Indiana University Athletics
Men's Soccer Announces 2008 Spring Schedule
1/30/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Jan. 30, 2008
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The Indiana University men's soccer spring schedule features home matches against three NCAA Tournament teams and a battle with in-state rival Notre Dame, the program announced Jan. 30.
Things kick off on March 5 with a Red/White indoor scrimmage at the Bloomington SportsPlex. The first official match of the spring season is slated for March 28 as NCAA quarterfinalist UIC comes to Bloomington for a 7:30 p.m. match. Last season Indiana was a 1-0 winner over the Flames.
Another NCAA Tournament participant, the Louisville Cardinals, visit Armstrong Stadium on April 1 at 7:30 p.m. On April 5 Indiana will take part in the Bucks College Cup at the Ultimate Soccer Arena in Pontiac, Mich. IU will face Oakland at 9:10 a.m., followed my a match with Big Ten foe Michigan at 12:55 p.m. The Ultimate Soccer Arena is a 267,000-square foot indoor facility which features two full-size soccer fields.
On Saturday, April 12, Indiana will travel to Ft. Wayne to face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at 7 p.m. Always an exciting matchup between these two teams, last year Indiana was a 3-2 winner during the regular season in South Bend.
The Hoosiers play host to NCAA College Cup participant Virginia Tech on Saturday, April 19 at 7 p.m. In addition, there are plans for the Hoosiers to face the Mexican Youth National Team, but the date and time of that match has yet to be determined. For updates on the Hoosiers' spring schedule, visit www.iuhoosers.com.
