My goalie played very well today. He played with some confidence, made some smart decisions and came up with some saves when he needed too and that's what we need from Evan.

They (Avon) started to put some things together. But, a couple of penalties here and there and we were able to get some stuff back.

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He gives (the pitching staff) the confidence that they need. If a guy makes a good pitch he lets him know. But when he gives constructive criticism, they listen to him.

A win at No. 1 doubles may have helped stem their confidence some, but we won't know if that would have made a difference in the match. They are very talented at the top three spots and that was tough to overcome when they can play comfortably with a 3-0 cushion.

I think that first match (today) is big. If Jeremy can win that first match and get his confidence up, he could make a run at it.