TOPSoccer Set to Begin 12th Year
Starting March, 14, on every Wednesday for the next seven weeks from 6-7:30 p.m., the men’s and women’s soccer teams will host the TOPS Soccer program in the Junker Center gymnasium.
ERIE, Pa. - Starting March, 14, on every Wednesday for the next seven weeks from 6-7:30 p.m., the men's and women's soccer teams will host the TOPSoccer program in the Junker Center gymnasium.
TOPSoccer is a community-based program that gives special needs children from northwestern Pennsylvania an opportunity to participate with the Penn State Behrend student-athletes to build life-long friendships while developing soccer skills children may carry with them throughout the summer.
The program, in partnership with Behrend athletics and student-body, promotes good health, awareness and basic soccer skills to the community's youth. For the past 11 years, the program's goal has been to pair a child with at least one student-athlete while working to develop soccer talent.
"This is a great opportunity for our student body to make a positive impact on the community," said head men's soccer coach Dan Perritano. "It gives them a chance to broaden their collegiate experience."
TOPSoccer would also like to give special thanks to East Erie Kiwanis Club and the Sertoma Club for their shared support over the previous years.
