Soccer Hosts Oakland for Friday Exhibition

Friday, August 11

Muncie, Ind.

5:00 PM

Ball State University

Oakland (Exhibition)

August 09, 2017 | Soccer

Cardinals enter 2017 campaign fresh off back-to-back titles

The Ball State soccer team will tune up for the 2017 season Friday with a 5 p.m. exhibition contest against Oakland at the Briner Sports Complex. Admission is free, as it is for all Ball State soccer home games.

The Cardinals, who have been training for a week now, are coming off their second consecutive Mid-American Conference regular season championship a year ago. BSU finished the 2016 campaign at 14-3-3 overall (9-1-1 MAC).

This year's team returns 16 letterwinners, including the team's top three scorers from last season in Sam Kambol (six goals), Emily Scott (five) and Lauren Roll (four) plus a pair of experienced goalkeepers in All-MAC First Team selection Alyssa Heintschel and Tristin Stuteville. The Cardinals also welcome the addition of a dozen talented newcomers in head coach Craig Roberts' eighth season.

Oakland went 9-10-1 last year (5-4-0 Horizon League) and reached the semifinals of its conference tournament. The Grizzlies are entering their first season under head coach Juan Pablo Favero.

Friday's matchup will serve as Ball State's lone exhibition. The Cardinals open the regular season one week later with an Aug. 18 home date against Fort Wayne. BSU will play a total of eight regular season home games at the Briner Sports Complex.