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Men's Soccer Releases 2008 Schedule

The Panthers will play Sacred Heart in their home opener on September 12.

 
 

 
The Panthers will open the season on August 29.
  

July 25, 2008

Garden City, N.Y. - Three regional ranked opponent and a 2007 NCAA men's soccer College Cup participant dot the 2008 Adelphi University men's soccer schedule. The schedule, released on July 25, 2008 by head coach Carlo Acquista, features seven home games, which will be played on Adelphi's new lighted turf field.

"We are extremely excited with the start of a new era here at Adelphi University," Acquista stated. "With the opening of our new state of the art facility, new players, and the excitement on campus it should be an extremely fun season."

The Panthers will open the season in Durham, New Hampshire in the University of New Hampshire Fall Classic. Adelphi will kick-off the tournament and the 2008 season against the host Wildcats on August 29 and follow that up with an August 31 meeting against Maine.

Adelphi will participate in their second tournament of the season when they travel to Baltimore, Maryland to play the University of Maryland - Baltimore County and the United States Naval Academy on September 5 and 7 in the Adidas Kick-Off Classic.

September 12 will see the Panthers host last year's seventh ranked team in the North Atlantic region Sacred Heart at 8:00 pm in the team's home opener. Adelphi will follow that up with two more home games against the Pac-10's Oregon State and 2007 North Atlantic region number two and NCAA tournament participant St. Peter's.

The Panthers begin Atlantic Soccer Conference (ASC) play on October 18 when they host NJIT and close out the regular season on November 8 at home against ASC opponent Howard. As in year's past Adelphi will continue to play local rivals Manhattan (September 30), Princeton (October 8) and Columbia (October 14), along with new nationally prominent opponents Syracuse (October 21) and Georgetown (October 29).

"Adelphi will always play a highly competitive regional and national schedule." Acquista commented. "With the addition of Oregon State this year we continue to add quality opponents and we hope to see many of you in the stands this fall."