July 9, 2007

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - First-year Head Coach Matt Viggiano and the Marist men's soccer program released its 2007 schedule on Monday. The Red Foxes will play 17 regular-season contests, including their customary nine Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference matches, before heading to the MAAC Championships at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Fla.

The Red Foxes will host an Alumni Game on Friday, August 24 at 7 p.m. in what is currently scheduled as the first event to be played at the newly-renovated Leonidoff Field. Marist will begin its regular season a week later, on August 31 with a 7 p.m. contest at Fordham.

Marist's home opener will take place on September 4, as the Red Foxes will host Hartford at 7 p.m. The Red Foxes will host Hudson Valley rival Army three days later, and take on Air Force and Quinnipiac in Army's tournament the following weekend.

Marist will begin conference play on October 5 with a 7 p.m. home match against Rider. The Red Foxes will conclude their home slate on October 28 against defending conference champion Fairfield, and will finish out their regular season at Manhattan on November 4.

2007 Marist men's soccer schedule
Aug. 24, ALUMNI GAME, 7 p.m.
Aug. 31, @ Fordham, 7 p.m.
Sept. 4, HARTFORD, 7 p.m.
Sept. 7, ARMY, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 14, vs. Air Force (Army Tournament), 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 16, vs. Quinnipiac (Army Tournament), 2:30 p.m.
Sept. 19, CENTRAL CONNECTICUT, 7 p.m.
Sept. 25, @ Stony Brook, 7 p.m.
Sept. 29, @ Albany, 1 p.m.
Oct. 5, RIDER*, 7 p.m.
Oct. 7, LOYOLA (Md.)*, 1 p.m.
Oct. 12, @ Niagara*, 3 p.m.
Oct. 14, @ Canisius*, 1 p.m.
Oct. 20, SIENA*, 7 p.m.
Oct. 26, IONA*, 7 p.m.
Oct. 28, FAIRFIELD*, 1 p.m.
Nov. 2, @ Saint Peter's*, 3 p.m.
Nov. 4, @Manhattan*, TBA
Nov. 15-18, MAAC Championships (Orlando, Fla.)

Home matches are in CAPS
* -- Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference match