SPARTANBURG, SC -- The Wofford men's soccer team and head coach Matt Kern have announced their 2004 schedule, highlighted by the inaugural Wofford/adidas Invitational, Sept. 24 and 26, at Snyder Field.
"We're extremely excited about the upcoming season," said Kern. We are also pleased with the near-even breakup of games, having 10 at home and nine on the road. Definitely, one of the highlights is the inaugural home tournament with the type of teams which will be playing here. Overall, we are hopeful for the season and cannot wait to get started."
The Terriers will open the campaign on the road at High Point (Sept. 1)before returning to Spartanburg for their home opener against Gardner-Webb (Sept. 6). The following weekend, Sept. 10 and 12, Wofford will travel to Nashville, Tenn., for a pair of games against Belmont and Lipscomb, respectively.
Sept. 14 will see Wofford returning home against Limestone before a road contest versus Georgia State (Sept. 17) and a home match Sept. 19 against Mercer.
The Wofford/adidas Invitational will feature three schools, in addition to the Terriers, at Snyder Field Sept. 24 and 26. The two games Sept. 24 will pit Wofford against Liberty while Princeton and Furman meet in the first game of the afternoon. On the second day of the tournament, the Terriers will face Princeton while Liberty and Furman battle.
Wofford opens Southern Conference play at home versus Georgia Southern (Oct. 2) before a pair of games at Elon (Oct. 10) and College of Charleston (Oct. 12). Appalachian State comes to Snyder Field Oct. 16 as part of Alumni Weekend festivities then the Terriers will play at UNC Greensboro Oct. 19.
A three-game set concludes the home slate and the month of October. Wofford will face Davidson (Oct. 23), Longwood (Oct. 26) and Furman (Oct. 30). The contest against the Paladins will be Senior Day and a part of Family Weekend.
The Terriers will conclude the regular season with a pair games on the road, at UNC Asheville (Nov. 3) and at VMI (Nov. 6).
The Southern Conference Tournament will be held Nov. 11-14 at Blackbaud Stadium in Charleston, S.C.
All home games are slated to begin at 6 p.m. with the exception of the Sept. 19 match versus Mercer (at 1 p.m.) and Sept. 26 contest versus Princeton (at Noon).
2004 Wofford men's soccer schedule
Sept. 1--at High Point--7 p.m.
Sept. 6--Gardner-Webb--6 p.m.
Sept. 10--at Belmont--6:30 p.m.
Sept. 12--at Lipscomb--1 p.m.
Sept. 14--Limestone--6 p.m.
Sept. 17--at Georgia State--7 p.m.
Sept. 19--Mercer--1 p.m.
Sept. 24--Liberty^--6 p.m.
Sept. 26--Princeton^--Noon
Oct. 2--Georgia Southern*--6 p.m.
Oct. 10--at Elon*--3:30 p.m.
Oct. 12--at College of Charleston*--6 p.m.
Oct. 16--Appalachian State*$--6 p.m.
Oct. 19--at UNC Greensboro*--7 p.m.
Oct. 23--Davidson*--6 p.m.
Oct. 26--Longwood--6 p.m.
Oct. 30--Furman*#--6 p.m.
Nov. 3--at UNC Asheville--2 p.m.
Nov. 6--at VMI--3 p.m.
Nov. 11-14--at Southern Conference Tournament (Charleston, S.C.)--TBA
^ - Wofford/adidas Invitational (Spartanburg, S.C.)
* - Southern Conference match
$ - Alumni Weekend
# - Family Weekend
