George Fox University - L'Ami Yearbook (Newberg, OR)

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(1) Kelley Davidson, Juli Phillips and Jeannette Myers congratulate Diane DeWitt after she scores the first goal of the season against Lin- field. (2) Chris Winters listens to her coach dur- ing half-time. (3) The hockey team gives a cheer as they prepare for their first game. (4) Juli Phillips moves after her opponent. (5) Jean- nette Myers takes a break during half-time to listen to the game plan. (6) Goalie Lurae Han- son and teammates Cheryl Horgan and Sue Webster look on as Diane DeWitt charges after the ball. Field Hockey 29

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Bright future seen for rookie team We gave 100% in almost every game, and you can ' t ask for more than that, said Coach Dee Bright of her team. The women ' s field hockey team went through a building season. Of the fifteen women on the team, onlv six had played field hockey before. Although their season record was 1-12-2, it was not indicative of the talent the Bruin women possessed. Chosen for the WCIC Conference Allstar Team were Jeannette Myers and Juliie Frost. Diane DeWitt and Lurae Hanson were selected for the Honorable Mention Team. In addition, these members received team awards: Kelley Davidson, Most Inspirational; Jeannette Myers, Most Valuable; Debbie Partaine, Most Improved; with Juli Phillips and Lurae Hanson receiving Most Muddy and Most Bruises, respectively. When the Bruin women traveled to Salem for the Selectors Tournament, they came up with their first win in a 3-0 shut out ag ainst OCE. A three day trip to Vancouver B.C. for the NCWSA Tournament was a high point of the season. The girls came back with 2 losses, 2 ties and several cases of frostbite. This year saw much individual achievement and spiritual growth. The team ' s trying season created a strong bond of unity and a realization that, as Coach Bright said, People are more important than field hockey. Since many of the girls will be returning next fall, Bruin field hockey has a Bright future. 28 Field Hockey

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Ineligibility plagues team The Bruins ' first intercollegiate soccer season turned out to be a disappointing one. Their 1-8 season resulted from the lack of experienced players. At the beginning of the season the Bruins had only four experienced players around which to build a team. Coach Doug McKenna structured a very competitive team around this small nucleus, but his efforts to build a winning team were frustrated. Three key starters, Dave Meireis, Rob King, and Dave Christensen, were lost due to ineligibility, and the GFC defense was crippled. However, the season was not all gloom and despair. Resisting the temptation to become discouraged was difficult, but each team member persisted and kept improving throughout the season. They displayed their improvement in the last game of the year when the Bruins held Western Baptist to a 3-3 tie until the 84th minute of the game. Two Bruins deserve special recognition for their contributions to the first season of intercollegiate play. Rod Williamson, who will be back next year, was named Most Valuable to the team, and Amadu Koroma was selected for first team all conference of the Oregon Intercollegiate Soccer Association. .-.v. 30 Soccer