Monday, December 1, 2008

COVERAGE OF UWF WOMEN’S SOCCER AT NCAA FINAL FOUR

PENSACOLA, Fla. – The University of West Florida women’s soccer team will head south to the University of Tampa for the NCAA Division II Final Four this week, and the UWF student-athletes will share their experiences on the Argos Blog at www.GoArgos.com throughout the week. UWF will face St. Rose in the national semifinal match on Thursday, December 4 at 7:00 pm ET, with the opportunity to advance to the finals on Saturday at 3:30 pm ET.

No. 2 West Florida holds a record of 23-0-1 in this record-breaking 2008 season, and they enter the Final Four as the top-ranked remaining team. The Argonauts represent the South Region, and they will face No. 21 St. Rose (20-3-2) of the East Region. On the other side of the bracket, No. 7 Metro State (20-1-3) of the Central Region faces No. 4 Seattle Pacific (20-1-2) of the West Region.

Each UWF game will feature live audio broadcasts online at www.GoArgos.com. Fans can also follow live stats online at www.TampaSpartans.com. A live video broadcast will be available on www.NCAA.com for the semifinal match on Thursday, and Saturday’s championship game will air on national television on CBS College Sports.

Should the Argonauts advance to Saturday’s championship game, UWF will sponsor a Fan Bus for current faculty, staff, and students. The cost of the trip will be $20 per person, which includes round trip transportation and a ticket to the championship match. Sign up for the Fan Bus will be held Friday, December 5 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at the UWF Athletics administration lobby located on the Northwest corner of the Field House (Building 54). Space is limited and sign-up will be on a first-come basis. Individuals may sign up themselves and one other person. Payment is due at sign-up and may be made in cash or with a check payable to UWF. The bus will leave from the water tower parking lot Saturday at 5:00 am sharp. No refunds will be available for late-comers.

Fans that wish to send in questions for the student-athletes to answer on the Argos Blog may email them to uwfsportsinformation@gmail.com. To view the Argos Blog, click on the Blog button on the front page at www.GoArgos.com.

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Thursday, December 4: Semifinals vs. St. Rose (7:00 pm ET)
Live Video
Live Audio
Live Stats

Saturday, December 6: Finals vs. Metro State / Seattle Pacific (3:30 pm ET)
Television - CBS College Sports (see local listings)
Live Audio
Live Stats

Other Links
Argos Blog
NCAA Interactive Bracket
University of Tampa Host Site