Team photos by Michael Schwertfeger
the conference championship but accomplished its goal of making it to the UMAC tournament. The key to success in soccer is the team’s ability to learn how to work together as a unit. The men’s team was made up, for the most part, by freshmen and sophomores and that ability to work together really became apparent toward the end of the season. The majority of the competition the Vikings faced were teams that started upper classmen who had been working together as a team for several seasons. In spite of their youthfulness, the team posted a 5-13-2 record. With a conference record of 3-3 the team was able to earn a fourth-place finish in the UMAC, thus qualifying the team for the UMAC tournament. At the tournament, Bethany played number-one seed St. Scholastica to a draw for 73 minutes before running out of gas and losing 3-0. The final match of the season was a NCCAA region tournament game, another first for Bethany. The game was played against Greenville College at St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri. Wind, cold, and rain kept the game evenly matched, but an experienced Greenville College team wore down the younger Bethany team in a 3-1 loss. Excellent team chemistry and great attitudes made the 2004 men’s soccer season successful. Team awards went to: Mike Colago, Most Valuable Player; PJ Waddell, Mr. Hustle; Nikolaus Schultz, Mr. Viking; and Ryan Johnson, defensive MVP.
2004 Men’s Soccer Team: Back row from left: Head Coach Rob Pipal, Beneyam Retta, Chancel Malonga, Martin Boucek, Nikolaus Schultz, Ales Ters, Nicholas Peltier, Leonce Bouya-Nzassou, Michael Colago, Ryan Johnson—Front row from left: Tyler Freyberg, Luis Berrospid, Brandon Londgren, Aaron Lindquist, Cole Downing, Zach Harlan, Patrick Waddell, Mike Moldstad—Not pictured: Oliver Lundquist, Cesar Flandes
2004 Women’s Soccer Team: Back row from left: Head Coach Rob Pipal, Megan Spaulding, Stephanie Pipal, Carissa Masarro, Rachel Mellon, Giselle Grabowski, Elizabeth Radloff, Julia Bukowski, Asst. Coach Ramon Pinero—Middle row from left: Lucy Tillman, Elizabeth Hellmann, Jerusha Londgren, Bethany D’Andrade, Rebekah Fehr, Renae Kitt, Natalie Green, Nina Junius—Front: Brittany Bowman
Women’s Soccer Measuring the success of the women’s soccer season by the number of victories might leave you with the impression that it was a tough season. Although it was difficult to lose a lot of games, the team always gave their all. They refused to give up no matter what the score; a great tribute to the quality of the women that were part of the 2004 Bethany women’s soccer team. Season highlights include: leading Waldorf College by a 1-0 score with fifteen Athletics continued on page 8 education that lasts beyond a lifetime
2004 Volleyball Team: Back row from left: Asst. Coach Jill Johnson, Joelle Shouts, Renee Tatge, Head Coach Marcia Eggen, Naomi Johnson, Amber Schreiner, Student Manager Brandy Jones—Front row from left: Amber Danckwart, Bridget Burger, Lindsey Larsen, Britt Rinne, Kristen Goebel, Kelsey Black, Aimee Freiborg
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