UConn Men's Soccer Releases 2008 Schedule

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STORRS, Conn. (July 16, 2008) - The University of Connecticut men's soccer team and head coach Ray Reid released the 2008 schedule Wednesday. The 18-match schedule features eight teams that participated in the 2007 NCAA Tournament and 11 home games in Joseph J. Morrone Stadium.

After exhibition contests at Michigan (Aug. 16) and against Hofstra (Aug. 23), the Huskies officially open the 2008 season with the UConn/adidas Challenge Weekend, Aug. 29-31. UConn and St. Peter's will square off Friday, Aug. 29 at 7:00 p.m., followed by a Sunday, Aug. 31 contest vs. Tulsa at 7:00. Tulsa was the Conference USA champion a year ago before advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament and falling to Central Connecticut.

Home games against Stony Brook and Boston University take up week 2 for the Huskies on Sept. 3 and 6, respectively. They then head out on the road for the first time of the regular season, traveling to St. Louis for a Saturday night game on Sept. 13. The Billikens are coached by former Husky great Dan Donigan, who lettered for Joe Morrone in 1985-88 and won the 1988 Adi Dassler Award.

Back in Storrs, the BIG EAST portion of the schedule opens with weekend games against Louisville (Sept. 19) and Cincinnati (Sept. 21), marking just the second meeting against both teams in the regular season since they joined the conference in 2005.

Four of the next five BIG EAST games take place on the road during what will be one of the most challenging stretches of the season. The Huskies travel to take on the New York teams, battling St. John's on Sept. 26 before venturing north to play Syracuse Sept. 28.

They then return home to face West Virginia on Friday night, Oct. 3. Last season, the Mountaineers foiled UConn's No. 1 ranking by handing the Huskies just their second loss of the season in Morgantown.

Road contests at nearby Providence (Oct. 8) and against Georgetown (Oct. 11) in the nation's capital follow before UConn briefly returns home again for a mid-week non-conference match vs. Dartmouth on Oct. 15. A trip to Milwaukee, Wis., follows to take on Marquette on Oct. 18.

The final non-conference game of the season will be against in-state rival Yale on Oct. 22 in Storrs before the Huskies battle Notre Dame Oct. 25 for Blue Division bragging rights. In 2007, the Fighting Irish and UConn played to a 3-3 tie in South Bend before eventually sharing the divisional title at season's end.

On Oct. 28, the Huskies and Pittsburgh square off in the Steel City, followed by a Halloween night regular-season finale vs. Seton Hall back in Storrs.

The first two rounds of the BIG EAST Tournament will be held on campus sites with the semifinals and finals being played in Tampa, Fla., Nov. 14-16, on the USF campus.

Tickets for all regular-season home games can be purchased from the UConn ticket office by visiting the online ticketing Web site or calling 860-486-2724 or toll free 877-AT-UCONN. Reserved seats are $8.00, while general admission tickets are $6.00 for adults and $4.00 for seniors and children.