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Concordia University Wisconsin extends a hearty welcome to all guests visiting our campus for this athletic competition. It is our desire that this activity be an enjoyable, wholesome event for all of us. “Winning isn’t everything, but the desire to win motivates us to achievement.” This is a more accurate quotation from a famous football coach of the past than the quote that is actually used. To an extent, it also describes the Christian philosophy of Concordia University Wisconsin. To be more precise, it is our desire to strive for excellence in all that we do, with God’s Law and Gospel giving us direction. Our academic programs at Concordia are of the highest quality, as we strive for excellence in Christian education. Our athletic program is the same. With the context of Christian faith, we attempt to achieve these same heights in our spritual life.
Athletics at Concordia provide a variety of opportunities for our students to grow physically, emotionally, and spiritually. The program is directed by faculty of the university and is governed by The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS) with a Christian philosophy. We invite our friends to visit us often and to take advantage of the opportunity to prepare for a career in Education, Nursing, Pastoral Ministry, Pharmacy, Business, Social Work, Sports Medicine, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, or any of the 69 major disciplines offered along with a doctorate in physical therapy, pharmacy or nursing practice. CUW grants AA, BA, BS, and MS degrees. May God richly bless you in all your endeavors and thank you for being with us today!
Dr. Patrick T. Ferry
President, Concordia University Wisconsin
A Quality Education in an ideal setting Since its beginning in 1881, Concordia University Wisconsin has prided itself on “Excellence in Christian Education.” Concordia University Wisconsin (CUW) has succeeded in becoming a progressive institution, while retaining the Lutheran, Christian tradition on which it was founded. Concordia is a four-year, co-educational, liberal arts college offering 69 undergraduate majors and over 20 graduate level programs. It’s the largest Lutheran University in the United States with over 7,900 undergraduate, traditional, and nontraditonal students attending 16 different locations. The university has many co-curricular programs including all major sports, drama, music, spiritual life, student government, intramurals, and social activities and has one of the largest field houses of any private college in Wisconsin with an indoor track and soccer surface. The educational and athletic facilities available to Concordia soccer players are unparalleled in NCAA Division III soccer in the Central region of the United States. Over the past six years, Concordia has invested millions of dollars into renovations and upgrades that are so impressive that the St. Louis Rams professional football team used the CUW campus for its summer training camp.
Located in Ozaukee County, Concordia is situated on the north shore of Lake Michigan. Cities of interest within a ten minute drive of Concordia are Cedarburg, which has a historic downtown area (Cedar Creek Settlement) filled with an array of specialty stores, art exhibits and museums, restaurants and inns; Grafton, with a thriving downtown area located on the Milwaukee River, and Mequon which boasts of majestic lake bluffs, stately homes, lush farmland and expansive open space. A short fifteen minute drive from Concordia’s campus is the city of Milwaukee. With a population of over 500,000, Milwaukee is the largest city in Wisconsin and the 22ndlargest city in the nation. Milwaukee is a fun and exciting place to experience with music festivals throughout the summer, a vibrant downtown night life throughout the year, and professional sports teams to follow such as the Milwaukee Wave Indoor soccer team, the Milwaukee Bucks basketball team, and the Milwaukee Brewers baseball team. Other cities of interest, such as Madison and Chicago, are a ninety minute drive from the city of Mequon.
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Soccer complex: The newly renovated soccer venue is one of the most stunning soccer facilities in the Midwest. It features a one and a half million dollar synthetic turf field with seating capacity for over 800 soccer fans. (1, at left)
Strength & Conditioning/Sports Medicine Facilities: Concordia’s seven [1]
million dollar sports fitness center features a world class athletic training facility with a state-of-the-art hydrotherapy room and three separate workout rooms. (2)
Residence Hall: Completed in 2008, the five story, $22 million Coburg residence hall features individual, private bedrooms, semi-private bathrooms, and a central living room space. Coburg Hall is located on the shoreline of Lake Michigan which provides residents with a breathtaking lakeshore view.
Bluff Restoration: In 2007, Concordia spent over eight million dollars to [2]
reshape and stabilize the lakeshore bluff so that it could be better utilized by the community. The newly designed shoreline features a private beach, an amphitheater, coastal wetlands and a breathtaking view of Lake Michigan.
