International Flavor an Asset to Searcy Steel Harding was blessed wit h a taste of Internationa l flavor as soccer entered its sports criteria. Although Harding did not officially sponsor the soccer team, several H arding stude nts played on the local Searcy Steel team. Interest in the sport has spread throughout the country, and Harding was not left out. The team was made up of the following players: Todd Thompson, Terry Hobbs, Mike Clifton, Ezekiel Nwakwue, Christmas Atem, Tom Hobbs, David Kee, Mark Kee, David Burton, Toby Taylor, Attah Frimpong , Samuel Nwaneri , Steve Mackey, Chris Clarke , Andy Nicholson , Wade Dunn, Jami e Yingli ng , Didier Villard , Jim Wh itfield and Enoch Thweatt. The team was a member of the Arkansas Intercollegiate Soccer Conference . Team members showed their outstanding soccer skills throughout the season and took first place in the conference. During the first half of the season the Steel played some awesome soccer and left dust behind them. The battle on the field began with a We have a good number of foreign students on the team and they helped us have a winning season. Enoch Thweatt 4-2 win ove r Ouachita and proceeded with a 13-1 slaughter of Arkansas College. Harding then shared a 2-2 tie with the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The Steel got back on the victory path with a 8-2 win over the College of the Ozarks. The first half of the season ended with a 4-2 victory over Hendrix . The second half of the season started slowly with a 2-2 tie against Ouachita. The Steel then had a three game winning streak beginning with the blasti ng of Arkansas College 8-0. The University of Arkansas at little Rock was the next victim of a 3-0 shut out. The Steel sn uck by College of the Ozarks with a score of 1-0. The last game of the season ended abruptly with a 3-1 loss to Hendrix College. Their full season record was 7-2- 1, a very impressive record for fellow soccer admirers. The program has grown in the past couple of years and shows potential to grow even bigger. The interest of so many foreign students has been an asset to the team. f!~ Diving Save. Enoch Thweatt lunges for the ball in an attempt to keep the opponent from scoring a goal. - photo by Public Relations Office. 154 Soccer
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