TOLEDO, Ohio - Toledo kicks off the 2017 campaign this weekend when it takes on Detroit Mercy on Friday, Aug. 18 before hosting Canisius on Sunday, Aug. 20 at Scott Park. The opening whistle against the UDM is slated for 3:00 p.m. from Titan Field, while the contest versus the Golden Griffins will commence at 1:05 p.m. Both games will be avaliable on ESPN3.
UT, which finished last season with an 8-10-1 mark, boasts 13-7-2 ledger in season-opening matches in program history. Two years ago, the Rockets overcame a 2-0 deficit to pull off a 3-2 double-overtime, season-opening triumph at Detroit Mercy in the debut of head coach TJ Buchholz.