MSSU soccer women one of nation’s most improved

Jan. 10, 2004

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wachsman’s Lions finished 10-8-2 in 2004

Missouri Southern State University’s women’s soccer team focuses each day on improving from the day before. That focus has helped the Lions to one of the nation’s most improved NCAA Division II squads, based on final won-lost totals from 2003 as compared to 2004.

The Lions, who finished 10-8-2 in 2004, tied for the fifth-best improvement this year. Southern posted a 3-13-4 mark in 2003, giving the team a six-game improvement in ‘04.

“We’re excited with the way things turned out this past season, and it’s nice to know that we’re one of the most improved teams in the country,” said Lions head coach Trevor Wachsman.

“Our focus all year was improving day to day, and as we move forward, we want to continue to get better every day and every year.”

Mount Olive (N.C.) turned in the biggest NCAA Division II improvement (14.5 games), by going from 3-15-0 in 2003 to 20-3-0 in 2004. Clayton State (Ga.) had an 8.5-game improvement, while Dominican (N.Y.) and Newberry (S.C.) each bettered their previous season by eight games. Missouri Southern, Montana State-Billings, Western Washington and Winona (Minn.) State all had six-game advancements.

Missouri Southern started the season with a 4-0-1 record and finished third with an 8-5-1 ledger in the MIAA. Included among Southern’s wins this year were two-game sweeps of Central Missouri State, Washburn and Missouri-Rolla. The first of Southern’s two ties in 2004 came at Truman State, a scoreless draw that snapped Truman’s 23-game MIAA winning streak.

The Lions graduate just three seniors off the 2004 squad that included 13 freshmen.


	Jan. 10, 2004 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MSSU soccer women one of nation’s most improved Wachsman’s Lions finished 10-8-2 in 2004 Missouri Southern State University’s women’s soccer team focuses each day on improving from the day before. That focus has helped the Lions to one of the nation’s most improved NCAA Division II squads, based on final won-lost totals from 2003 as compared to 2004. The Lions, who finished 10-8-2 in 2004, tied for the fifth-best improvement this year. Southern posted a 3-13-4 mark in 2003, giving the team a six-game improvement in ‘04. “We’re excited with the way things turned out this past season, and it’s nice to know that we’re one of the most improved teams in the country,” said Lions head coach Trevor Wachsman. “Our focus all year was improving day to day, and as we move forward, we want to continue to get better every day and every year.” Mount Olive (N.C.) turned in the biggest NCAA Division II improvement (14.5 games), by going from 3-15-0 in 2003 to 20-3-0 in 2004. Clayton State (Ga.) had an 8.5-game improvement, while Dominican (N.Y.) and Newberry (S.C.) each bettered their previous season by eight games. Missouri Southern, Montana State-Billings, Western Washington and Winona (Minn.) State all had six-game advancements. Missouri Southern started the season with a 4-0-1 record and finished third with an 8-5-1 ledger in the MIAA. Included among Southern’s wins this year were two-game sweeps of Central Missouri State, Washburn and Missouri-Rolla. The first of Southern’s two ties in 2004 came at Truman State, a scoreless draw that snapped Truman’s 23-game MIAA winning streak. The Lions graduate just three seniors off the 2004 squad that included 13 freshmen.