PEORIA, Ill. – Bradley soccer released its 2024 spring exhibition schedule that features eight contests, four of them being played at Shea Stadium in Peoria.
Bradley soccer is set for their first spring season under new head coach
Tim Regan. The Braves will be in action eight times this spring between March 2nd and April 20th. The Braves welcomed 23 newcomers to the 2023 squad and return much of last seasons foundation in 2024 including All-MVC Freshman Team selection, DJ Koulai read more at
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March 2nd - vs Loyola-Chicago (neutral site)
Bradley will see a familiar face in the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers. The Braves and Ramblers will meet on a neutral site in Westfield, IN at the Grand Park Events Center. BU and LUC were Missouri Valley conference foes from 2013-2021 before Loyola-Chicago joined the Atlantic 10 conference as an all sport affiliate in 2022. The Ramblers finished 2023 with a record of 8-2-5 (4-1-3 in the A-10) after a loss in the first round of the Atlantic 10 tournament to Dayton.
March 24th - vs Maryville
The Braves will host the Saints of Maryville in their first home exhibition of the spring season. This will serve as the first of two home matches played on March the 24th for the Braves. The Saints finished with a 12-4-6 record in 2023 and played their way to the quarterfinals of the 2023 NCAA DII men's soccer tournament before losing to Lewis University 3-2.
March 24th - vs Heartland Community College
The Heartland Community College Hawks will play as the second match for the Braves on March 24th. The Hawks had a very successful season in 2023 with a record of 11-6-5 while notching five wins against nationally ranked opponents at the NJCAA level. The Hawks saw their season end after going 1-1 in the group stage of the NJCAA DII national men's soccer tournament.
April 6th - at Western Illinois
After traveling to Macomb, IL, for a regular season match last season, the Braves will once again travel to Macomb to pay a visit to the Leathernecks of Western Illinois. WIU will be welcoming 10 newcomers to their 2024 squad. Western Illinois is Bradley's 4th most played opponent all-time for men's soccer, trailing only Drake, Creighton, and Missouri State.
April 6th - vs Parkland Community College
Bradley will see Parkland Community College as the second of a two-game day on April 6th. The Cobras went 13-4-2 in 2023 after going 1-1 against John Wood Community College and #13 Heartland Community College in the group stage of the NJCAA DII District Championship. The Cobras went 1-2-1 against ranked teams in 2023.
April 14th - vs Illinois-Springfield
UIS will make the trip to Peoria on April 14th. Last season the Prarie Stars ended their 2023 campaign with a 13-1-7 record after going 2-0-2 against nationally ranked teams from the NCAA DII level. UIS won the GLVC men's soccer tournament and entered the NCAA DII tourney as a #2 seed. Their season would end in the second round against Lewis University in penalty kicks.
April 20th - at Aurora
The final day of the Braves spring schedule will see them play twice on April 20th with both games taking place at the Spartan Athletic Complex in Aurora, IL. First up will be Aurora University from the NCAA DIII ranks. The Spartans went 14-3-4 in 2023 and placed 2nd in the Northern Athletics Colligate Conference.
April 20th - vs Marquette (neutral site)
In the finale of 2024 spring schedule, Bradley will take on the Marquette Golden Eagles. The Golden Eagles are coming off a 7-6-3 campaign a season ago and a 6th place finish in the Midwest Division of the Big East. The only time Bradley has faced Marquette in the regular season was a 4-2 loss in 1993.
