CHICAGO (Sept. 5, 2024) – The UIC men's soccer team (1-3-0, 0-0-0 MVC) heads back out on the road this week, as it pays a visit to former Horizon League foe Oakland (0-3-0, 0-0-0 Horizon) Friday night in Rochester, Mich. The Flames and Golden Grizzlies met most recently last season, when the two played to a 2-2 draw at Flames Field. Friday's match will not be streamed with live video, but stats will be available using this link.
 

Head coach Sean Phillips looks ahead to Friday's match at Oakland!#ChicagosCollegeTeam pic.twitter.com/d6mo0DhLKw

— UIC Men's Soccer (@UIC_MSOC) September 4, 2024

 
 
OFFENSIVE ACUMEN
Despite playing one of the tougher non-conference schedules in the Missouri Valley Conference thus far, the Flames continue to rank in the top five in the conference in several offensive categories, including goals (8), assists (8) and points (24).
 
SERIES NOTES
UIC holds a 6-4-4 all-time advantage in the series against Oakland. The Flames are 1-1-1 in the last three games against the Golden Grizzlies, and last beat Oakland in Rochester Sept. 25, 2021 by a 2-0 final score.
 
UP NEXT
The Flames will return home following Friday night's match to begin a three-match home stand next week, beginning with a Sept. 12 match against Loyola. Following a Sept. 15 bout against Marquette, UIC will open the 2024 Missouri Valley Conference schedule Sept. 21 against Missouri State at Flames Field.
 
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