Campbellsville University women's soccer coach Thom Jones is hoping a pair of preseason competitions will be what his team needs to start the 2010 season with a victory. The Lady Tigers were held scoreless in their first of two preseason scrimmages Saturday, as Thomas More College visited Finley Stadium, but Jones considers the result similar to the start of 2009.
"Last year, we played Milligan College first game and lost 6-1 after no scrimmages. That woke us up and we went on to the Asbury tournament, won it and kicked off a good run," Jones said. "This is an eye-opener and we have another good scrimmage Tuesday at Centre College"

Jones called Saturday an eye-opener for his team, who has been scrimmaging only against reserve players so far this fall.

"We were able to do some things we haven't been able to," Jones said. "You come out here against a first team (Thomas More) of this caliber, we aren't used to pressure. They were pressuring and we were panicking and just kicking the ball, but at halftime we made some adjustments and played a good second half. We played physical, we won 50-50 balls, we played more offensively."

With one week remaining before the Lady Tigers' opener, Jones said if his team wins 50-50 balls and plays with tight pressure, it will be OK.

The Lady Tigers open the 2010 season Friday, Aug. 27 at 6 p.m. as Freed-Hardeman University comes to Finley Stadium.

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