Environmental Center: Situated 135 feet above majestic Lake Michigan on the southeast Wisconsin shoreline, the Concordia Center for Environmental Stewardship or CCES, is the primary study center at CUW for a variety of environmentally-oriented academic, outreach and research areas. (3) Loeber Hall Upgrade: In 2010, Loeber Hall was remodeled for [3]
undergraduate science and includes state-of-the-art labs for chemistry, biology, and general science. The second floor of the expansion includes classrooms for the art department, health sciences, and other general studies. The new expansion overlooks a beautifully landscaped courtyard with a waterfall, walkways and park benches for student access.
School of Pharmacy Building: Concordia University Wisconsin’s state-
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of-the-art, $12 million School of Pharmacy was officially dedicated in September, 2011. The SOP currently houses nearly 250 pharmacy students, including 85 in this year’s class. The doctorate program is only the second of its kind in Wisconsin, the other being at UW-Madison. Curt Gielow serves as Executive Dean, while Dean Arneson is the school’s Academic Dean. (4)
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From its inception in 1984, Concordia men’s soccer has been a model for success and excellence in NAIA and NCAA Division III soccer. Over the past 28 years the men’s soccer team has won over 335 matches, has been crowned conference champions 11 times, and has participated in post-season play on 8 different occasions. Falcon soccer players have been tremendously successful on the field, receiving numerous All Conference (103), All Region (35), All America (8) and Academic All America (4) awards. Off the field, CUW soccer graduates perform their duties in a wide variety of career fields such as education, business, and medicine. The 2012 campaign promises to continue this rich tradition as it celebrates its 29th soccer season.
HALL OF FAME: The accomplishments of the men’s soccer team can be directly attributed to the outstanding coaches and athletes that have participated in the program. In 2003, Dan Harris, a former CUW coach who was instrumental in establishing the foundation of excellence for the program, was the first person associated with the soccer team to be chosen for the Hall of Fame. Other players who were selected in subsequent years were Kou Seying (2005), Rob Morrison (2006), Ryan Unger (2007), the leading scorer in CUW soccer history, Dan Schmitz (2008), Max Bluemel (2009), Darren Werner (2010), Robin Dorschner (2011) and Steve Dziatkiewicz (2012).
Steve Dziatkiewicz and Head Coach Tom Saleska
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O u t s t a n d i n g All America Pat Goolsby Dan Schmitz Robin Dorschner Djuro Stojsavljevic Jeff Mierow Jason Papp Peter Schreiber Jr.
All Region 1988, 1989 1988 1989 1991 1991 1996 2004
Academic All America John Born Jr. Andreas Batiansila Travis Moulton Tom Anderson
1991 1996 2006 2010
All Region Rob Morrison Robin Dorschner Pat Goolsby Dan Schmitz Djuro Stojsavljevic Jason Papp Ryan Unger Mike Martinich
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1987 1988 1988 1990 1991 1996 1996, 1997 1996
Steve Meteisis Darren Werner Ryan Middendorf Jon Gridley Steve Dziatkiewicz Jake Banas Peter Schreiber Travis Moulton Brian Nord Mike Bruckner Jon Waldhart Brad Dent Tom Anderson Trevor Hess Jacob Pope Kyle Sytsma
1997, 1998 1998 2000, 2001 2001 2001, 2002 2002 2003, 2004, 2005 2004, 2005, 2006 2006, 2007 2007 2008 2008 2009 2009 2010 2011
Conference Player of the Year Djuro Stojsavljevic Max Bluemel Jason Papp Ryan Unger Steve Dziatkiewicz Peter Schreiber Jr. Brian Nord
1991 1992 1996 1997, 1999 2002 2004 2007 (Offensive POY)
Top 10 All Time Leading Scorers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Ryan Unger Peter Schreiber Brian Nord Steve Dziatkiewicz Matt Sumner Robin Dorschner Kyle Sytsma Pat Goolsby John Vojta Joel Rockemann
80 goals, 48 assists, 208 points 69 goals, 27 assists, 165 points 64 goals, 27 assists, 155 points 53 goals, 26 assists, 132 points 35 goals, 33 assists, 103 points 30 goals, 42 assists, 102 points 37 goals, 20 assists, 94 points 37 goals, 18 assists, 92 points 32 goals, 27 assists, 91 points 31 goals, 28 assists, 90 points
Youth Indoor Soccer TournamenT
For the past 15 years, the team has hosted an indoor soccer tournament for the local soccer community. Youth soccer teams from all over the area visit the CUW field house to compete for trophies and awards. The men’s team organizes and runs the event and is involved in working the concession stand and officiating the games.
