Prairie View A&M to Kickoff 1st Spring Soccer Schedule

By Robert H. Kelly
Copyright 2010 TexSport Publications

HOUSTON, TEXAS (February 17, 2010) The Prairie View A&M women’s soccer team will make history beginning in March as they’ll play their first-ever spring soccer schedule.

Under the direction of second-year head coach Abe Garcia, Prairie View A&M’s soccer program made history in 2009 as they advanced to the finals of the SWAC Soccer Tournament for the first time ever.

Garcia said the spring schedule will help tremendously for the upcoming season.

“I’m excited about getting out there and charting the progress my players have made since the conclusion of the regular season,” said Garcia. “We have a competitive slate ahead of us this spring which will definitely help us prepare for the fall.”

The spring schedule includes a Saturday March 6 game at home against the Puerto Rico National Team, followed on Saturday, March 27 with a match against Sam Houston State University in Huntsville The game against Puerto Rico will begin at 11:00am while the Sam Houston game’s start time will be announced at a later date.

The Panthers finish out the month against Hill College on Wednesday, March 31, with a 6:00pm start time at home.

They close out their spring schedule at the McNeese State Tournament in Lake Charles on Saturday, April 10.