Although coach Neil Macmillan will admit that his field hockey team's 1-3 start has been disappointing, he still displayed confidence that his team could rebound in time for the Mid-American Conference schedule.
With the Bobcats' 4-1 loss to Louisville on Saturday, the No. 20 team in the country has lost three straight contests since its season-opening win against Georgetown.
It's been very disappointing
and I speak for the whole team not just myself Macmillan said. We're suffering a little bit. We can't put the ball in the back of the net at the moment.
Goalkeeper Jessie Martin, last season's MAC Player of the Year, said she feels the team has learned from each of its losses and is looking to move forward with those lessons in mind.
I think every game we've grown as a team
she said. We haven't reached our potential yet
but I think we're getting there. I think when it starts to matter
come MAC play
then we'll be there.
Macmillan cited a number of factors that contributed to Ohio's loss to the No. 17-ranked Redbirds.
The Louisville attack proved to be too much for the Bobcat defense, outshooting Ohio 15-6 including five penalty attempts. He added that field communication was an issue, partially taking the blame for such problems.
It was just one of those off days
he said. Unfortunately
we weren't as competitive as we needed to be. They deserved to win it
too
because they were really moving us around.
Still, Macmillan couldn't pinpoint any particular areas that the Bobcats needed to address immediately. He said his team has been playing well and proved that it should be capable of competing.
I don't think we need to turn us around
