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Show PORTS November 11, 1997 Team Loses Field The Forum Soccer Team Travels n to Canada For Post-Seaso- ning program," said Warm. "We wear uniforms with the schools name on them and they The Westminster soccer team provide our transportation to the will play in a post season tournagame, but that is about it," said ment. This is not unchartered ter- Westminster soccer team captain Trevor Burnett. Westminster does ritory for the Parsons. This will 11 the that of 10 not provide athletic scholarships be out years for soccer players. Westminster soccer team has season in a "We have to play against people to post gone on play call a close It was full ride scholarships when with tournament. off the it Parson's the we but pulled basically just play for ourlast game of the season. They selves," said Burnett. This gives other schools the ability to bring were destroying La Sierra 0 with 20 minutes left in players from all over the world College to play on their team. This makes in the second half when a fight it very difficult for Westminster to broke out that ended the game. A post season tournament may compete against these schools. Wann said the match-u- p is similar not be unfamiliar to the Parsons but not having a place to prepare to David against Goliatn. for a post season tournament is. During the first game of the seaThe soccer field in Westminster's son many players from the opposDane Hansen Memorial Stadium ing team complained about was destroyed to build a tempoWestminster not having a trainer. Half lot. way They were not able to get taping rary parking the soccer season the or ice before the game. It is diffithrough field soccer the remove cult not to have a trainer when to plans were announced. you play 20 games in two months "We weren't asked," said and the closest competition is five hours away with the typical travel Westminster soccer player Trent Warm. "The coach was told to time being around 12 hours. field for practice." Dorich's biggest concern is the find a new coach head soccer Westminster problem with providing a conve-niethat informed was Dorich Chris place for the team to practice. Tne parking lot in Dane the soccer field would no longer Hansen Memorial Stadium is supbe available after Oct. 1. Players said school administrator's made posedly for one year. The soccer little effort to ensure that the team has not received any guaranteam had another place to practee that the soccer field will tice. return. "We will never survive "Westminster's administration more than a year or two without is not willing to support a win the soccer field," said Dorich. by Michael Whisenant Forum staff writer 4-- nt Tournament The Westminster College men's soccer team will compete in the NAIA district playoffs for the tenth time in eleven seasons with a game against top seed Simon Fraser University Nov. 11 at 1 p.m. in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. The Parsons qualified for n play after defeatLa Sierra College 0 in a ing game that was called in the 72nd minute when a brawl erupted on the field. Tne young Parson team has shown tremendous determination throughout the season finishing with a record of against NCAA and NAIA opponents. 'This year is our best opportunity to advance in the playoffs," starting goal keeper Ethan Gillespie said. "The division isn't full of powerhouses as it has been in the past, so we should be able to surprise some people." The Parsons join Simon Fraser University, Hawaii-Pacifi- c University and Western Washington University in a tournament to be held Nov. The winner of the tournament will advance to the NAIA championships. post-seaso- 4-- 9-9- -2 smgle-elimina-ti- on 11-1- 2. play after their field was turned into a parking lot. i rofF? 07Lr4rTTiiifru -5 |