GRANTHAM, Pa. – On Monday afternoon, the Messiah men's soccer team announced the schedule for the upcoming 2022 season. The Falcons begin the new season against Washington and Lee University on the road in a rematch of their Elite Eight game from last year. That season opener will be played in Lexington, Va. on Sept. 1 at 7:00 p.m.
The 2022 slate is highlighted by 10 home games including matches against strong competition including the likes of Christopher Newport (Oct. 1) and New York University (Sept. 24).
After the season opener against Washington and Lee, Messiah will head to Lynchburg on Saturday Sept. 3 for a contest against the Hornets. Four-straight home matches will follow with Carthage (Sept. 9), Moravian (Sept. 10), Dickinson (Sept. 14), and Salisbury (Sept. 17) all visiting Shoemaker Field in a week and a half span.
The annual match with Elizabethtown is slated for Sept. 21 on the road with another tough road test against Lycoming scheduled for the following Wednesday, Sept. 28.
The non-conference slate is rounded out with the previously mentioned contests against New York University and Christopher Newport University on consecutive Saturdays.
The MAC Commonwealth slate begins on Oct. 5 with the Stevenson Mustangs come to town at 7:00 p.m. for a mid-week game. The conference home schedule also features matches against York (Oct. 11), Eastern (Ost. 15), and Albright (Oct. 22). The Falcons will hit the road for contests against Alvernia (Oct. 8), Hood (Oct. 19), Lebanon Valley (Oct. 25), and their season finale against Widener (Oct. 29).
The MAC Commonwealth Championship is scheduled for Nov. 5 with the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament taking place on the following weekend on Nov. 12-13.
Fans are encouraged to follow GoMessiah.com throughout the summer for updates and a full preview of the 2022 season coming in late August.