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The Northern Athletics Conference began its first season of competition in the fall of 2006. The NAC consists of 13 colleges and universities from the shared-border states of Illinois and Wisconsin. Many have shared traditional rivalries dating back to the NAC’s predecessor conferences, the Lake Michigan Conference and the Northern IllinoisIowa Conference. Charter members include: Alverno College, Aurora University, Benedictine University, Concordia University Chicago, Concordia University Wisconsin, Dominican University, Edgewood College, Lakeland College, Maranatha Baptist Bible College, Marian University, Rockford College and Wisconsin Lutheran College. Milwaukee School of Engineering joined the NAC in the fall of 2007. The Northern Athletics Conference is the third largest conference in NCAA Division III.
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The men’s soccer team had another outstanding year finishing with an overall record of 13-6-1 and a 9-1-1 conference record, which was good enough for a second place finish in the NAC. At one point during the season the team went on a nine game undefeated stretch catapulting them into a tenth place ranking in the Central Region. Highlighted by shutout victories over conference rivals such as MSOE and Aurora, the Falcons demonstrated the overall quality of their team defense and their ability to score key goals in important games late in the season. Unfortunately for the team, the season began on an ominous note as one of their key returning standouts, goal keeper Sam Ische, broke his hand with only a few minutes left in the first scrimmage match. After defeating St. Norbert College in their opening match on goals by Victor Mendoza and Kyle Sytsma, the Falcons struggled over the next several matches to find consistency on the defensive end of the field. The men lost the next two matches to St. John’s University and UW-Superior giving up seven goals in the process. After shutting out nonconference foes Beloit (3-0) and Adrian (2-0), the team again collapsed defensively and lost to perennial power North Park 4-1.
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Once the Falcons began conference play, however, they began to solidify as a team, winning nine of their next eleven matches. The victories included a 3-1 decision over Concordia Chicago, an 8-0 drubbing of Rockford led by Jon Neulreich’s goal of the year, a 2-1 nail biter over North Central, a 2-0 shutout over Maranatha, an exciting 1-0 win over Aurora on an outstanding goal by Kyle Sytsma, a 4-0 shutout over Lakeland on Patrick Birder’s two goals, a 6-0 pasting of Marian, a 2-0 victory over Wisconsin Lutheran on the strength of Zach Lemler’s two goals, and a comeback 3-2 win over Edgewood on a game winning goal by Bryan Samuel. The winning streak ended with a thrilling 2-1 overtime loss against Dominican. Led by the outstanding goal keeping of Enrique Alvarado, the Falcons were able to finish the regular season on a high note with a 1-0 victory over MSOE. However, the Red Raiders returned the favor a few days later when they beat the Falcons 2-0 in the conference tournament semifinal, ending the season for the men’s squad.
