The East Carolina soccer team, led by head coach Gary Higgins, unveiled their highly anticipated 2024 fall schedule, consisting of 17 games, with nine exciting home matches scheduled at Johnson Stadium.
Coach Higgins sounded very enthusiastic about this year's season, saying they wanted the team to be eager to tackle a challenging mix of out-of-conference opponents and competitive American Athletic Conference (AAC) matchups.
"We are very excited for our 2024 season," said Higgins. "As always, we have some tough out of conference games on our schedule this year as well as a challenging American Athletic Conference slate.”
The season kicks off with two exhibition games that will help the players get warmed up for the season, and show what necessary adjustments coach Higgins has to make. The first game will take place at Johnson Stadium against Liberty University at home, and against Elon University on the road.
One highlight of the season is the showdown against in-state rival North Carolina State University on Aug. 18, at 7:00 P.M. in Raleigh, North Carolina, which is the first game of the season. Following this, the Pirates kick off a stretch of home games, facing the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Campbell University, and Coastal Carolina University, before hitting the road for a match against the University of North Carolina at Wilmington on September 1.
September is the start of AAC conference play, featuring big matchups against teams like Temple University, Florida Atlantic University, and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The month of October sees a mix of away games against strong opponents like the University of Tulsa and The University of Memphis, along with some home games against University of South Florida and the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
In the last game of the season, the Pirates will face off against Rice University and honor its graduating class on senior night. Following the regular season, the American Athletic Conference is scheduled to begin on Nov. 5, and end on Nov. 10.
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