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rts Page 8 i; . •:· October 1, 2002 ACC's Soccer Team Improves in Second Year Photo by Jay Walterreit The Scholarship Scramble on the 21st of Septem- ber was a success with a large turnout of golfers and sponsering businesses. Than.ks to everyone who showed up and supported the event. Photo by Jay Walterreit JESSICA THIEM Managing Editor The second year of ACC men's soccer is underway. Coach Bruce Dietzfeelsconfidentthatitwill be a well-played season, even thoughACC's soccer is still a club team. Dietz said that the team has been practicing twice a week and everything is going well. Coach Dietz feels this year's defensive line may be a little stronger than last year's. The reason being there are more defensive players this year. There are sixteen players on the team and most are new. Dietz said they are short one player due to torn ligaments. He feels there is a lot of talent on this year's team, which will hopefully help establish ACC soccer in the long run. Team member, Brent Birmingham, also believes the ACC's new soccer team with Coach Bruce Dietz team has been coming together pretty well and is quite happy with the way they are playing. The first game this season was played September twenty-first against Delta Community College. Despite the loss of that game, Dietz stated, "It was a moral victory losing to that team, they are a great team that recruits players from all over the world." Like Delta, the other team they play, Kellogg, is also a strong varsity opponent, Dietz stated. ACCis still a walk- on club team, but he hopes within the next few years it will become a well- cemented varsity team. Dietz appreciates all the help he has received in Photo by Jessica Thiem getting the team started. He would like to thank Max Lindsay for all his support and help in getting teams to play ACC's soccer team. The last game for the soccer team this season will be October 5th, at Delta Col- lege. Hopefully, with some experience with the larger teams under their belts, the team will come away with a victory. Detroit Lions Continue to Travel Down Dead End Road CHAD DEMPSEY Staff Writer Not again. Thatmust have been one of the many thoughts going through the minds of the Detroit Lions and coach Marty Mornhinweg as they looked up at the scoreboard Sunday afternoon and saw the final score was Green Bay Packers 37 and Detroit Lions 31. After two routs and a game that the Lions let slip NFL hall of shame once NFL any team can be beat throughtheirhandsinthe:final again. For all thos di hard on any given week. seconds,theLionsareoffto fansoutthere,thereis llim However, the team's theirsecondstraightseason rayofhopethattheLio can performance so far this at 0-3. Last year the Lions tum the season around. fore season has led many fans to ended the season with a it becomes a runaway train believe otherwise. The Lions record of 2-14 the second wreck ofloss afterlos . 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The Lions have to figure out a way to get this ship turned around in a hurry, or it is going to be a very long season for Marty Momhinweg and the rest of Detroit.