Soccer Prepares For The 2003 Season

Aug. 12, 2003

CORAL GABLES, Fla.-The University of Miami soccer team reported to campus Tuesday afternoon and will begin practice Wednesday, Aug. 13.

Head coach Tricia Taliaferro returns 12 letterwinners from last season’s team which finished 9-9-1 and second in the BIG EAST Northeast Division.

In addition to the returning Hurricanes Miami welcomes nine newcomers to the roster for the 2003 season.

The Hurricanes will be led this season by 2003 BIG EAST pre-season team member Vonda Matthews (Broken Arrow, Okla.) and leading scorer Britney Butcher (Bothell, Wash.).

Miami will scrimmage Team Boca Tuesday Aug. 19 at 7 p.m. at Cobb Stadium.