Men’s soccer to rematch with Georgetown in 2014

The IU men’s soccer team announced its 2014 season schedule.

The Hoosiers’ regular season games will include matchups against 10 teams who qualified for the NCAA tournament this past  2013 season,. as well as the reigning NCAA champion Notre Dame and runner-up Maryland.

IU will also be home to a rematch of the 2012 NCAA title game against Georgetown.
Seven of the team’s opponents were ranked in the top 15 of the past season’s final RPI.

“Our 2014 schedule will be one of the toughest schedules in the nation as we compete against some of the best teams in the country,” IU Coach Todd Yeagley said in a  press release.

“Our scheduling philosophy is to play a very difficult nonconference schedule in addition to our challenging Big Ten conference opponents.”

IU will play two exhibition games before beginning regular season play.

The exhibitions will be against Xavier at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 19 at home and against Washington at 7 p.m. Aug. 23 at the National Soccer Festival in Fort Wayne.

Regular season play kicks off Aug. 29 with the adidas/IU Credit Union Classic in Bloomington.

Other teams in the Classic are the defending national champion Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Georgetown and Marquette.

IU’s 2012 NCAA title game rematch against Georgetown will take place at 8 p.m. Aug. 29, while its matchup with Marquette will take place Aug. 31.

“We have 10 home matches, and we look forward to having our Hoosier Army supporters out in full force at Bill Armstrong Stadium to help create the best soccer experience in the country,” Yeagley said.

“Our young team is hungry and excited for the challenges ahead as we look to make 2014 a special year for IU soccer.”

Stuart Jackson