Written by Trinity Golden // Photo provided by Dr. Greg Harris
The women’s soccer team traveled to Greece this summer. The trip lasted from Aug. 1 to 13 and involved visits to the Acropolis, Athens and Delphi, and moments of team bonding, Bible study and learning about the places where the apostle Paul walked.
Head soccer coach Greg Harris said though the team played some soccer while in Greece, the main focus of the trip was team bonding.
“The most important thing we wanted to get out of this trip to Greece was allowing the team to come close together and bond,” Harris said. “That was our major focus, was on this team growing together as a team, as a family, as a unit.”
Several of the players discussed the positive aspects of the trip and what they learned from the experience.
“I learned that traveling is exhausting, but you have to fully embrace it and have a good time,” senior midfielder Kelli Tindel said.
The trip involved many moments of vulnerability, freshman forward Gabie Eddins said. She said the close proximity brought them closer to each other.
“I think we learned how to get along with each other,” Eddins said. “You’re in close quarters for two weeks and there’s no one else, and [you’re] just learning how to live in community with one another.”
Sophomore outside back Katie Cabana said the trip helped build community within the team, especially with the freshmen.
“I just think it’s really unique, and we got to know some of the freshmen a little bit more than we would if we were in Searcy,” Cabana said.
Visiting biblical locations and doing Bible studies at those places impacted the players.
“That was really, really cool, just to see another place you read about in the Bible,” Tindel said about visiting Delphi.
Eddins said the team also visited Mars Hill, a location where Paul spoke in the Bible.
“We did a devotional on Mars Hill, and we had a guide for that one,” Eddins said. “He recited what Paul spoke on Mars Hill, so for me, that was just really powerful. It just makes it come alive.” The Lady Bisons were on the road again yesterday as they played against Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri. The team will host their next game Sept. 3 against Northeastern State University.
