Tough Opener Awaits Soccer Team

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Published: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 07:00:00 PST

And you thought your schedule was busy. To say head coach Tara Erickson and her husband Kraig have a full docket this week would be an understatement. Erickson, pregnant with the couple's second child, is scheduled to give birth to daughter Taj Makena on Wednesday. And if all goes well, Erickson plans on being on the sideline in some capacity for Oregon's season opener Friday versus Long Beach State (7 p.m. Pape' Field). And adding to the chaos is the fact that dad Kraig is scheduled to participate in Ironman Canada on Sunday. TOUGH OPPONENT TO OPEN SEASON . . . Long Beach State went 12-5-3 in 2005 and just missed out on an NCAA Tournament bid. The 49ers return all 11 starters from that squad and are ranked 28th nationally in the Soccer Buzz preseason poll. LBSU is also the preseason favorite to win the Big West Conference. This will be the first meeting between Oregon and Long Beach State. The Ducks are
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