Marti Zamorano
The weather once again provided for a fantastic ‘What the hell?’ column as a portion of campus turned into ‘Lake Pierce.’ It seems the soccer fields double as a drainage area for rainwater runoff.
The ‘Pit,’ as it was named, was constructed to conform to building code drainage requirements when the adjacent parking lot was revamped. Now, when heavy rains flood the soccer fields, Pierce is provided with its own man-made lake, complete with ducks.
The womenís soccer team apparently was in the right place at the right time Oct. 27. Although their meeting at the soccer field was for team photos, they didnít miss an opportunity to have some fun. The recent showers supplied the team with the lake, five-foot deep in places, and the chance to splash, grab a canoe and do some rowing.
The story was so unusual that radio, print and broadcast media covered the event. ABC 7 and FOX 11 ran the footage on the evening news. Interim Pierce President Tom Oliver spoke to KNX 1070 AM, and ESPN ran the story as one of its national ìtop picksî for the week in sports.