2024 Schedule

ST. LOUIS – Saint Louis men's soccer released its 2024 match schedule Tuesday.
 
This year's slate features eight matches against teams that qualified for the NCAA Tournament last year. Also, 10 of the Billikens' opponents finished in the top 50 of last year's NCAA Ratings Percentage Index (RPI).
 
"We are eager to start the 2024 season with our team and staff," head coach Kevin Kalish said. "Our players put in a tremendous amount of work this spring, and we want to continue to build on the growth of the team.
 
"We believe we have put together a schedule that will challenge our team in many ways, both home and away, against some of the best college soccer has to offer," Kalish said. "We look forward to embracing the journey ahead and trying to be at our best when November comes around."
 
The regular-season opener should be much anticipated as long-standing rival Indiana comes to Hermann Stadium to kick things off on Friday, Aug. 23. Last year, the Hoosiers advanced to the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals. SLU and IU will be meeting in the regular season for the first time since 2016.
 
Next, SLU travels to Dallas, Texas, to face SMU on Thursday, Aug. 29. The Mustangs reached the third round of the NCAA Championship last season.
 
After facing IU Indianapolis on Monday, Sept. 2, at Hermann Stadium, the Billikens embark on a stretch where they will take on three straight NCAA teams from a season ago. The Bronze Boot match against SIUE will be played Sunday, Sept. 8, at a location to be announced later in June. SLU plays at Portland (2023 NCAA second round) Friday, Sept. 13, and hosts Lipscomb on Tuesday, Sept. 17.
 
Additional nonconference games are a home matchup against Charlotte Tuesday, Oct. 1, a road contest vs. Missouri State Wednesday, Oct. 23, and Blackburn at home Tuesday, Oct. 29. Charlotte and Missouri State reached the NCAA Championship second round a year ago.
 
SLU welcomes the following Atlantic 10 Conference foes to Hermann Stadium: Loyola Chicago (Saturday, Sept. 28, Homecoming), Duquesne (Saturday, Oct. 5), VCU (Saturday, Oct. 19) and George Washington (Saturday, Oct. 26).
 
The Billikens are on the road for the following A-10 matches: La Salle (Saturday, Sept. 21), Fordham (Wednesday, Oct. 9), Rhode Island (Saturday, Oct. 12) and defending A-10 champion and NCAA qualifier Dayton (Saturday, Nov. 2).
 
Once again, the A-10 Men's Soccer Championship will be held on campus sites. The top eight teams qualify, with the better seed hosting the quarterfinals (Friday, Nov. 8), semifinals (Wednesday, Nov. 13) and championship match (Sunday, Nov. 17).
 
The Billikens play their first of two exhibition matches on Saturday, Aug. 10, at Omaha. The first opportunity for fans to see the Billikens at Hermann Stadium will be Friday, Aug. 16, when Evansville visits for exhibition play.
 
The Billikens went 8-4-5 overall and 4-1-3 in league play a season ago. SLU was unbeaten at Hermann Stadium (7-0-3) last year and is 30-3-9 on its home pitch over the last four seasons.
 
"There is no better environment in college soccer than playing at Hermann Stadium in front of the St. Louis soccer community," Kalish said.

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