Springfield Soccer Club

PRESS RELEASE – On Monday December 21, 2009 the Springfield Soccer Club held its annual Alumni Game at the Lake Country SoccerDome. The event gives past players an opportunity to relive the glory years on the soccer field and catch up with old friends, teammates and coaches. Also, the graduating seniors are invited to help bridge the gap between the past and present.

For the 2009 game there were over 55 players in attendance. “The alumni game is such a great thing offered by our club in many ways, and it means a great a deal to me to be apart of it. With the increasing amount of talent we turn out, there isn’t a better place to witness it than through this game, with everyone coming back from school for the holidays. To be able to hang out with good people and soccer players you’ve grown up with in a fun soccer setting, it really puts into perspective how much this club is just as much a family as it is a growing soccer club.” said Ben Hamilton current SSC Coach and current player at Drury.

The game was highlighted by players who have continued to play soccer at the collegiate level, whether it is on the varsity level, reserve, club team or intramurals. While there is a rotation from field to field amongst the teams the games do turn out to be quite competitive. “Each year the game starts out a little slow with players unsure of how it will be and then the competitiveness kicks in that made these players so good and fun to watch the past number of years.” said Jeremy Alumbaugh Director of Soccer Operations.

At the conclusion of the event an Alumni Reception was held at Rivals Casual Grille and there were over 75 people in attendance.

The Springfield Soccer Club wishes to thank all of those in attendance at the game and reception and looks forward to continuing to watch the success of the Springfield Soccer Club Alumni both on and off the field.

Stay tuned to the club website www.springfieldsportsclub.com for Alumni Updates as well as the newsletter for the always popular Q & A with an SSC Alumni.