilson mentioned. “It’s going to be a problem for us. However our guys got here out yesterday with good focus — had a stable walk-through and power session.”
Regardless of being primarily based within the nation’s capital, Georgetown soccer stays below the radar within the native sports activities dialog — one thing each Wilson and native media acknowledged in the course of the name.
“They’ve all the time had a great teaching employees and good gamers,” Wilson mentioned. “I’m undecided why people within the space don’t understand that. Possibly Coach [John] Thompson and the basketball legacy had one thing to do with that.”
Wilson added that he beforehand coached a former Georgetown participant at his former cease — Bowie State — and praised the extent of expertise throughout the Hoyas’ program.
When requested whether or not the workforce’s back-to-back shut wins have been helpful for constructing resilience, Wilson emphasised the significance of instructing moments — even when they’re born out of errors.
“Sure, you need reference factors, however you additionally wish to execute at a excessive stage,” he mentioned. “We had too many penalties final week. That was disappointing. But it surely’s all the time simpler to show after a win than a loss.”
The Bears have additionally been examined by accidents, significantly on the offensive line.
“We’ve been down three of the 5 starters since Towson,” Wilson mentioned. “The great factor is youthful guys are getting reps forward of MEAC play. However we’re not constructing the continuity we wish. Nonetheless — subsequent man up. That’s faculty soccer.”
Morgan State faces Georgetown on Saturday, Oct. 4, with kickoff set for 1 p.m. at Cooper Area. The sport will stream reside on ESPN+.
