EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville men's soccer team will open with its lone exhibition match of the year on Sunday against IUPUI at Arad McCutchan Stadium at 5 p.m.
The Purple Aces hit the pitch following a 2016 season that saw the Aces amass a 10-8-3 record and finish the regular season in second in the Missouri Valley Conference standings. In the MVC preseason poll released Thursday, the Aces were tabbed to repeat their finish from a season ago, garnering 38 points and a first place vote in the poll.
Evansville returns nine of its 11 starters for last season, including three preseason all-MVC team selections in senior midfielder Ian McGrath, junior midfielder Zac Blaydes, and sophomore defender Simon Waever.