SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Summit League announced its spring men's soccer schedule on Wednesday afternoon.
The conference will play a 10-match regular season beginning on Saturday, Feb. 13.
The six teams will play a double-round robin format with a match at each respective school's travel partner to open and close the season. In between, teams will play the same opponent twice at one site with three bye weeks and a make-up week built into the schedule.
"We are excited that the Summit League took the input of the coaches and we will be playing one of the highest number of conference matches among the 26 conferences in the country," said head coach
Bob Warming. "I am really proud of how well our players have trained throughout the whole fall and how they have embraced the situation, choosing to improve and excel. Our guys are really excited to be playing so many conference matches this spring."
Omaha opens competition with a home match against Denver on Feb. 13 before traveling to face Kansas City on Feb. 18 and 20.
The Mavericks return to Caniglia Field to host Western Illinois on March 4 and 6 before hosting Eastern Illinois on March 18 and 20.
Omaha concludes the slate with a string of three road matches. The Mavericks venture to Oral Roberts on April 1 and 3 and wrap up play at Denver on April 10.
The Joint Council agreed to grant the league's automatic bid to the regular-season champion and forego a championship in the spring.
Western Illinois, the 2019 regular-season co-champion, will retain the right to the 2021 Championship.
For more information on the men's soccer schedule, please visit OMavs.com.
