Marshall University Athletics
Thursday, August 20
Huntington, W.Va.
7:15 p.m.
Marshall University
vs
Fairfield
Photo by: Maria Fonseca
No. 17 Marshall Men’s Soccer Set to Open Regular Season Against Fairfield
8/18/2026 4:29:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Match set for a 7:15 p.m. first kick
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The No. 17 Marshall University Men's Soccer Team is prepared to open the regular season on Thursday at 7:15 p.m. against Fairfield at Hoops Family Field.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
X (Formerly Twitter): @HerdMSoccer
HAVE YOU HERD
- The Herd has spent the last 2,400-plus days in the top 25 of the United Soccer Coaches Poll.
- Marshall was picked to finish second in the 2026 Sun Belt Conference Men's Soccer Preseason Poll.
- Carl Romberg was named to the SBC All-Preseason Team after coming off a 15 point-season on five goals and five assists.
ABOUT THE STAGS
- Fairfield is coming off an 8-5-5 season in 2025 and an appearance in the 2025 Metro Conference Tournament Semifinals.
- The Stags were tabbed fourth in the Metro Conference Preseason Coaches Poll.
- Sean Albritton and Alex Vaz were picked to the conference's all-preseason team.
To donate to the Championship Fund for Marshall men's soccer, please click HERE. All proceeds go directly to the Marshall men's soccer team.
For all the latest information about Marshall men's soccer, follow @herdmsoccer on Twitter and Instagram.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS and Android.
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The No. 17 Marshall University Men's Soccer Team is prepared to open the regular season on Thursday at 7:15 p.m. against Fairfield at Hoops Family Field.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
X (Formerly Twitter): @HerdMSoccer
HAVE YOU HERD
- The Herd has spent the last 2,400-plus days in the top 25 of the United Soccer Coaches Poll.
- Marshall was picked to finish second in the 2026 Sun Belt Conference Men's Soccer Preseason Poll.
- Carl Romberg was named to the SBC All-Preseason Team after coming off a 15 point-season on five goals and five assists.
ABOUT THE STAGS
- Fairfield is coming off an 8-5-5 season in 2025 and an appearance in the 2025 Metro Conference Tournament Semifinals.
- The Stags were tabbed fourth in the Metro Conference Preseason Coaches Poll.
- Sean Albritton and Alex Vaz were picked to the conference's all-preseason team.
To donate to the Championship Fund for Marshall men's soccer, please click HERE. All proceeds go directly to the Marshall men's soccer team.
For all the latest information about Marshall men's soccer, follow @herdmsoccer on Twitter and Instagram.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS and Android.
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