March 7, 2008

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - The Marshall University men's soccer team announced its 10-game spring schedule, which encompasses a four-game tour in Argentina during Marshall's spring break.

The Herd begins its spring campaign when it travels to Buenos Aires, Argentina for its Argentina Tour, Saturday March 22 and return Sunday, March 31.

"Taking this trip to Argentina provides a fantastic opportunity for our program, Marshall head coach Bob Gray said. "The exposure our program will receive will be extremely beneficial for our future recruiting endeavors and great for our current student-athletes."

Marshall returns with a pair of games, Saturday, April 5 against Conference USA foe, Kentucky at 1 p.m. followed by a showdown against Atlantic 10 member, Xavier at 3 p.m. in Lexington, Ky.

Dayton and Northern Kentucky await the Herd, Saturday, April 12 at 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. in Charleston, W.Va.

The Herd and Virginia Military Institute will meet, Saturday April 19 at 2 p.m. in Lexington, Va. Marshall concludes its spring game schedule against in-state rival West Virginia, Saturday, April 26 at 3 p.m.

"After playing several games in Argentina, we come back and play some great competition throughout the spring," Gray added. "As we face Dayton, UK, and VMI, in the 2008 season, it will be a great barometer of where we are heading into the fall. We end the spring segment with a match-up against in-state WVU--a match to create a great soccer link in the West Virginia community."