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Tragic death of teammate inspires Loyola Marymount

By Graham Hays
ESPN.com

Thursday, October 19, 2006

This isn't a story about finding a happy ending. For the Loyola Marymount women's soccer team, making the NCAA Tournament has more to do with finding a happy beginning. Even in the non-revenue world of women's college soccer, pursuit of the postseason often becomes an all-or-nothing dash to the finish line. There's nothing wrong with that; it's part of what distinguishes sport from simple exercise. But after what Loyola Marymount's players and coaches have been through in the last 15 months, po ...

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