Soccer team finishes second
Season ends in first game of playoffs
By Matt Anderson
Sports Editor
The Lady Blazers Soccer team
finished its season with a disappointing
loss to Richland 1-0 in
the opening round of the playoffs.
Richland eventually went on to win
the national championship.
Coached by Jim Benedek and
Adrian Gonzalez, the Lady Blazers
finished the regular season in
second place in the Metro Athletic
Conference.
They scored a record 54 goals
while only allowing 14 all season
and finished with 8-5-1 record.
“The team has four post-season
honors given to players for the first
time in team history,” said Benedek.
Sophomores Tina Dreier and
Sylvia Resendiz were named
“MAC” All Conference First Team,
while sophomore Veronica Romero
and freshman Lindsey Harris got
“MAC” All Conference Honorable
Mention.
Benedek isn't looking back on
the season, he is gearing up for next
year. “I am already getting e-mails
from future prospective student
athletes for 2007.”
After having their game against
Cedar Valley broadcast live on
ICTN's “Game of the Week” and
receiving press on three Irving
players on the team, girls from all
over want to play for the Lady Blazers.
The Lady Blazers will have 12
returning players next season. The
team is taking the winter off, but
will be back on the field for a short
spring program to recruit new and
existing players for the '07 team.
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