Dec. 11, 2005
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2005 Men’s College Cup Championship Game
December 11, 2005
Maryland -1 New Mexico -0
New Mexico Quotes
Senior forward Jeff Rowland:
“The Maryland defense played well. I think we also played well, and we had our share of chances too. We know we could have won that game.”
Junior defender Andrew Boyens on missing the penalty kick:
“It is the most disappointing thing you can go through. You have the weight of the team on your shoulders. But we showed ourselves well, and we are still one of the best teams in the country.”
Coach Fishbein:
“In the first half we didn’t put our stamp on the game like we wanted to. It was an unfortunate game, but Maryland played well and they are a quality team. We just gave them too many chances. Sometimes it just comes down to the bounce of the ball. We have had some that go our way, but that didn’t happen today. “
Coach Fishbein on asking defender Andrew Boyens to take the penalty kick:
“Andrew has been taking our penalty kicks all year. He is a very composed player who has played internationally. Andrew is the guy we have confidence in, and he is not the reason we lost this game. His defense saved us a lot of goals.”
Coach Fishbein on the team’s second half play:
“We were able to settle in during the second half. These guys came out and played hard, and with a passion for each other. We were confident going into that half, and we were able to cause them some problems.”