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For Immediate Release 26 January 2002
AUCKLAND,
New Zealand – Southwest Baptist’s Priscilla Duncan
has been selected to play on the 2003 New Zealand World Cup
Qualifying Team.
The SBU freshman soccer player will travel to Dallas during
Spring Break to meet up with her team for two days of training
before starting a five-day Texas tour. The squad will face
Baylor on March 17, Texas A&M on March 20, Texas on March
23, West Texas A&M on March 26 and Texas Tech on March
29. The team will compete at the Women’s World Cup qualifier
in Australia this April.
Duncan, named honorable mention All Mid-America Intercollegiate
Athletics Association for her efforts in 2002’s campaign,
captained the Under 19 team for New Zealand last summer. She
played in 19 games for the Lady Bearcats, scoring one goal
and adding an assist.
“I think this is a great opportunity for Priscilla and
SBU,” said SBU Head Coach Peter McGovern. “She didn’t
have a great year for us, but she was asked to do a lot of
things she had never had to do. When I watched her play in
New Zealand, she was absolute magic. I believe Priscilla is
the best attack player in the country and this experience
is going to give her the chance to play in the Division I
atmosphere and against some of the best teams in the world
in Australia. I believe she will come back with the mindset
she is going to dominate in games, and that is going to help
both she and us.”
Duncan is one of seven members of the New Zealand national
team to make their senior debuts in competition.
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