MASTER'S COLLEGE NOTEBOOK: MUSTANGS SET STAGE FOR SOCCER REWARDS LATER.Byline: Patrick Hipes Daily News Staff Writer It is true The Master's College History The Master's College was founded as Los Angeles Baptist Theological Seminary on May 25, 1927 to meet the need for a fundamental Baptist school on the West Coast. women's soccer team is 3-5, struggling a bit through the muck of a tough early-season schedule, but it is also true coach Dudley Hitchman refuses to be concerned with it. The Mustangs have played regional powers like Biola and Westmont already, and will play two NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I schools - Cal State Northridge and Pepperdine - before the end of the regular season Oct. 27. Still, Hitchman insists there is a method to this tough-schedule madness. He looks with a longing glance at Oct. 10 on the schedule, when The Master's plays host to United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. International University in a game with severe playoff implications. ``We're really focused on Oct. 10,'' said Hitchman following the Mustangs' 3-1 victory over Concordia (Irvine) on Saturday. ``Whoever wins moves on, whoever loses stays home.'' In brief, USIU USIU United States International University USIU U-Bus System Interface Unit is part of The Master's NAIA NAIA abbr. National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes Far West Region. A victory at Reese Field - combined with the aforementioned tough schedule - would give the Mustangs a berth in the NAIA Far West Independent Championship on Nov. 7. A convincing victory - again combined with the schedule - might allow The Master's to host the championship game at Reese Field. In other words Adv. 1. in other words - otherwise stated; "in other words, we are broke" put differently , playing Northridge and Pepperdine might not be fun and games "Fun and Games" is an episode of the original The Outer Limits television show. It first aired on 30 March, 1964, during the first season. Opening narration on the field, but Hitchman feels it will provide a springboard to bigger and better things come November. Maybe it's not so bad, after all. Injury update: The Mustangs will play without sweeper Julie Hamner for today's match against Claremont at 4 p.m at Reese Field. Hamner, a freshman from San Leandro San Leandro (săn lēăn`drō), city (1990 pop. 68,223), Alameda co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1872. Metal, wood, and paper products; chemicals; leather goods; foods and beverages; medical equipment; lighting fixtures; and , injured her quadriceps in Saturday's victory. She will be replaced in the lineup with Shannon Ostojic, a sophomore from Desert Christian High School Christian High School, also known as CHS, is in O'Fallon, Missouri. The school mascot is the Eagle and the school colors are teal and black. Their women's soccer team has won many state championships. . Big day: The Master's men's basketball coach Bill Oates said he is excited about eight new recruits who officially committed to the Mustangs program late last week. ``I really like this group,'' said Oates, beginning his sixth season. ``We have some transfers with experience and I think, on paper, this is one of the best classes we've had.'' An intriguing name on the list is Anthony Basaba, a 6-foot-8 forward from Uganda, Africa. Oates heard about and corresponded with him through faxes and E-Mails and saw a videotape of the raw 19-year old, a sometimes member of the his country's national team. ``He'll be a good player but he's got a ways to go,'' Oates said. ``He works hard, and he's got rapidly developing skills.'' The basketball team opens practice Monday and the season begins Nov. 6 at California Christain College in Fresno. Lehr lauded: The Mustangs women's volleyball team, idle since last Thursday, learned freshman setter Kati Lehr was named NAIA Far West Independent Setter of the Week. Lehr, coach Karen Peterson's first recruit last spring, averaged 12.7 assists per game in last week's action for The Master's (8-6). She is second in the region with 142 assists. UPCOMING EVENTS Men's soccer: Biola at The Master's, Saturday, 1 p.m. Women's soccer: Claremont at The Master's, today, 4 p.m.; The Master's at Biola, Saturday, 4 p.m. Women's volleyball: Pacific Christian at The Master's, Thursday, 7:30 p.m.; The Master's at Christian Heritage Christian Heritage can refer to:
CAPTION(S): 2 Photos, Box PHOTO (1) HITCHMAN (2) HAMNER BOX: UPCOMING EVENTS (See text) |
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