INDIANAPOLIS—The men’s soccer regular season begins today with all nine Horizon League teams taking the pitch.
Week 1 -- What You Need to Know
Belmont Bruins
Head Coach: Bryan Green (1st season)Overall 2013 Record: 6-10-2Players to Watch: Luca Schioppa, Anthony TorresBy the Numbers—Returning Starters|Letterwinners: 8 | 21
Newcomers: 8
Horizon League Preseason Poll: 7th
Week One on the Pitch—8/29—at South Carolina— 8:30 PM ET—
Live Stats8/31—at Kentucky—5:00 PM ET—
Live StatsHow to follow—Website: www.belmontbruins.comTwitter: @BelmontMSoccerCleveland State Vikings
Head Coach: Ali Kazemaini (9th season)
Overall 2013 Record: 8-12
Horizon League Record: 3-4
Players to Watch: Mike Derezic, Sergio Manesio
By the Numbers—Returning Starters|Letterwinners: 5 | 10
Newcomers: 14
Horizon League Preseason Poll: T3rd
Week One on the Pitch—8/29--vs. Salem International--3:30 PM--
Live Stats8/31--at Marshall--1:00 PM--
Live Stats How to Follow--Website:
www.csuvikings.comTwitter: @CSUSoccerDetroit Titans
Head Coach: Nick Deren (5th season)
2013 Overall Record: 3-11-4
Horizon League Record: 0-7
Players to Watch: Sprio Pliakos, Nathan Steinwascher
By the Numbers--Returning Starters|Letterwinners: 7 | 21
Newcomers: 10
Horizon League Preseason Poll: Tied Seventh
Week One on the Pitch—8/29--at Western Michigan--5:00 PM--
Live StatsHow to Follow--Website: www.detroittitans.comTwitter: @UDMSoccerGreen Bay Phoenix
Interim Head Coach: Marc Baumbach (1st season)
2013 Overall Record: 7-7-3
Horizon League Record: 2-4-1
Players to Watch: Lawrence Talery, Audi Jepson
By the Numbers--Returning Starters|Letterwinners: -- | 19
Newcomers: 7
Horizon League Preseason Poll: 9th
Week One on the Pitch--
8/29--vs. Grand Canyon--5:00 PM ET--
Live Stats |
HLN 9/1--vs. DePaul--4:00 PM ET--
Live Stats |
HLNHow to Follow--Website:
www.greenbayphoenix.comTwitter:
@gbphoenixmsocMilwaukee Panthers
Head Coach: Kris Kelderman (4th season)
2013 Overall Record: 15-3-2
Horizon League Record: 5-2-0-
Players to Watch: Laurie Bell, Luke Goodnetter
By the Numbers--Returning Starters|Letterwinners: 5 | 11
Newcomers: 9
Horizon League Preseason Poll: First
Week One on the Pitch—8/29--vs. DePaul--8:00 PM ET--
Live Stats |
HLN8/31--at Drake--8:00 PM ET--
Live StatsHow to Follow--Website:
www.uwmpanthers.comTwitter:
@MKEPanthersOakland Golden Grizzlies
Head Coach: Eric Pague (12th season)
2013 Overall Record: 7-7-5
Horizon League Record: 4-2-1
Players to Watch: Joey Tinnion, Matt Dudley
By the Numbers--Returning Starters|Letterwinners: 7 | 15
Newcomers: 10
Horizon League Preseason Poll: Tied Third
Week One on the Pitch—8/29--at Penn State--8:00 PM--
Live Stats9/1--at West Virginia--1:00 PM
How to Follow--Website:
www.ougrizzlies.comTwitter:
@OUGrizzliesUIC Flames
Head Coach: Sean Phillips (5th season)
2013 Overall Record: 16-4-0
Horizon League Record: 7-0-0
Players to Watch: Andrew Putna, Thomas Villamil
By the Numbers--Returning Starters|Letterwinners: 6 | 17
Newcomers: 8
Horizon League Preseason Poll: Second
Week One on the Pitch—8/29--Cal State Fullerton--8:30 PM ET--
Live Stats8/31--San Francisco--2:00 PM ET--
Live StatsHow to Follow--Website:
www.uicflames.comTwitter:
@uicflamesdotcomValparaiso Crusaders
Head Coach: Mike Avery (8th season)
2013 Overall Record: 5-8-5
Horizon League Record: 2-3-2
Players to Watch: Zev Taublieb, Eric Neito
By the Numbers--Returning Starters|Letterwinners: 7 | --
Newcomers: 11
Horizon League Preseason Poll: Fifth
Week One on the Pitch—8/29--at North Carolina State--7:00 PM ET--
Live Stats8/31--at Davidson--4:00 PM ET--
Live StatsHow to Follow--Website: www.valpoathletics.comTwitter: @VUMSOWright State Raiders
Head Coach: Bryan Davis (6th season)
2013 Overall Record: 6-11-2
Horizon League Record: 3-4-0
Players to Watch: Brett Elder, Emeka Ononye
By the Numbers--Returning Starters|Letterwinners: -- | --
Newcomers: 7
Horizon League Preseason Poll: Sixth
Week One on the Pitch—8/29--vs. Kentucky--7:30 PM--
Live Stats9/1--at Cincinnati--7:00 PM--
Live StatsHow to Follow--Website:
www.wsuraiders.comTwitter:
@WSURaiders
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