268Athletics The Harding women’s soccer team traveled to Greece to prepare for the upcoming season. The trip lasted from Aug. 1-13 and involved visits to the Acropolis, Athens and Delphi. The trip included moments of the team bonding, Bible studies and learning about the places where the Apostle Paul walked. Head soccer coach Greg Harris said though the team played some soccer while in Greece, the main focus of the trip was team bonding. “The most important thing we wanted to get out of this trip to Greece was allowing the team to come close together and bond,” Harris said. “That was our major focus, was on this team growing together as a team, as a family, as a unit.” Several of the players discussed the positive aspects of the trip and what they learned from the experience. “I learned that traveling is exhausting, but you have to fully embrace it and have a good time,” senior midfielder Kelli Tindel said. The trip involved many moments of vulnerability, freshman forward Gabie Eddins said. She said the close proximity brought them closer to each other. GOALS The women’s soccer team visits Greece on preseason trip. “I think we learned how to get along with each other,” Eddins said. “You’re in close quarters for two weeks and there’s no one else, and [you’re] just learning how to live in community with one another.” Sophomore outside back Katie Cabana said the trip helped build community within the team, especially with the freshman. “I just think it’s really unique, and we got to know some of the freshmen a little bit more than we would if we were in Searcy,” Cabana said. Visiting biblical locations and doing Bible studies at those places impacted the players. They travelled to places Paul the apostle preached and was able to learn where it was taught. “That was really, really cool, just to see another place you read about in the Bible,” Tindel said about visiting Delphi. Written by Trinity Golden
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