March 27, 2008

MILWAUKEE - The Marquette University men's soccer team will play host this weekend to the first-ever MU Soccer School Spring Classic, in collaboration with the program's annual Blue & Gold game, on Saturday, April 5. In addition to Marquette's intra-squad game, which has been moved to a noon start time, the Golden Eagles will welcome four U-14 club teams to Valley Fields for a round-robin tournament.

The event is free to attend and is open to the general public.

NS Premier of Chicago and the Chicago Wind, along with local teams Bavarian SC and FC Milwaukee, have been invited to participate in the boy's U-14 tournament. Beginning at 9 a.m., there will be two matches prior to the Blue & Gold game with four more U-14 matches to follow.

Per NCAA rules, players who are currently in high school cannot participate in the event. All matches in the tournament will be 25-minute halves.

MU Soccer School Spring Classic Schedule for Saturday, April 5
9 a.m. - Bavarian SC vs. NS Premier
10 a.m. - Chicago Wind vs. FC Milwaukee
Noon - Blue & Gold Game
2 p.m. - FC Milwaukee vs. NS Premier
3 p.m. - Bavarian SC vs. Chicago Wind
4 p.m. - NS Premier vs. Chicago Wind
5 p.m. - Bavarian SC vs. FC Milwaukee