MARQUETTE – The schedule for Northern Michigan University’s inaugural men’s soccer season has been released and features 17 games, including eight home matches against GLIAC opponents.

“We’ll have an opportunity to see how well we did recruiting and how quickly we can come together as a team,” coach David Poggi said.

In its first game, NMU?faces Missouri-St. Louis of the Great Lakes Valley Conference on Sept. 3 on the road.

Northern then plays its first GLIAC match at Ashland on Sept. 9.

The Wildcats’ first home contest at the NMU Soccer Field is scheduled for 4 p.m. on Sept. 16 against Lake Erie.

A season-long four-game homestand will see Northern facing Saginaw Valley State Sept. 30, Northwood Oct. 2, Ashland (Ohio) Oct. 7 and Ohio Dominican Oct. 9.

All dates and times are subject to change, according to a school news release.

Poggi was named NMU’s head coach on Sept. 12 and announced the first 20 members of the team on Feb. 8.

He expects to add six to 10 more players before Northern begins play.