Vol. 1 No. 3, Thursday, October 18, 2001 - PIRATE SPORTS ONLINE

Wednesday, October 17, 2001
MEN'S SOCCER RESULTS
PIRATES (9-5-1) NET TWO EARLY GOALS, UP-END #25 GRAND VIEW COLLEGE (12-3-1), 2-1
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University freshman Zubi Ufoh, a forward from Nigeria, netted the first goal of the match, putting Park ahead 1-0 in the 36th minute on a play set up by Gorka Garcia and Adrian Callaghan.  Just three minutes later, Craig Scriven, starting his first match this season for Park, scored a 25-yard blast, returning the ball that was punched out of the box just a moment earlier by Grand View keeper Rastislav Martos.  Park keeper Scott Woods grabbed nine saves, allowing just one goal, an unassisted score in the 68th minute by Grand View's Jordan Schwager.  It was Park's second consecutive win against a nationally ranked opponent. Park University travels plays at NCAA II Rockhurst University and Newman University before returning to Julian Field on Thursday, October 27, for a 7:00 p.m. match against St. Mary College-Leavenworth.  
Summary:  PARK 1-0 (35:43) Zubi Ufoh (Gorka Garcia, Adrian Callaghan); PARK 2-0 (38:29) Craig Scriven; GVC 1-2 (67:34) Jordan Schwager.  Keepers:  PARK, Scott Woods (90:00) 1 ga, 9 saves; GVC, Rastislov Martos (90:00), 2 ga, 10 saves.  Shots:  PARK 12, GVC 11.  Corner kicks:  PARK 8, GVC 5.  Fouls:  PARK 15, GVC 18.  Attendance: 93.

Wednesday, October 17, 2001
NAIA National & Region V Player of the Week-Women's Soccer
BEDZRAH DISTINGUISHED AS NAIA NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK AFTER LEADING PARK PAST NATIONALLY RANKED OPPONENTS
PARKVILLE, MO-Park University sophomore Pam Bedzrah has been named NAIA National Player of the Week for women's soccer  after sparking the Pirates to one-goal wins against #2 Lindsey Wilson College and #9 College of St. Mary in the James Hemingway Memorial Tournament.  In Park's two wins, Bedzrah scored each of the game-winning goals.  She had two of the Pirates' three goals this week.  Bedzrah, a 5-4 forward from London, England, leads Park with fifteen goals this season. Following the pair of wins, Park was ranked #13 in the latest national poll. Bedzrah was also honored as the Region V Player of the Week.   
Other Women’s Soccer Nominees: Piper Coalsm, Oklahoma Christian University; Laurie Franklin, Malone College (Ohio); Ann-Marie Granger, Webber International University (Fla.); Jaclyn Maag, Westmont College (Calif.); Kirsty Marr, Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.); Amanda Shaneyfelt, Tri-State University (Ind.); Casey Thompson, St. Ambrose University (Iowa); Shauna Voss, Northwest Nazarene University (Idaho); Laura Vycoff-Packard, Newman University (Kan.).

Tuesday, October 16, 2001
Region V Player of the Week-Men's Soccer
PARK UNIVERSITY'S GARCIA SELECTED AS PLAYER OF THE WEEK AFTER POSTING HAT-TRICK AGAINST #18 BELLEVUE
PARKVILLE, MO-Region V Player of the Week Gorka Garcia, a 5-9 sophomore forward from Hondarribia, Spain, led Park University with four goals in wins against Graceland University and #18 Bellevue University this week.  Garcia scored half of Park's eight goals this week.  Against #18 Bellevue, he posted a hat-trick in Park's 4-1 come-from-behind win over the Bruins.  Garcia leads Park this season with twelve goals.  The Pirates are 8-5-1.
Also nominated: Avery Abernathy, Avila College; Aluaro Errea, Hannibal-LaGrange College.

For more information, visit the Park University Department of Athletic web site at www.park.edu/athletic.

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