1985 Miracle Yearbook

Dream Becomes Reality T o make it to a national tournament during one's soccer career is quire an honor. As the season begins, reams anxiously await o shot at the rifle. Texasand the NCCAA nationals seem to be an unrealistic goal to many players, but the 1984 Jackets thought otherwise. As summer rapidly drew to a close, the soccer ream was hard at work in preparation for the opening game against Denison Universi- ty. The returning lettermen entered pre-season camp with high expectations for the season. The talent and the ability were there for a great year. Those high expectations were quickly dampened as the team lost its opening game to Denison 2-0. For the next 9 games the team suffered frustration as those high ex- pectations became a sub .500 record of 4-5-1. Ar this point some changes needed to be made and Coach McGillivray altered the line up in an attempt to turn things around. The second half of the season speaks for itself as the ream rallied to win8our of its last 10 games. Those high expectations returned and the dream suddenly became reality when the ream defeated Marion College 10-3 and Grace College 2-1 to earn the right to travel to Long- view, Texas, and compere in the NCCAA Na- tional Soccer Tournament. The 1984 soccer season has been labeled a success. This successcomes nor only from an 11- 8-1 record,placing second in the NAIA District 22, capturing the NCCAA District 3 title, and from placing fifth in the NCCAA national tourna- ment, but also from the many values and principles that Coach McGillivray strove to instill within each one of the players. Each person had his ups and downs as every team does; but as the season drew to a close, the team could say that every individual player played for the honor and testimony of the Lord Jesus Christ. by Noel Hack 90 Varsity Soccer