Williamsburg, Va. - The William and Mary Tribe men's soccer team will leave this Saturday, March 5 for its international trip to Brazil.  The spring break trip will take the Tribe to Belo Horizonte, Brazil, where the team will not only play soccer, but also explore the history and culture of Belo Horizonte and Brazil.

"We are extremely exciting to be departing for Belo Horizonte, Brazil," Tribe head coach Chris Norris said.  "As a program, we have consistently taken advantage of the NCAA legislation which allows international tours once every four years.  It is an expectation that individuals will have the chance to be part of an international trip at some point during their careers.  The program has been to Bermuda, England twice, Greece twice, Holland, Jamaica, and now Brazil."

As part of there trip next week, the Tribe will be playing four to five matches, including at least two contests against youth selections from Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, one of the top professional clubs in Brazil.  The Tribe will also attend a professional soccer match and possibly a professional futsal match.

"The soccer culture in Brazil is second to none, so we are looking forward to a great athletic experience," head coach Norris remarked.  "In addition, we will have numerous trips planned to take in the history and culture of Brazil."

Fans of William and Mary Tribe soccer should check back with TribeAthletics.com over the course of the next week as the Tribe will be blogging from their international trip to Belo Horizonte, Brazil.