The 9th grade soccer match against Collierville's JV squad (scheduled for this evening) has been canceled. That match will not be made up, but both matches tomorrow will be played.
Players need to arrive at the field by 11:00 AM; remember to wear white.
This weekend, the 9th grade squad will participate in the West Tennessee JV Championship, hosted by Collierville High School. Their matches and opponents are:
Date Time Home Team Visiting Team Colors for MUS
5/2 5:00 PM Collierville JV MUS 9th Blue
5/3 11:45 AM MUS 9th White Station JV White
5/3 3:15 PM Houston JV MUS 9th Blue
All matches will be played at the main field at Collierville High School.
(I apologize for this late post. L. Murphy)
The starting time for the match on April 24th between the MUS 9th grade squad and the St. Benedict JV squad at St. Benedict scheduled for 7:00 PM has been pushed back 30 minutes. The match now starts at 7:30 PM. The boys were notified of this change at practice yesterday.
Please be aware of the following changes / details:
1) The Varsity match with Ridgeway scheduled for Saturday, April 19th has been canceled. There is no Varsity match on Saturday.
2) The matches against the New Zealand squads are at 8:30 AM and 10:00 AM on Saturday
Our 9th-grade team plays at 8:30 AM. Players should expect to wear a white jersey, blue shorts, and blue socks; arrive by 7:45 AM. Arrange your ride so that you may stay and watch the entire JV match.
The JV squad plays at 10:00 PM. Players should expect to wear a blue jersey, blue shorts, and blue socks; you must arrive by 9:00 AM, but if you can arrive early and watch the first match, that is preferred.
A reminder to host families: the boys whom you are hosting will be leaving from MUS on Saturday morning after the matches, so please make sure that they bring all of their luggage and belongings with them.
None of the high-school soccer squads (9th, JV, or Varsity) will practice on Friday afternoon, April 11th. Monday, April 14, practice resumes at the regular time for the Varsity and JV squads; the freshmen play Briarcrest's JV squad at 6:00 PM at MUS on Monday.
The Varsity, JV, and Freshman squads will meet in the big gym today at 3:30 PM for practice. Wear flats.
The scrimmage scheduled against Germantown for Tuesday, March 4th has been canceled. The Varsity and JV squads will not practice Tuesday afternoon. The 9th-grade squad will be practicing in the big gym from 3:30 PM - 5:15 PM as previously scheduled.
The scrimmage scheduled against Collierville for Wednesday, March 5th is still on; the JV squad plays at 4:00 PM, and the Varsity squad plays at 5:00 PM. On Wednesday, the 9th-grade squad will practice on the field on the West side of the campus.
Practice Monday afternoon will be indoors in the big gym from 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM. Players, be sure to wear your flats.
Soccer players (or their parents) who wish to order optional spirit wear (caps, hoodies, or the "U" car decal) need to return the order forms by 8:30 AM on Friday, February 29th either to Coach Murphy in the Upper School or Mrs. DeBardeleben in the Lower School.
If you did not get or if you misplaced your form, another may be picked up in the Lower School office or in Coach Murphy's office.
The school will bill families for their order sometime after Spring Break. There is no need to have your son bring a check.
Parents of Varsity, JV, and ninth-grade grade soccer players are invited to a meeting at 5:30 PM on Wednesday, February 20th in the Dunavant Lecture Hall in the Lower School. Attendees will receive information regarding the season and will meet the coaching staff.
