Bearcats Let One Get Away at Home
The Cincinnati Bearcats were coming off a big win over their Cross-town rival Xavier on Thursday March 13th and found themselves having to get ready to play one of their biggest games of the season the next day against the Ohio University Bobcats. The Bearcats played hard but were unable to extend their league winning streak to three games as they fell to the Bobcats 11-6.
The first half was as close as everyone expected it to be as the two aggressive teams battled for every ground ball and possession and walked off the field at halftime with the score board reading 4-4. The impressive defensive effort was critical to the Bearcats staying in the game as they were losing face-offs consistently. Goalie Kyle O’Neal had a great first half as did the Bearcat midfield lines that were shifted around due to injury and absences.
The third quarter saw a huge letdown in the Bearcats energy and concentration as they showed their fatigue and gave up 5 unanswered goals. A myriad of mistakes, penalties, and turnovers plagued the undermanned Bearcats and allowed the Bobcats to pile up and insurmountable lead. In the forth quarter the Bearcats began to regain their composure and closed out the game by outscoring the Bobcats 2-1.
With this tough loss the Bearcats will enter spring break with a chip on their shoulder having lost two of their three biggest games of the season (
