St. John's University Athletics
Masur Releases 2021 Men’s Soccer Slate
7/1/2021 1:27:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Red Storm will play 10 of its 17 regular season games at Belson Stadium
Following an unconventional 2020-21 academic year that saw the Red Storm's season shortened and pushed to the spring, St. John's Men's Soccer Head Coach Dr. Dave Masur has released his team's schedule for the upcoming 2021 fall campaign.
The slate, which consists of a traditional 17-game format, will feature 10 games at Belson Stadium, the on-campus home of Red Storm soccer.
Five of the Red Storm's Fall 2021 opponents reached the NCAA Tournament in May and finished the season ranked in the United Soccer Coaches poll, including three in the top 10 and four in the top 15.
The Johnnies will begin the fall campaign with a trio of preseason exhibition matches. The Red Storm will take on Rutgers in Piscataway on Friday, Aug. 13, before welcoming Long Island University to Belson Stadium three days later on Aug. 16. The Red Storm will then wrap preseason play on Friday, Aug. 20, when the team travels to Philadelphia for a final tune-up against Temple.
The Red Storm will begin the regular season on Thursday, Aug. 26, at ACC power Clemson, who claimed the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament this spring before falling in the third round to eventual national champion Marshall. The Tigers, who went 14-3-3 during the 2020-21 academic year, finished seventh in the final United Soccer Coaches poll. This year's match will be the first meeting between the two former national champions. Clemson took home the hardware in 1984 and 1987, a decade before Masur led the Red Storm to the 1996 national crown.
After opening the season in The Palmetto State, the Red Storm will return to Queens for five home matches in the span of two weeks to close the pre-conference portion of its schedule. The Johnnies will face UAlbany for the first meeting in the history of the two programs on Monday, Aug. 30, before hosting Marist on Saturday, Sept. 4. The Red Storm will welcome Marist, who did not play against outside competition this spring, to Belson Stadium for the first time since 2006.
Next up for the Red Storm is Fordham, as the Johnnies will host the Rams on Labor Day. Under the direction of Head Coach Carlo Acquista, a member of the Red Storm's 1996 national championship squad, the Rams went 7-1-2 in the spring with their lone loss coming to eventual national champion Marshall in overtime during the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
St. John's will then welcome Boston University on Sept. 10 before a Monday meeting with longtime New York City rival Columbia on Sept. 13. The Terriers went 1-2-1 in limited action this spring while Columbia, along with the rest of the Ivy League, did not compete. The Red Storm and the Lions last met in 2019, a 5-1 road win for the Johnnies.
The following weekend, the Red Storm will begin BIG EAST play by traveling to Cincinnati for a Sept. 18 match against Xavier. This spring, St. John's did not play against any of the five BIG EAST schools that comprised the Midwest Division: Butler, Creighton, DePaul, Marquette or Xavier.
Six days later, the Red Storm will take on another Midwest Division foe, welcoming Creighton to Belson Stadium for a Friday night tilt. Long before the Bluejays joined the BIG EAST in 2013, the two programs shared a series history that featured three December NCAA Tournament matches. St. John's defeated Creighton in the 1996 NCAA Semifinals en route to a national title. The Bluejays then knocked out the Red Storm in 2002 before the Johnnies returned the favor in the 2003 NCAA Quarterfinals, securing the program's third appearance in the College Cup.
The Red Storm will play its final non-conference match on Sept. 28 when it travels to Princeton for a Tuesday night showdown with the Tigers. Prior to 2019, St. John's had met Princeton in eight consecutive seasons and nine of the previous 10. The Johnnies will look to avenge consecutive 1-0 shutouts at the hands of the Tigers in their last two meetings in 2017 and 2018.
The Johnnies will begin October with a road contest at Connecticut, traveling to Storrs on Saturday, Oct. 2, against their longtime BIG EAST rival. This spring, the Red Storm swept a pair of decisions from the Huskies, who rejoined the league in July of 2020 after a seven-year stint in the American Athletic Conference.
After snapping a nine-game winless streak against the Friars this spring, the Red Storm will welcome Providence to Belson Stadium for a midweek showdown on Wednesday, Oct. 6.
Following another weekend road match at Villanova on Saturday, Oct. 9, the Red Storm will look to enact a bit of revenge on Seton Hall when the two longtime local rivals meet at Belson Stadium a week later on Oct. 16. This spring, the shorthanded Johnnies dropped a 1-0 decision in South Orange before coughing up a two-goal lead in Queens to a Pirates squad that went on to win the BIG EAST Championship and reach the NCAA Quarterfinals.
Four days later, the Red Storm will face another squad that reached the NCAA Quarterfinals when it visits Georgetown in Washington, D.C. The Hoyas, who won the 2019 national championship, went undefeated during regular season play this spring, including two 1-0 victories over the Red Storm.
The Red Storm will host its third consecutive opponent who reached the NCAA Tournament when it welcomes Marquette on Oct. 23. The Golden Eagles finished the season ranked 14th in the United Soccer Coaches poll after going 8-3-2 and advancing to the NCAA Tournament Round of 16.
St. John's will play its final regular season road game against DePaul on Oct. 30 before welcoming Butler on Nov. 3 for its regular season finale.
