Trinity University’s men’s soccer team finished off their 17-game regular season with a win against Rhodes College on Saturday, Oct. 31 and a shutout win against Millsaps College, adding two more victories to their current 10-win record. Having played consecutive Saturday and Sunday games due to bad weather affecting their schedule, Head Coach Paul McGinlay talked about the team’s condition and performance.
“It was a great performance for the boys. I was very, very, very proud of them,” McGinlay said. “We showed a little signs of fatigue having to play the back-to-back game today, but, you know, we did what we needed to do.”
The Tigers played Millsaps College for their senior day celebration on Sunday, Nov. 1, and won 3-0, taking away Millsaps’ chances at a post-season run in the Southern Athletic Association (SAA) tournament. But this win did not come easily as the Tigers lost starting senior defender and midfielder Ethan Cowdrey to an injury during their game against Maryville College in Tennessee on Oct. 25.
“Massive loss, massive loss,” McGinlay said when asked about Cowdrey’s injury. “I mean, he’s worked so hard to put himself in the situation of being a starting defender, and...