McLean County Times

Illinois State Soccer has announced its 2024 fall schedule, featuring 11 matches at Adelaide Street Field. This season marks the beginning of head coach Raleigh DeRose's tenure with the program.

"We are excited to begin our 2024 season as a program," DeRose stated. "Our roster, which includes a group of players that have experience, talent, and strong work rates, looks forward to working together to forge an identity as a team in the first few weeks of the season. We will take on strong non-conference opponents that will help prepare our team for the competitive and talented matchups we will see in MVC play. Our group is eager to begin our preparations for the upcoming season and kickoff on Adelaide Street Field."

The Redbirds will host two exhibition matches at home: Indiana on August 6 and Heartland Community College on August 10.

The regular season begins at home against Green Bay on August 15 before Illinois State embarks on a three-game road trip facing Purdue Fort Wayne (August 18), Illinois (August 25), and Oakland (August 29).

Following this, Illinois State will play three consecutive games against in-state rivals: hosting Northwestern on September 5, traveling to Western Illinois on September 8, and hosting Northern Illinois on September 12. Butler visits Adelaide Street Field on September 15 to conclude the non-conference schedule.

Missouri Valley Conference play starts with an away game at Southern Illinois on September 15. The Redbirds' conference road games include Drake (September 29), Murray State (October 6), Evansville (October 17), and UIC (October 20).

Home conference games at Adelaide Street Field feature Belmont (September 22), Valparaiso (October 3), Indiana State (October 13), Missouri State (October 24), and UNI (October 27).

Game times, dates, and locations are subject to change. Broadcast details will be announced later. All matches at Adelaide Street Field offer free admission.

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