Bearcats Cap Higher Ground on Saturday Morning – College of Cincinnati Athletics

WEST HARRISON, Ind. – Cincinnati soccer wrapped up its week at Higher Ground Conference and Retreat Center on Saturday with a spirited, 23-period, two-hour follow within the hills of Indiana earlier than heading again to UC’s Clifton campus for the rest of fall coaching camp.

It led to one of the best ways potential, as kicker Stephen Rusnak drilled a 50-yard subject aim to ship everybody house. The Charlotte switch was good on 11 makes an attempt final 12 months for the 49ers, together with 5 from 40-plus yards.

“Stephen knocked down another one,” head coach Scott Satterfield mentioned. “That’s awesome to see. We try to create some new scenarios for him, because now all eyes are on him. He knocked it down, and he’s done that so far every time.”

Quarterback Brendan Sorsby continues to emerge as a frontrunner together with doubtless three-year workforce captains Gavin Gerhardt and Dontay “The Godfather” Corleone.

Transfer huge receivers Cyrus Allen (Texas A&M) and Jeff Caldwell (Lindenwood) had glorious weeks, as properly. The huge receiver corps clicked on all fronts Thursday, and after the protection acquired some revenge Friday, acquired the higher hand once more Saturday morning. Colorado State switch speedster Caleb Goodie additionally added a 60-yard landing catch down the sideline.

Defensive line depth confirmed by, whereas loads of defensive backs proved they may play significant snaps. Satterfield famous defensive linemen CJ McCray and Marquaze Parker as two that actually assist the three-man entrance.

Of course, Corleone, the two-time All-American, will set the tone for the protection.

“Sometimes, when you see Dontay make a play like he did in the backfield, he reminds you real quick how good he is,” Satterfield mentioned. “He’s very disruptive, and it’s really a lot of times he may be getting blocked, but he’s going to be in the backfield on top of the quarterback or running back, and he starts to feel that pressure.”

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