BISMARCK, ND – The season has finally arrived for the University of Mary Men's Soccer team. UMary will partake in two games on opening weekend. The Marauders open up regular season action at home against the University of Jamestown on Friday, September 6. Game time is set for 5 PM on the University of Mary campus pitch. After the home opener they will hit the road to play Texas A&M International in a neutral site match in Rapid City, SD. The Marauders and Dust Devils will battle on Sunday, September 8 at 12 PM.
The last time the Marauders and the Jimmies met was during the 2017 season when UMary took down UJ 3-0. Over the last nine years, the Marauders are 3-1 against the Jimmies in regular season play, going 2-0 at home. The last time Marauders and Jimmies played in Bismarck was in 2016 and UMary downed UJ 7-0.
The Jimmies come into the game against UMary with a 1-1 record early on in their season.
The last time UMary and Texas A&M International met was in 2013 when the Marauders fell by a score of 3-1. TAMIU opens up their season on September 6 with UMary being their second game of the year.
The 2019 UMary men's soccer team features an even mix of returners and newcomers with no shortage of depth. High levels of competition at nearly every position have the Marauders poised to get the season going.
Last season, the Marauders broke an attendance record with their first match of the season. UMary did not disappoint the 526 fans that packed the campus pitch as they took down the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology 2-0.
"One of the main purposes of sport is that it's a community activity" stated head coach Dave Cook. "When communities can have activities that are highly positive, it makes for a tighter knit community and also a community that always is pushing each other in the best way."
The team will look to put on a spectacle for all fans in attendance while providing a great community activity for all. With great weather forecasted, the Marauders hope to have even more fans in attendance this season.
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