Soccer Team Rebuilds The 1977 soccer season is a rebuilding year for Coach McGillivray and the Cedarville College Yellow Jackets. losing nine seniors from the 1976 squad, the Jackets dropp to a 4- 10 overall record . However, their MOC record is 2-1 and their Distr ict 22 record is 3-2. Goalie George Mitchell is named the Most Improved Player while Captain Tom Benefiel is named the Most Vatuable Player. Benefiel leads the team in goals with twelve and assists with seven. He is named to the AII-MOC team along with Tom Aitken, Tom Cook, and John Cavey, Cavey, Benefiel, and Cook also achieve All-NAtA District 22 honors. Benefiel and Cavey are named to the first team of the NCCAA District Ill . Mark Leach and George Mitchell are given Honorable Ment ion in the NCCAA District Ill . Benefiel is given Honorable Ment ion in the Ohio NCCAA as well as NCCAA AllAmerican honors. The Jackets' record obviously does not tell the whole story. Much progress was made dur ing the season by learning from each game. The 1978 Jackets, with a young team, have an extremely bright future. I. TomBenelielheadstheballaway lromhisopponenl 2. MikeMignardatlemptstogain possession of th-e ball . 3.BennyBellemanbla<:ksanopponent away from the ball. 4 . Mike Mignardsetshisslghton the baUaoingintothegoal S. Dave Stoner klcksthe ball downlield. 6. Tom BenelielleapsiO<" th-e ball. 7. Benny e.lleman untangles th-e ball from a Dominican player. 8. Tom Ait ken s.lamsashotonaoal. Soccer/53
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