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Knights Ready for Home Opener

UCF vs. UC Irvine
Monday, Aug. 27, 2018 | 7 p.m. | UCF Soccer Complex
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ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFKnights.com) - The UCF men’s soccer team hosts UC Irvine Monday, Aug. 27 at 7 p.m. for their 2018 regular season home opener.

The match will be streamed live via UCFKnights.TV and live stats will also be available. All fans in attendance can grab a free popsicle courtesy of Pop Parlour.

The Knights (1-0) are coming off an overtime win against Big Ten opponent, Penn State. Ricardo Oliveros headed a set piece from Louis Perez in the 102nd minute to give UCF the 2-1 victory at Jeffrey Field.

THE OPPONENT

  • This is the first ever matchup between UC Irvine and UCF.
  • UC Irvine enter Monday’s match with a 0-0-1 record after a 0-0 draw with San Diego to start the season.
  • The Anteaters were outshot by San Diego, 12-9.
  • UC Irvine was awarded just one corner in 110 minutes.
  • The Anteaters finished the 2017 season 8-8-3 with a road record of 3-5-1.

NOTES

  • Newcomers Gideon Adu-Peprah and Andres Hernandez Betancur made their collegiate soccer debuts against Penn State.
  • The 24 total shots in the game is the ninth most in program history. The Knights recorded 24 shots against Jacksonville last season.
  • Nine different Knights took at least one shot in Friday’s victory.
  • The Knights finished the match with 17 corners, which ties their program record for the most corners in a single game set in 1999 against Centenary.
  • This was the first time since 2015, UCF won their season opener.

SEASON TICKETS
Season tickets for the 2018 campaign are on sale now. Fans looking to purchase tickets can call (407) 823-1000 or visit UCFKnights.com to secure them today. For men's soccer tickets CLICK HERE.

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