MCC calls for soccer ‘Green Out’

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November 7, 2009

from school reports The Meridian Star Sat Nov 07, 2009, 01:21 AM CST

The Meridian Community College women' soccer team will be hosting the 2009 NJCAA District Soccer Championship at Northeast Park on Saturday at 2 p.m.

Coach Alex George and the Eagles are calling for a ‚ÄúGreen Out‚Äù for the game, asking all MCC fans and supporters to come out dressed in green to show support for the Eagles as they battle Tyler (Texas) Junior College for the right to go to the 2009 NJCAA Division I Woman‚Äôs Soccer National Championship Tournament.

‚ÄúWe would like everyone to wear as much green as possible to show our support for our Lady Eagles,‚Äù George said.

‚ÄúThank you for all of your support this season and again if you can make it we would truly appreciate the support. Make sure you bring a lawn chair as well.‚Äù

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Time Change

† To help support the Meridian Community College women‚Äôs soccer team in its bid to capture the NJCAA District Championship Saturday, the MCC women‚Äôs basketball team has moved its game from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

† This will allow fans to take in a whole day's worth of MCC action as the Lady Eagles soccer team plays Tyler (Texas) Junior College at 2 p.m. at Notheast Park, then the Eagles basketball team faces Bishop State at 5 p.m. and then the Lady Eagles basketball team will play the nightcap at 7 p.m.

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