Page 117 - Clearwater Christian College 1995
P. 117

Districts and Nationals








                                                                                                                                                                                                    Bring The Team















































                                                                                                                   A strong second half of the season                                                                                                              game.  At the end of overtime, the




                                                                                                                   earned  the soccer team  Ihe chance                                                                                                             score was tied,  which  forced a




                                                                                                                   to participate in the Division II                                                                                                               shootout  and then a sudden death



                                                                                                                    NCCAA District Tournament.  An                                                                                                                 shootout.  Pacific scored during the




                                                                                                                   exciting upset over Southeastern                                                                                                                sudden death  to give them the




                                                                                                                   College put the team in the                                                                                                                      victory.  Pacific’s coach commented




                                                                                                                   championship game.  Although the                                                                                                                after the game,  “ I never want to




                                                                                                                   teams were evenly matched, Toccoa                                                                                                               play your team again.” After the




                                                                                                                   Falls scored late in the second  half                                                                                                           game,  the  two emotionally drained




                                                                                                                   of the game to defeat CCC  1-0 to                                                                                                                teams formed  a double circle  to sing




                                                                                                                   win the District Tournament.                                                                                                                    and pray together.  Both  teams



                                                                                                                           Because of its record,  the team                                                                                                        showed great  sportsmanship.  Casey




                                                                                                                   received an invitation to the                                                                                                                   Southerland said,  ‘‘I have never




                                                                                                                   national tournament. The Cougars’                                                                                                               been helped up off the field so




                                                                                                                   first game was against the #2 seed,                                                                                                             many times in my  life. They wore a




                                                                                                                   Baptist Bible College from Clark                                                                                                                very gracious team.” Despite  the



                                                                                                                   Summitt,  PA.  Relying on great                                                                                                                 loss, Coach  Larson  was very proud




                                                                                                                   defensive efforts, the team defeated                                                                                                            of the team.  “ I  think  this would




                                                                                                                   BBC in a stunning upset and                                                                                                                      have to be the  most  exciting game




                                                                                                                   advanced to the second round.                                                                                                                   of the season.  As a team,  it was as




                                                                                                                           The second game matched the                                                                                                             great an effort as we were able to




                                                                                                                   team against Pacific Christian                                                                                                                  give.” After Friday’s emotional




                                                                                                                   College,  the #3 seed.  Despite                                                                                                                 defeat,  the  third place game against




                                                                                                                   playing a man down,  Mall Caldwell                                                                                                               Northland Baptist Bible College



                                                                                                                   and Matt List scored during the first                                                                                                           proved anliclimactic. The Cougars
                                                                                                         'N


                                                                                                                    half to give the Cougars an early                                                                                                               received  fourth place at  the




                                                                                                                   lead.  PCC  battled  back and  tied the                                                                                                          National Tournament.









                                                                                                                                      ■K-------r?                                                                   Several                team             members                                                and          Honorable                         Mention                   All




                                                                                                                                                                                                                    received                   honors                at      the                                   American;                        Casey



                                                                                                                                                                                                                    District                Tournament                             and                             Southerland                                     All        District



                                                                                                                                                                                                                    also         at      the         National                                                      Team,               All       Tournament                             Team


                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Tournament                             for       their                                         during                 Nationals,                      and          2nd



                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ou      tstanding                     performa:ri                     oe.                      team             All       American.                        Matt             hist


                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Matt            Caldwell                            Honorable                                           All        District                Team              and



                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Mention                    All        District                team,                             Honorable                       Mention                    All


                                                                                                                                                                                                                    All-Tournament                                   Team                                          American.                       Jon           Spires



                                                                                                                                                                                                                    during                Nationals;                      Brian                                    Honorable                        Mention                    All


                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Crete             —        All        District                Team                             District                Team.
   112   113   114   115   116   117   118   119   120   121   122