ANGOLA, Ind.-- The Trine men's soccer team has released its 2016 schedule, the team announced Monday.
The season opens with five straight non-conference matches against opponents from the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference. The season opens Friday, Sep. 2 with a match at Anderson (Ind.) as part of two-straight on the road to open the season. The second part of the opening road trip includes a stop at Earlham, a participant in the HCAC Semifinals.
The home-opener sees the Thunder take on Defiance in a match slated for Wednesday, Sep. 7. Following Trine's lone non-conference home match, the team concludes non-league play with a two-game road trip starting with a match at Transylvania. Trine will also face Franklin as part of a tournament at Transylvania.
MIAA play once again includes home and away matches against every conference opponent. Four home conference matches will come on Saturday afternoons with matchups against Adrian, Kalamazoo, Albion and Hope.
The Thunder concluded last season 8-11-1 overall. Trine concluded conference play 5-9 overall to finish fifth in the MIAA. The team projects to return seven players with starting experience.
The complete schedule is listed below. The schedule can also be viewed HERE.
2016 Trine Men's Soccer Schedule | ||
Date | Opponent | Time |
Sep. 2 | Anderson (Ind.) | 5 p.m. |
Sep. 3 | Earlham | 3 p.m. |
Sep. 7 | DEFIANCE | 4 p.m. |
Sep. 9 | Transylvania | 5 p.m. |
Sep. 11 | Franklin! | 2:30 p.m. |
Sep. 13 | Albion* | 4 p.m. |
Sep. 17 | ADRIAN* | 12 p.m. |
Sep. 21 | Hope* | 7 p.m. |
Sep. 24 | KALAMAZOO* | 2:30 p.m. |
Sep. 27 | OLIVET* | 4 p.m. |
Oct. 1 | Alma* | 2:30 p.m. |
Oct. 5 | CALVIN* | 4 p.m. |
Oct. 8 | ALBION* | 2:30 p.m. |
Oct. 11 | Adrian* | 7 p.m. |
Oct. 15 | HOPE* | 2:30 p.m. |
Oct. 19 | Kalamazoo* | 7 p.m. |
Oct. 22 | Olivet* | 2:30 p.m. |
Oct. 25 | ALMA* | 4 p.m. |
Oct. 29 | Calvin* | 2:30 p.m. |
! - denotes Transylvania Tournament
CAPS - denotes home match
* - denotes MIAA match