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According to Coach Saleska, the 2012 Falcon squad will “rise or fall” on the back of the seniors. This outstanding class includes Kyle Sytsma, an All-Region player in 2011, Jim Kroll, Zach Lemler, Arturo Vera, Tyler Harris, and fifth year senior Sam Ische who returns in goal from a broken hand that he sustained in the first preseason scrimmage. The men’s team will have huge holes to fill with the graduation of All-Conference players such as Jake Streicher, Victor Mendoza and Bryan Samuel as well as other starters such as Enrique Alvarado. However, Coach Saleska believes that this senior group, along with many other returners and several key newcomers, can step up to the challenge and provide the offensive and defensive talent the team needs to be successful. On the defensive side of the ball, the Falcons will have to train and develop a new back four which is always a challenge during the greatly compressed fall season. Saleska would love to play a left footed back on the left side of the field which limits his choices to senior Zach Lemler and freshman Nick Hopper. “It will be a loss on the offensive end if we have to develop Lemler as a left back but Zach has the tenacity and toughness to do an outstanding job at that position,” stated Coach Saleska. “Nick Hopper has the technical ability to be a very good defender as well but he needs to develop a physical presence before he will be a regular player.” At the center back spot the team will have to rely on Jim Kroll who looked good at the position during the spring season and a freshman such as Mitch Boehm, Jake Barnes, and Aaron Patterson who all have solid reputations as defenders. The only returning starter in the back is junior Jon Neulreich who will not only have to stop the opposing offense on the right side but also create his own offense as he gets forward into the attack. Freshman Nick Kuroski and sophomore David Kulberg also will be challenging Jon for playing time at the right corner. Organizing the defense from the goalie position will be fifth year senior Sam Ische whose athleticism and experience make him one of the best keepers in the conference. “We are very thankful that Sam decided to come back for his fifth year,” stated Coach Saleska. “He’s an outstanding goalie who can help us win games with his amazing shot blocking ability.” Backing up Sam will be sophomore Eric
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Vogel, freshmen Alec Brew, and freshman Cory Lobue, all of whom are very capable of stepping in for Sam if the team needs a substitute. The midfield has been a consistent strength for the men’s team over the past several years. Even though Victor Mendoza, one of the team’s top midfielders has finished his career, the Falcons still have excellent depth in this position. Anchoring the key midfield spots are senior captain Kyle Sytsma and junior Jacob Pope who was an All-Conference player his first two years. Adding quality to the midfield is newcomer Diego Campos who is very creative with the ball, senior Tyler Harris, one of the hardest workers on the team, and senior Arturo Vera who is playing very well after knee surgery. Others who will challenge these standouts for playing time are junior Blake Edler, sophomores Trent Schwartz, Juan Carmona, and Adrian Vargas, junior transfer Jose Alcaraz, and transfer Paul Stuebs who is a tenacious ball winner in midfield. Good work by the back line to go along with connecting quality passes by the midfield should lead to scoring chances by the forwards. Most of the goals for the Falcons this season will have to come from a young but talented group of strikers led by sophomore Mo McCrone, freshman Keegan VanDusseldorp, and freshman Ryan Carey. Mo, coming off a solid freshman year, has the experience; Ryan is the more creative and skilled of the three while Keegan has the athleticism to get around corner defenders and create dangerous scoring opportunities. Adding to this depth are freshmen Austin Lemler and freshmen Mark Samuel, both of whom have the skill and work ethic to challenge for playing time. Despite the inexperience of several key performers, Coach Saleska still believes the team will come together for another very successful season. Saleska commented that he’s excited to watch the development of his younger players and understands the challenges his team is facing this year with the departure of last year’s seniors. By the time the conference season begins, look for the Falcons again to challenge for the NAC championship and an NCAA tournament bid.
