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Cardinals Announce 2023 Soccer Schedule
July 06, 2023 | Soccer
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State soccer team and Head Coach Josh Rife announced the schedule for the 2023 campaign on Thursday.
The Cardinals open 2023 with two friendly matches, the first at Indiana on August 6, followed by Holy Cross in Muncie on August 11.
Ball State opens the regular season at home against Mercyhurst on August 17. The Lakers finished 2022 with a 10-6-4 record and lost in the conference semifinal match. The Cardinals end August with two Power 5 matches on the road, one against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8/20) and the other against the Texas Tech Red Raiders (8/24).
The Cardinals start September on the road with matches against the Loyola Chicago Ramblers (9/3), before heading to Nashville, Tennessee, for a contest with the Vanderbilt Commodores (9/7). Last season, Vanderbilt earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament and won its opening round contest. Ball State returns to Muncie for the final non-conference home match with Austin Peay on September 10. The Cardinals make the short trip down I-69 for the final non-conference matchup of the season against the Butler Bulldogs on September 14.
Ball State opens Mid-American Conference play at home against Miami on September 21. The Cardinals travel to Ypsilanti, Michigan, for the first MAC road test against Eastern Michigan on September 24. Ball State closes out the month with a showdown with Toledo on September 28.
On October 1, Ball State hits the road for a battle with Western Michigan. The Cardinals return to the friendly confines of the Briner Sports Complex for a matchup with Kent State on October 5. Ball State hits the road for a two-game stint, first at Buffalo (10/8), followed by Akron (10/12). The Ohio Bobcats come to town on October 15. BSU returns to the road for the final time of the regular season for a contest with NIU on October 19.
Ball State ends the season with two matches at home. The Cardinals battle the Bowling Green Falcons on October 22, before the Central Michigan Chippewas end the regular season on October 26. The MAC Tournament is scheduled for October 29, November 2, and November 5.
Josh Rife on the 2023 Schedule
"This will be another challenging and exciting fall season for our team. Each non-conference match will help prepare us for the always difficult MAC season. Like every year, we hope to position ourselves to win a MAC championship and hopefully this season we take the final step to be crowned MAC Champions."
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The Cardinals open 2023 with two friendly matches, the first at Indiana on August 6, followed by Holy Cross in Muncie on August 11.
Ball State opens the regular season at home against Mercyhurst on August 17. The Lakers finished 2022 with a 10-6-4 record and lost in the conference semifinal match. The Cardinals end August with two Power 5 matches on the road, one against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8/20) and the other against the Texas Tech Red Raiders (8/24).
The Cardinals start September on the road with matches against the Loyola Chicago Ramblers (9/3), before heading to Nashville, Tennessee, for a contest with the Vanderbilt Commodores (9/7). Last season, Vanderbilt earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament and won its opening round contest. Ball State returns to Muncie for the final non-conference home match with Austin Peay on September 10. The Cardinals make the short trip down I-69 for the final non-conference matchup of the season against the Butler Bulldogs on September 14.
Ball State opens Mid-American Conference play at home against Miami on September 21. The Cardinals travel to Ypsilanti, Michigan, for the first MAC road test against Eastern Michigan on September 24. Ball State closes out the month with a showdown with Toledo on September 28.
On October 1, Ball State hits the road for a battle with Western Michigan. The Cardinals return to the friendly confines of the Briner Sports Complex for a matchup with Kent State on October 5. Ball State hits the road for a two-game stint, first at Buffalo (10/8), followed by Akron (10/12). The Ohio Bobcats come to town on October 15. BSU returns to the road for the final time of the regular season for a contest with NIU on October 19.
Ball State ends the season with two matches at home. The Cardinals battle the Bowling Green Falcons on October 22, before the Central Michigan Chippewas end the regular season on October 26. The MAC Tournament is scheduled for October 29, November 2, and November 5.
Josh Rife on the 2023 Schedule
"This will be another challenging and exciting fall season for our team. Each non-conference match will help prepare us for the always difficult MAC season. Like every year, we hope to position ourselves to win a MAC championship and hopefully this season we take the final step to be crowned MAC Champions."
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