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inning Regionals was a highlight of the season. The men played

their hardest and brought home the first place banner. Soon after,

the team headed for Kissimmee, Florida, for the National Cham­

pionship. They won the first game against Philadelphia Biblical Uni­

versity by one goal made by Thomas Bates. Unfortunately, in the sec­

ond game the team lost to Northland Baptist Bible College, which

went on to win the championship by only one goal. Instead of giving

up, the men went on to defeat Baptist Bible College of Clark Summit,

Pennsylvania, giving them the third place title. “Most people saw the

national semifinal game against Northland as the championship; every

player contributed to the team’s success,” said

Coach Larsen. There was an amazing turn out of

fans for the tournament games. They came out

on all three nights, many of the students staying

overnight at the hotels approved by the college.

Liz Donnelly, a regular at the games, said, “After

going to all the soccer games this season, I can

honestly say I enjoyed watching the guys play as a .V.VJRP

team and uphold their Christian testimonies. The

men improved greatly towards the end of the sea­

son, and it was great to see how they encouraged

one another on the field instead of tearing one

another down. The regional and national tour­

naments were my favorite; our team played well

and had the best attitudes.”

LAURENCE O'DONNELL, A "GOD BLESSED US WITH A

freshman, was the starting goal great year, and it was the desire

keeper. He has played soccer of our team to give all praise

since the second grade. and glory to Him. Being a part

of this team was an exciting

challenge and definitely a re­

warding one. Thank you, Coach

Larsen, Coach Bates, and se­

niors for a great year,” said

Chris Carver.