Freshman
Austin Lemler
Cory LoBue
Kevin May
West Bend, WI West Bend East HS
Madison, WI Madison East HS
Mississauga, ON Canada St. Marcellinus, Ontario HS
Tanner Rauen
Christian Woodfin
Keegan Van Dusseldorp
Menasha, WI Fox Valley Lutheran HS
Birmingham, MI Lutheran HS North
Burlington, WI Burlington HS
Mark Samuel
Mitchell Boehm
Wesley Reimer
Alec Brew
Brookfield, WI Catholic Memorial HS
Plymouth, MI Lutheran Westland HS
Loganville, WI Reedsburg HS
Appleton, WI St. Mary Central HS
Trent Pacheco Iron Mountain, WI Kingsford HS
Aaron Patterson Menomonee Falls, WI Menomonee Falls HS
Nicholas Kuroski
Jake Barnes
Ryan Carey
Mount Pleasant, WI Racine Washington Park HS
Fort Atkinson, WI Cambridge HS
Appleton, WI Appleton North HS
Juan Carmona
Eric Vogel
Aurora, IL East Aurora HS
Itasca, IL Lake Park HS
Trent Schwartz
Adrian Vargas
Diego Campos
Lake Geneva, WI Shoreland Lutheran HS
Mequon, WI Prepa Tech Valle Alto HS
Milwaukee, WI Hamilton HS
sophmores
Nicholas Hopper Menomonee Falls, WI Menomonee Falls HS
Michael McCrone Janesville, WI Janesville HS
sophmores continued
Kyle Sternard
Paul Stuebs
David Kulberg
Antioch, IL Antioch Community HS
Osseo, MN Wayzata HS
Jonathan Neulreich
Brian Griffin
Jacob Pope
Grafton, WI Grafton HS
Sussex, WI Arrowhead HS
Muskego, WI Muskego HS
Sturgeon Bay, WI Sturgeon Bay HS
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Seniors
Blake Edler St. Charles, MO St. Charles Lutheran HS
Jose Alcaraz
James Kroll
Milwaukee, WI Nathan Hale HS
York, IL York Community HS
Arturo Vera Chicago, IL Taft HS
Ben Gyuricza Palatine, IL St. Viator HS
Zach Lemler
Kyle Sytsma
Tyler Harris
West Bend, WI West Bend East HS
Antioch, IL Antioch HS
De Pere, WI De Pere HS
Sam Ische Menomonee Falls, WI Menomonee Falls HS
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Coach Tom Saleska came to Concordia in 1993 after a successful 14-year high school coaching career in which his teams won several conference, district, regional, and even a state championship in 1987. During his 19-year tenure at Concordia, the Falcons have won six Lake Michigan Conference championships, three conference tournament championships, and have earned an NCAA tournament appearance in two of the previous eight seasons. Included in Saleska’s list of accomplishments are a USSF National Coaching License, a Michigan High School State Championship, a Michigan State Coach of the Year award in 1987, and Lake Michigan Conference Coach of the Year in 1997, 2002, and 2004. His overall coaching record of 397-170-47 includes 233 collegiate
c o a c h i n g 1993 - 95 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 - 01 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
27-25-5 18-4-0 16-4-0 16-4-1 14-6-0 24-12-2 17-4-2 14-7-1 15-4-1 11-5-5 13-5-4 12-7-1 12-7-1 12-4-5 12-6-3 13-6-1
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victories at Concordia. Concordia’s soccer program also has an excellent reputation around the central part of the country, demonstrated by its regional ranking in the coaches’ poll in seven of the past eleven seasons. During his 33-year career, Saleska has coached a variety of recreational, club, high school, and collegiate teams. One of the main reasons for this coaching diversity is that Tom has been able to coach many of the teams for which his two sons, John (Concordia graduate) and James (Concordia graduate), have played. He also provided plenty of coaching advice to his daughter, Jenna (Concordia graduate), who played high school soccer. Tom and his wife Vanessa recently celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary. Along with coaching, Tom also teaches at Concordia and was promoted to the rank of Full Professor. In the past 19 years Tom has taught two different biology courses, one life science course, a zoology course, a soccer coaching course and a secondary methods course.
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LMC Champion LMC Champion/LMC Tournament Champion LMC Tournament Champion LMC Champion LMC Champion, NCAA Tournament, At Large LMC Champion/LMC Tournament Champion, NCAA Tournament LMC Champion/LMC Tournament Final LMC Tournament Final NAC Tournament Final
High School College Overall
151-60-15 246-110-32 397-170-47
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the Director of Soccer Operations for both the men’s and women’s soccer programs. He is a Falcon alumnus who graduated in 2005 with a major in Computer Science and a minor in Philosophy. As a three year starting right back for the Falcons, John was a member of three consecutive conference championships and back-to-back second round appearances in the NCAA Tournament. Saleska’s coaching experience includes two years as assistant coach for the Falcons, three years as boys and girls varsity assistant at Homestead High School, one year as the girls’ junior varsity coach at Milwaukee Lutheran High School, four years as a youth coach for West Bend United and Elm Grove soccer clubs, and 10 years of coaching with Concordia’s summer soccer academy. He holds both an NSCAA Advanced and USSF National ‘D’ Coaching Diplomas, and currently coaches with the Bavarian Soccer Club. John, who is on track to finish his Master’s Degree in Educational Technology in 2012, is married to Tara, a former soccer star for the women’s team. The couple has a two year old son, Owen.
