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Mike Stetson
Thursday, August 28, 2008 - 11:38 pm

Photo by: Mike Vot/ IPTThe College of Idaho's Antonio Bautista, front, and NNU's Brock Ogami battle for the ball Thursday afternoon at Northwest Nazarene University.

NAMPA — For soccer fans, and players, the outcome of Thursday’s game between rivals Northwest Nazarene and the College of Idaho didn’t mean nearly as much as the fact these teams played.

OK, the Crusaders winning 4-3 in overtime in their first collegiate game in almost six years — after suspending the program after the 2002 season — proved a dramatic “Welcome Back...read more

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Crusaders returns in style

Mike Stetson
Thursday, August 28, 2008 - 11:11 pm

Photo by: Mike Vogt/IPT
NNU's Nate Hamm, left, heads the ball against The College of Idaho on Thursday afternoon at Northwest Nazarene University.

Rivals: NNU rallies for 4-3 OT win over rival Coyotes in first game since 2002

NAMPA — What a welcome back.

Playing their first game since the fall of 2002, the Crusader men’s soccer team rallied from a 2-0 deficit to grab a 4-3 overtime win against Canyon County rival The College of Idaho on Thursday.

“We couldn’t have asked for anything more,” NNU coach Coe...read more

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Mike Stetson

Mike Stetson has been with the Idaho Press-Tribune since 1997, covering Albertson College of Idaho and Northwest Nazarene University for 10 seasons, including the Coyotes national championship baseball team and the Crusaders moved to the NCAA during that time.

Mike Stetson has been with the Idaho Press-Tribune since 1997, covering The College of Idaho and Northwest Nazarene University for 11 seasons, including the Coyotes national championship baseball team and the Crusaders moved to the NCAA during that time.