MCNAMARA ANNOUNCES 2018 SKYHAWK SOCCER SCHEDULE
7/16/2018 3:46:00 PM | Soccer
MARTIN, Tenn. – University of Tennessee at Martin head soccer coach Phil McNamara has announced the 2018 schedule, which features 17 total matches and nine home bouts.
The 2018 slate features matches against seven teams who posted a winning record in 2017. The Skyhawks will take on squads from seven different conferences including system rival Tennessee, who advanced to the second round of the NCAA Women's College Cup.
UT Martin will kick off its 21st season in school history on Aug. 17 as it travels to Sun Belt Conference foe Arkansas State. The Skyhawks will take a week off before hitting the road for an Aug. 24 matchup against Conference USA opponent Marshall as they look to duplicate last year's 4-1 victory in the season opener.
The home opener will take place against Southwestern Athletic Conference rival Jackson State on Aug. 26 followed by an Aug. 29th bout against Missouri Valley Conference opponent Evansville. The Skyhawks then travel to Knoxville to take on the Volunteers on Sept. 2. UT Martin returns home for a pair of matches against Western Carolina on Sept. 7 and Union on Sept. 8.
The Skyhawks ramp up Ohio Valley Conference action on Sept. 16 as they head to Southeast Missouri. UT Martin comes back to Skyhawk Field to take on Tennessee Tech on Sept. 21.
UT Martin will then head to the Land of Lincoln for a Sept. 28 matchup against SIUE and a Sept. 30 bout with Eastern Illinois before coming home to take on Murray State on Oct. 5. The Skyhawks then travel to Jacksonville State on Oct. 7 and to Belmont on Oct. 12 to round out their season road slate.
The final three matches of the regular season will take place at Skyhawk Field as UT Martin hosts Austin Peay on Oct. 14 to begin the homestand. The Skyhawks then host a pair of schools from the Bluegrass State as Eastern Kentucky comes to town on Oct. 19 before the regular season finale against Morehead State on Oct. 21.
The 2018 OVC Championship will feature an eight-team field and will begin on Oct. 26 with the No. 5 through No. 8 seeds playing in the opening round. The winners of the aforementioned matches will then advance to play the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds on Oct. 28. All games in the first two rounds will be hosted by the better seed. The No. 1 seed (who will receive a bye to the semifinals along with the No. 2 seed) will host the semifinals and final on Nov. 2 and Nov. 4.
The 2018 slate features matches against seven teams who posted a winning record in 2017. The Skyhawks will take on squads from seven different conferences including system rival Tennessee, who advanced to the second round of the NCAA Women's College Cup.
UT Martin will kick off its 21st season in school history on Aug. 17 as it travels to Sun Belt Conference foe Arkansas State. The Skyhawks will take a week off before hitting the road for an Aug. 24 matchup against Conference USA opponent Marshall as they look to duplicate last year's 4-1 victory in the season opener.
The home opener will take place against Southwestern Athletic Conference rival Jackson State on Aug. 26 followed by an Aug. 29th bout against Missouri Valley Conference opponent Evansville. The Skyhawks then travel to Knoxville to take on the Volunteers on Sept. 2. UT Martin returns home for a pair of matches against Western Carolina on Sept. 7 and Union on Sept. 8.
The Skyhawks ramp up Ohio Valley Conference action on Sept. 16 as they head to Southeast Missouri. UT Martin comes back to Skyhawk Field to take on Tennessee Tech on Sept. 21.
UT Martin will then head to the Land of Lincoln for a Sept. 28 matchup against SIUE and a Sept. 30 bout with Eastern Illinois before coming home to take on Murray State on Oct. 5. The Skyhawks then travel to Jacksonville State on Oct. 7 and to Belmont on Oct. 12 to round out their season road slate.
The final three matches of the regular season will take place at Skyhawk Field as UT Martin hosts Austin Peay on Oct. 14 to begin the homestand. The Skyhawks then host a pair of schools from the Bluegrass State as Eastern Kentucky comes to town on Oct. 19 before the regular season finale against Morehead State on Oct. 21.
The 2018 OVC Championship will feature an eight-team field and will begin on Oct. 26 with the No. 5 through No. 8 seeds playing in the opening round. The winners of the aforementioned matches will then advance to play the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds on Oct. 28. All games in the first two rounds will be hosted by the better seed. The No. 1 seed (who will receive a bye to the semifinals along with the No. 2 seed) will host the semifinals and final on Nov. 2 and Nov. 4.
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