QUICK TAKE: Ike Opara

[MLS] Quakes rookie defender Ike Opara scored his second goal in as many games, heading home a Bobby Convey corner kick toclinch a 2-0 victory against New England Saturday. Paired in central defense with Jason Hernandez, he also helped shut down former college teammate Jack Schilawski,who had scored a hat trick against Toronto but was substituted in the San Jose game. Afterward, he rushed to catch an overnight flight back to Winston-Salem, N.C., where he is completing the academicyear at Wake Forest. …

SOCCER AMERICA: So are you getting to like this jet-set existence: fly in, train for a day, score a goal, fly back? How are your teammatesreacting?