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THE Seahawk/August 24,2DDD
Mens soccer begins high spirited season
Jessie Nunery
Staff Writer
As the old cliche goes, there is no‘T’ in
team. As the UNCW Men’s Soccer team
prepares for the upcoming 2000 season, that
cliche has never been more important.
After coming off a disaf^inting, injuiy
plagued and hurricane-altered 8-11-1 sea
son last year, this year’s team hopes to not
only improve their record, but their team
chemistry.
“Last year we had a couple of superstars,
this year we have the best team spirit and
attitude in years,” said sophomore midfielder
Austin MacPhee. This year’s team has been
doing the small things to bring about greater
unity. A preseason meal at a local restau
rant and attending a Wilmington Hammer
heads game as a team are just two of the
ways they have bonded this preseason. The
captains have also been active in encour
agement on and off the field. “We have to
be ccrfiesive, play well, and be willing to
work hani for each other as a group,” said
Coach Keith Cammidge.
This year’s team will feature a more co
hesive group, but will also be one that has
many questions to address. The team must
replace two-time MVP and three-time all-
CAA midfielder Jean Kotze, who now plays
pnafessionally, and midfielder Ahmed
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Junior James Talmage with the help of his teammates attempts to score for UNCW.
El Rafei, the team’s second leading scorer
fiom last season. Five starters and twelve
lettermen are returning this season.
Also returning are the Seahawks’ two
goalkeepers, Harri Staven and Bill Mills, giv
ing the team stability in an all-too-important
position. Coach Cammidge says it’s not clear
which one will start, but he is comfortable
with both. Not only is the goalkeeper’s job
up for grabs, but just about anyone at any
time may start and will be expected to play
hard, including fieshmen.
“I have a policy not to burden new fresh
men with expectations, but some fieshmen
are doing better that expected at this stage,
most do have the potential to do well and
will have a chance to start,” said Cammidge.
This year’s version of “Dub Soccer,” as
the players refer to themselves, will try to
reach its goal of a winning season by play
ing an attacking style, unlike that of the moie
defensive style that the team has shown in
past years. The new style will be key if they
are to succeed in a conference that features
teams like James Madison, VCU, and Rich
mond. To top it all off, the schedule includes
a visit fiom the Wake Forest Demon Dea
cons, which is currently ranked sixth in the
nation.
The conference championship will be up
for grabs as a result of changes in the CAA.
Richmond, American, and ECU face the
Seahawks in regular season play, but will not
take part in the conference championship.
That will make the race open, but does not
exactly comfort the Seahawks. “The stan
dard is always high in the CAA. As long as
we stay tight as a team, we’ll do fine,” said
Assistant Coach Aaron Comelison.
The Seahawks kick off the season at
Louisbuig College on Saturday, September
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