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Men's Soccer Heads Out on Royal Caribbean Cruise to Play International Exhibitions

UWF will take on Jamaica’s U21 national team and Cayman Island’s U23 squad

August 12, 2016
 
PENSACOLA, Fla.  –  The University of West Florida men's soccer team is currently preparing for its international trip, where the squad will take a Royal Caribbean cruise to four destinations and play three games against international competition. The team departs Port Canaveral this Sunday, August 14, and returns to the States on Sunday, August 21.
 
The first stop will be on Tuesday, in Labadee, Haiti, where the team plans to train and get some practice on Royal Caribbean's private beach.
 
Competition begins the following day, as the Argos will play the Jamaica's U21 national team. The game will take place in Drax Hall on Wednesday, August 17.
 
The next morning the Argonauts dock in Georgetown, Grand Cayman and take on the Caymand Islands' U23 national team. The team will also get to lounge at Seven Mile Beach before the team cruises to Cozumel, Mexico later that night.
 
In Mexico, the team plans on playing its third and final international game against a U21 club team from Cozumel on Friday, August 19. The team will spend the following day at sea as the MS Freedom of the Seas cruise ship makes its return to Florida.
 
ABOUT FREEDOM OF THE SEAS
Aboard the ship, amenities include four swimming pools, six whirlpools, a state-of-the-art fitness center, an ice skating rink, a full-sized basketball court, a mini-golf course, a rock-climbing wall and numerous specialty-dining restaurants.
 
To stay updated on the team's trip, follow @GoArgos on both Twitter and Instagram for behind-the-scenes video, photography and blog posts. For information on all UWF Athletics, visit GoArgos.com.
 
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