Dana Taylor Quotes (19 Quotes)

The mentor gets a chance to give back to the community since this is a community based program. They are able to help a child and gain a sense of accomplishment.

Alex has taken control in the back, and he's really going to be a mainstay. Matt is a technically sound player that stays calm under pressure. Mason is a very clever, technical player who is extremely proficient with the ball.

The kids have an outlet with this program. They get someone who is responsible for them. They can talk to and confide in their mentor. This program is just for them.

I thought the first half was the worst we've played all year, ... In the second half, we made some adjustments and our special players made some special plays. We really wore them down in the second half by pressuring more. This team can play with anybody. We just have to bring it all 90 minutes.

Alex brings a lot of senior leadership and really understands what we're trying to do. Loren is a solid defender who loves to get forward in the attack, and he's a good ball-striker. Lloyd has improved immensely and is a strong, athletic player who is hard to beat.

Ryan is a very hard tackler, and he comes with a great soccer pedigree. Josh has been a three-sport athlete and I think he's really going to excel in college as he focuses on soccer. Collin loves to get forward and is a very proficient passer. Tracy is an explosive player who is extremely tricky on the ball.

Brett has one of the best engines in the country. He gets up and down the field. Left back will allow Brett the opportunity to utilize his speed coming forward.

Ryan is really excited about this year and making an even bigger name for himself for the MLS Draft. He's very creative and such a great passer. Matt is an unpredictable player because he can use his right and left foot. He's hard-working and is a big part of the attack.

Chris has the ability to break players down with the dribble or with the pass. He's also a good goal-scorer.

Everybody hates to take a loss, but as I told the guys there isn't one team in the country who isn't going to go though the year without the loss,

Robbie and Bryan figure to be our two prominent players up front. Robbie is one of the most prolific scorers in school history. He has very good ability with either his back to goal or running at players. Bryan is one of the fastest players we've had. He's extremely explosive and can be a solid goal-scorer for us.

Lucas comes with a wealth of experience and will be slotted into a center midfield position. At 22 years of age, it will be great to have the leadership that he brings.

We drew up a plan and our guys really pulled it off, ... I am really proud of them. We did a great job playing our defensive roles. We had great opportunities on set pieces. In a tight game like this, that's how you have to score a goal. This was a great team effort.

A lot of the freshmen stepped up and I was really glad to see that. We kept pressing the issue and it's the second time this season we've scored on a set piece, which is something we work hard on.

Packy is a calming influence in the goal. He organizes players well. Mike is very promising and brings good athleticism. I really like what we have at goalkeeper.

We are definitely looking for males. We have plenty of girl mentors but males are what we need. There are currently 25 children in the program and about 20 on the waiting list. Half of the kids are boys.

Jason is an extremely athletic goalkeeper who has great distribution. He played in a lot of big games last year.

We've added two incredible players here. Joey is very technically gifted and a real leader since he was the captain of Canada's under-17 team. Daniel is a big, strong and extremely technical left-footed defender who has the ability to organize the defense.

Garrett is a strong, tenacious player with a personality that will really benefit the team. Sean is a great one-on-one open-field tackler. Ryan may be one of our most versatile players who can help us in the back or in the midfield.