MOBILE, Ala. - Ahead of the 2022 season opening weekend for the University of Mobile Men's Soccer program, inclement weather has forced Mobile Head Coach Daniel Whelan to change locations of a four-match tournament to a local high school north of the University of Mobile. Satsuma High School, located in Satsuma, Ala. approximately 15 minutes north of the University of Mobile, will now host the season opening men's soccer tournament Friday-Sunday, Aug. 19-21.
Mobile was originally set to host three NAIA opponents this weekend at the Jungle on UM's campus, but with heavy rain forecasted over the next several days, Whelan has changed the location of all matches to Satsuma High School, who recently added a turf field to the football/soccer complex.
The schedule and start times for each match of the tournament remains the same, with the Rams competing in two matches across Friday and Saturday. A full look at this weekend's schedule can be found below.
- Friday, Aug. 19 @ 5:00 p.m. CT - MOBILE v. LSU-Shreveport (La.)
- Friday, Aug. 19 @ 7:30 p.m. CT - Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) v. Thomas (Ga.)
- Saturday, Aug. 20 @ 7:30 p.m. CT - MOBILE v. Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)
- Sunday, Aug. 21 @ 2:00 p.m. CT - Thomas (Ga.) v. LSU-Shreveport (La.)
The Rams will begin the 2022 season as the No. 2 team in the NAIA, with Embry-Riddle and LSU-Shreveport both receiving votes for entry in the NAIA Men's Soccer Top 25 Coaches' Poll.
Due to the location change, broadcast/video will not be available. Live stats will be available for matches involving Mobile only, and can be viewed at https://umobilerams.com/sidearmstats/msoc/summary.
For any questions or more information about this weekend's location change for men's soccer, please contact University of Mobile Director of Sports Information David Haney at dhaney@umobile.edu.
About the University of Mobile
The University of Mobile is a Christ-centered liberal arts and sciences institution with a vision of higher education for a higher purpose, founded to honor God by equipping students for their future professions through rigorous academic preparation and spiritual transformation. Core values are: Christ-Centered, Academically-Focused, Student-Devoted and Distinctively-Driven. The university offers on-campus and online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in over 75 academic programs. Founded in 1961, the University of Mobile is affiliated with the Alabama Baptist State Convention and is located 10 miles north of Mobile, Alabama on a campus of over 880 acres.
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