Nothing but clouds hung over Ben Hines Field Tuesday when the University of La Verne men's soccer team took on the Tigers of Occidental. And cold weather quickly followed, making it difficult for both teams to get warmed up.
Going into the last part of the season at 2-10 is not exactly what head coach Mike Collins had planned for his first year, but one thing is for sure, the men's soccer team has improved and is becoming a real competitor to everyone it plays.
The University of La Verne men's soccer team gave up a fight last Thursday at the men's Pacific Christian Soccer Tournament hosted by Concordia College of Irvine and Pacific Christian College, falling a few goals short of a win.
Mike Collins stood in the middle of the University of La Verne's soccer field, while his athletes ran diligently back and fourth across the grass, and encouraged them to keep up with one another.
It is time once again for the University of La Verne men’s and women’s soccer teams to emerge for the season. Both are formidable opponents in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC).