The Fort Lewis College Men’s Soccer team is getting ready to take on Lees-McRae College in the NCAA Division II Championship Game on Saturday, December 5 at 2:00 p.m. MST. The game will be played in Tampa, FL, and broadcast over the CBS College Sports Channel.
Fort Lewis College and our community partners have organized a number of events this weekend to celebrate both the Men’s and Women’s Soccer teams’ remarkable accomplishments this year, win or lose. The College would like to thank the Irish Embassy, Cuckoo’s, the Durango-La Plata County Airport, and all those who supported the Skyhawks.
For more information on the Skyhawks, visit http://www.goskyhawks.com.
Saturday, December 5
2:00 p.m. - NCAA Championship Game Showings
· CBS College Sports Channel
o Direct TV – Channel 613
o Bresnan – Channel 411
o Dish Network – Channel 152
· Irish Embassy, 900 Main Avenue, (970) 403-1200
· Cuckoo’s Chicken House, 128 E College Drive, (970) 259-6322
Sunday, December 6
2 p.m. Greet the Soccer Team at the Durango Airport – Durango Airport, Charter Flight Area
(for complete directions visit http://www.fortlewis.edu//shared/content/news/Soccer_Greet_at_Airport.pdf)
Everyone is invited to the celebration at the airport. The team’s plane is schedule to arrive around 2:30 p.m. No special credentials or RSVPs required. Congratulations banners, FLC gear, balloons, etc. are encouraged.
Approx. 3:30 p.m. Congratulations Procession from Airport – From the airport, down Main Ave and up to campus finishing at Whalen Gym
Escort the team back home in your vehicle with decorated cars and lots of honking. Fall in behind the police escort and the team’s vehicle for the drive back to Durango. ALL TRAFFIC RULES MUST BE OBSERVED, SUCH AS STOPPING AT RED LIGHTS.
5 p.m. FLC Men’s & Women’s Soccer Celebration/Fundraiser at the Irish Embassy –Irish Embassy, 900 Main Avenue, (970) 403-1200
Tickets are required. Contact the Irish Embassy for more information.