Sophomore Bryce Turner died on Monday night, March 16, at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, according to the coroner's report. Though the autopsy is completed, the cause of death is still unknown.

Turner collapsed while playing a pickup soccer game on Wilson Field, students said. He was then taken by paramedics to St. Joseph.

The coroner's report states that Turner, 19, died at 10:01 p.m. on Monday night after collapsing during a soccer game at Chapman University.

The Orange Fire Department responded to Chapman University yesterday evening after a 9:08 p.m. 911 call, according to Ian MacDonald, the public information officer for Orange Fire Department. MacDonald would not divulge any further information, citing HIPAA privacy regulations.

The Orange Police Department took the 911 call initially but forwarded it to the fire department, according to Dan Adams, the public information officer for Orange Police Department.

Turner was a men's soccer player and a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. A candlelight vigil was held on Tuesday night, March 17, in the Atallah Piazza. The Piazza was a little more than halfway filled with people. Turner's family was also in attendance.

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Here are some other relevant sites:

Below is the URL to the Chapman blog: "Chapman Mourns the Loss of Bryce Turner," where you can read and post comments:

http://bryceturnermemoriam.blogspot.com/2009/03/this-is-terrible-tragedy-chapman-is.html

The Register's coverage of last night's candlelight vigil:

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/one-bryce-chapman-2338547-student-tripp

The LA Times story about Turner's death:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/03/chapman-univers.html

Here's a story from Turner's hometown:

http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20090318/NEWS01/903180483/1002/SPORTS

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Following is a press release issued by Mary Platt from Chapman University's public relations office on March 17:

Chapman University sophomore Bryce Turner, 19, of Louisville, Kentucky, died Monday night after he collapsed on the field after an informal soccer game on the university’s Wilson Field.

Because the game was a pickup event and occurred during the field’s “open recreation” period, no professional coaches were present. Student trainers were on hand, and Chapman Public Safety was in the vicinity and arrived almost immediately. Paramedics arrived within two minutes, and Turner was still breathing and had vital signs at that time. Turner was transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Orange, where doctors worked on him but were unable to revive him. He died at St. Joseph’s at 10:01 p.m.

“This is a terrible tragedy – Chapman is a small enough place that we all feel like we’re a family here, and we have lost one of our own. Our hearts go out to Bryce’s family and friends,” said Chapman’s dean of students, Jerry Price.

Turner, a business administration major who was minoring in English, was a member of the Chapman men’s soccer team and of Pi Kappa Alpha (Pike) fraternity. He was a 2007 graduate of Trinity High School in Louisville, Kentucky.

“I’ve asked that our flags fly half mast this week on campus in honor of Bryce Turner,” said Chapman President Jim Doti in a campus-wide phone message. “By all accounts I’m hearing, he was an incredible person and a credit to our university. I ask that our community members take time to provide solace to each other, and especially to those who lost a special friend last night.”

Chapman has set up a room in Argyros Forum 209 where counselors will be available from noon to 9 p.m. today to speak with students who need to talk about the loss.

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Following is a press release issued by Doug Aiken in the athletics department on March 17.

On a field where victories and defeats are daily occurrences, Chapman University and the Panthers' athletics program suffered its worst loss on Monday night. Sophomore men's soccer player Bryce Turner, 19, collapsed after a pickup soccer game on campus and passed away soon after.

Because the game was a pickup event and occurred during the field's "open recreation" period, no professional coaches were present. Student trainers were on hand, and Chapman Public Safety was in the vicinity and arrived almost immediately. Paramedics arrived within two minutes, and Turner was still breathing and had vital signs at that time. Turner was transported to St. Joseph's Hospital in Orange, where doctors worked on him but were unable to revive him. He died at St. Joseph's at 10:01 p.m. Cause of death has not yet been determined.

"This is a terrible tragedy - Chapman is a small enough place that we all feel like we're a family here, and we have lost one of our own. Our hearts go out to Bryce's family and friends," said Chapman's vice chancellor for student affairs and dean of students, Jerry Price.

Turner, a business administration major from Louisville, Ky., who was minoring in English, was a member of the Chapman men's soccer team and of Pi Kappa Alpha (Pike) fraternity. He was a 2007 graduate of Trinity High School in Louisville, Ky.

"I've asked that our flags fly half mast this week on campus in honor of Bryce Turner," said Chapman President Jim Doti in a campus-wide phone message. "By all accounts I'm hearing, he was an incredible person and a credit to our university. I ask that our community members take time to provide solace to each other, and especially to those who lost a special friend last night."

Turner appeared in all 18 games for Chapman during the 2008 season, including four starts as a midfielder/defender. He scored one goal and added one assist for the Panthers who were 12-4-2 overall.

Chapman has set up a room in Argyros Forum where counselors will be available from noon to 9 p.m. tonight to speak with students who need to talk about the loss. Also, a candlelight vigil for Bryce will be held at 8 p.m. tonight on the university's Attallah Piazza.

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The Panther will report more on Turner's death as information becomes available and will also run a story in the next print edition on Monday, March 23.

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