Season and individual game tickets for the Fall 2021 men's soccer season can be secured by calling 1-888-GO-STORM, emailing redstormsports@stjohns.edu or by visiting RedStormTix.com. Fans can secure tickets to all 10 home games for the low price of $60.
The slate, which consists of a traditional 17-game format, will feature 10 games at Belson Stadium, the on-campus home of Red Storm soccer.
Five of the Red Storm's Fall 2021 opponents reached the NCAA Tournament in May and finished the season ranked in the United Soccer Coaches poll, including three in the top 10 and four in the top 15.
The Johnnies will begin the fall campaign with a trio of preseason exhibition matches. The Red Storm will take on Rutgers in Piscataway on Friday, Aug. 13, before welcoming Long Island University to Belson Stadium three days later on Aug. 16. The Red Storm will then wrap preseason play on Friday, Aug. 20, when the team travels to Philadelphia for a final tune-up against Temple.
The Red Storm will begin the regular season on Thursday, Aug. 26, at ACC power Clemson, who claimed the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament this spring before falling in the third round to eventual national champion Marshall. The Tigers, who went 14-3-3 during the 2020-21 academic year, finished seventh in the final United Soccer Coaches poll. This year's match will be the first meeting between the two former national champions. Clemson took home the hardware in 1984 and 1987, a decade before Masur led the Red Storm to the 1996 national crown.
After opening the season in The Palmetto State, the Red Storm will return to Queens for five home matches in the span of two weeks to close the pre-conference portion of its schedule. The Johnnies will face UAlbany for the first meeting in the history of the two programs on Monday, Aug. 30, before hosting Marist on Saturday, Sept. 4. The Red Storm will welcome Marist, who did not play against outside competition this spring, to Belson Stadium for the first time since 2006.
Next up for the Red Storm is Fordham, as the Johnnies will host the Rams on Labor Day. Under the direction of Head Coach Carlo Acquista, a member of the Red Storm's 1996 national championship squad, the Rams went 7-1-2 in the spring with their lone loss coming to eventual national champion Marshall in overtime during the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
St. John's will then welcome Boston University on Sept. 10 before a Monday meeting with longtime New York City rival Columbia on Sept. 13. The Terriers went 1-2-1 in limited action this spring while Columbia, along with the rest of the Ivy League, did not compete. The Red Storm and the Lions last met in 2019, a 5-1 road win for the Johnnies.
The following weekend, the Red Storm will begin BIG EAST play by traveling to Cincinnati for a Sept. 18 match against Xavier. This spring, St. John's did not play against any of the five BIG EAST schools that comprised the Midwest Division: Butler, Creighton, DePaul, Marquette or Xavier.
Six days later, the Red Storm will take on another Midwest Division foe, welcoming Creighton to Belson Stadium for a Friday night tilt. Long before the Bluejays joined the BIG EAST in 2013, the two programs shared a series history that featured three December NCAA Tournament matches. St. John's defeated Creighton in the 1996 NCAA Semifinals en route to a national title. The Bluejays then knocked out the Red Storm in 2002 before the Johnnies returned the favor in the 2003 NCAA Quarterfinals, securing the program's third appearance in the College Cup.
The Red Storm will play its final non-conference match on Sept. 28 when it travels to Princeton for a Tuesday night showdown with the Tigers. Prior to 2019, St. John's had met Princeton in eight consecutive seasons and nine of the previous 10. The Johnnies will look to avenge consecutive 1-0 shutouts at the hands of the Tigers in their last two meetings in 2017 and 2018.
The Johnnies will begin October with a road contest at Connecticut, traveling to Storrs on Saturday, Oct. 2, against their longtime BIG EAST rival. This spring, the Red Storm swept a pair of decisions from the Huskies, who rejoined the league in July of 2020 after a seven-year stint in the American Athletic Conference.
After snapping a nine-game winless streak against the Friars this spring, the Red Storm will welcome Providence to Belson Stadium for a midweek showdown on Wednesday, Oct. 6.
Following another weekend road match at Villanova on Saturday, Oct. 9, the Red Storm will look to enact a bit of revenge on Seton Hall when the two longtime local rivals meet at Belson Stadium a week later on Oct. 16. This spring, the shorthanded Johnnies dropped a 1-0 decision in South Orange before coughing up a two-goal lead in Queens to a Pirates squad that went on to win the BIG EAST Championship and reach the NCAA Quarterfinals.
Four days later, the Red Storm will face another squad that reached the NCAA Quarterfinals when it visits Georgetown in Washington, D.C. The Hoyas, who won the 2019 national championship, went undefeated during regular season play this spring, including two 1-0 victories over the Red Storm.
The Red Storm will host its third consecutive opponent who reached the NCAA Tournament when it welcomes Marquette on Oct. 23. The Golden Eagles finished the season ranked 14th in the United Soccer Coaches poll after going 8-3-2 and advancing to the NCAA Tournament Round of 16.
St. John's will play its final regular season road game against DePaul on Oct. 30 before welcoming Butler on Nov. 3 for its regular season finale.
Season and individual game tickets for the Fall 2021 men's soccer season can be secured by calling 1-888-GO-STORM, emailing redstormsports@stjohns.edu or by visiting RedStormTix.com. Fans can secure tickets to all 10 home games for the low price of $60.
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