c o a c h e s Marty Lataille, a 2007 graduate of Concordia Wisconsin, is a first year assistant coach for the men’s team. Marty’s playing background includes a four year career as a defender for the Falcons. During his senior season, the team won a Concordia record nine straight games without giving up a goal. Over the past five years since his graduation, Marty has been the varsity coach for Nathan Hale High School, a volunteer assistant coach for UW-Milwaukee Panthers, a youth coach for Parkland Soccer Club, the MK Alliance, and the Croatian Eagle Soccer Club and a camp counselor for several collegiate soccer camps such as University of Wisconsin, UW-Milwaukee, and Akron University. Included in his coaching resume are a USSF “D” and “C” License and an NSCAA National and Advanced National Diploma. Marty, who majored in Public Relations and minored in Marketing during his undergraduate years, also completed the Graduate Teacher Certification Program at CUW and received his Wisconsin Teaching License in Elementary Education in 2012.
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January, 1999 – Rio De Janeiro, Brazil In January of
August, 2005 – Germany, Austria, Switzerland & Italy
1999, the men’s soccer team traveled to Rio De Janeiro for a 10 day South American adventure. During the trip, the team visited sites such as Christo Redentor, Sugar Loaf Mountain, Maracana (the world’s largest soccer stadium), and relaxed on the world renown Copa Cabana beach. Along with the cultural experience, the men’s soccer squad played four matches against quality competition.
For a preseason learning and soccer training experience the men’s and women’s soccer teams traveled to Europe for ten action packed days of sightseeing and soccer playing. In Germany, the student/athletes visited Dachau prison camp, toured the city of Munich on bikes, dined at the famous Hofbrau Haus, attended a professional soccer match and played soccer against the local club, TSV Pfersee. After experiencing Germany, the teams traveled to Salzburg, Austria where they toured the Schloss Hohensalzburg, the largest preserved fortress in central Europe, played a soccer match against USC Eugendorf, and visited the Durrnberg salt mines. At the end of the trip, the party traveled to Milan, Italy for a guided tour of the historic city that included a visit to DaVinci’s “Last Supper” located in the refectory of the Church of Santa Maria Della Grazie.
August, 2002 – Germany & Holland In the summer of 2002, the Falcons completed an eleven-day excursion to Holland and Germany. This unique educational experience included both famous cultural sites along with friendly matches against soccer clubs from the two countries. During their visit to the fabulous Ajax stadium, the home field of Amsterdam’s top professional soccer club, American national team player John O’Brien met the team for an impromptu photo session.
May 2009 – Barcelona, Spain In May, 2009 the men’s soccer team traveled to Barcelona, Spain for an eight day European soccer and cultural experience. The team stayed in a resort hotel located on the beach of the Mediterranean Sea and spent considerable time enjoying the sunny, Spanish environment. Each day the players traveled to memorable locations such as the world famous cathedral La Sagrada Familia (the only cathedral in Europe still under construction), Tossa De Mar, a quaint and cozy resort village, and the Ramblas, a unique shopping district in the heart of Barcelona where the Falcons enjoyed hunting for souvenirs. Without question, the highlight of the trip came when the team visited Nou Camp Stadium and watched FC Barcelona play Osasuana from field-level seats. The energy and passion displayed by the Barcelona fans was overwhelming and unforgettable.
Along with the daily cultural experiences, the Falcon squad also was able to play against some of the most talented soccer teams they have ever witnessed. The Spanish club players were fine tuned for their league playoffs and put on a dazzling display of soccer technique. Even though the men’s team was able to win only a single match during the tour, the young players gained valuable experience for seasons to come. According to Coach Saleska, “The entire tour was unbelievably successful. It was a fabulous learning experience and I think the players will remember the sights and sounds of the Barcelona area for the rest of their lives. They played soccer against incredible competition which will only help them in their future soccer careers. The Concordia soccer program tries to provide a meaningful and memorable international experience every three or four years but this trip to Spain will be difficult to match.”
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