Chapman Left Out in Cold in Colorado

On Sunday, Chapman men’s soccer Coach Eddie Carrillo got a bad feeling about Wednesday’s first-round NCAA playoff game against Colorado College in Colorado Springs when he flipped on the TV to watch some pro football.

“I saw the Denver Broncos’ game and saw it was snowing,” Carrillo said. “That can’t be a good thing.”

On a snow covered field, Chapman lost in overtime, 3-2. Leading scorer Mike Sterner also had a chance to give the Panthers the victory in regulation, but a one-on-one opportunity in the final minute resulted in a shot that missed wide by a foot.

Chapman ended 13-6-1 and Colorado College (13-6) advanced to the West Regional final.

After Wednesday’s loss, the Panthers couldn’t even get home.

“We got fogged in at the airport,” Chapman Sports Information Director Jim Moore said. “And it happened after we already checked out of our hotel.”

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Weekend calendar: Concordia’s Tricia Mattson and Rachel Lafady and Southern California College’s Monica Landa and Matt Wheeler will participate in the men’s and women’s NAIA cross-country championships today in Kenosha, Wis.

In men’s soccer, Pacific Christian, ranked fifth in the National Christian College Athletic Assn. poll, hosts the West Regional final of the NCCAA playoffs against Northwest (Wash.) College at 1 p.m. today at Cal State Fullerton.

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Tip-off: The Concordia and SCC basketball teams open their seasons this weekend. SCC will play in The Master’s tournament Friday and today. Concordia begins hosting a men’s and women’s doubleheader today against La Sierra. The women play at 6 p.m. and the men at 8.

The SCC women’s basketball team opens at 7:30 tonight against Pacific Christian at Fullerton College.