OPENING TOUCH: Dixie State will look to bounce back after a heartbreaking loss to San Jose State last weekend. This week the Trailblazers head to San Antonio, Texas where they will face off with WAC foe, Incarnate Word. This is the Trailblazers first road match of the season. They will look to gain both their first D-1 and WAC win. 

Live stats and video information for all four matches can be found at www.dixiestateathletics.com.

TICKETS: There will be a limited amount of game day tickets open to the public for all men's soccer home games. Fans in attendance will need to wear a mask and maintain social distancing practices. Tickets can be purchased ahead of time at dsutix.com.

ENTERING THE WAC: Dixie State enters its first season of Division 1 as a member of the Western Athletic Conference. Dixie State is originally scheduled to play an 11-game schedule including one non-conference game and 10 conference games.

DIXIE STATE VS. THIS WEEK'S OPPONENTS: Dixie State has never taken on Incarnate Word and will look to gain their first win against the new WAC opponent. 

KNOW YOUR FOE: Incarnate Word is 1-0 this season with their win coming at home against UNLV. The Cardinals were picked to finish just above Dixie State in the WAC preseason poll at 10. The Cardinals are coming off a 5-12 season in 2019.

COACHING STAFF: Jonny Broadhead (Colorado State-Pueblo, 2004) is in his fourth season as Dixie State head coach. Broadhead has a 30-24-3 overall record at Dixie State. He has led the program to 10 or more wins in two of his three seasons at the helm. 
Broadhead has brought with him assistant coach Bradley Trella. 

TRAILBLAZERS PICKED ELEVENTH IN THE WAC: Dixie State was voted to finish 11th in the WAC men's soccer preseason coaches' poll released on January 27. Seattle U was picked first with nine first place votes. Utah Valley was picked second with one first place votes. 

LAST SEASON IN THE RMAC: The 2019 season will mark the final season the Trailblazers will be a competing member of the RMAC.  The Trailblazers closed the 2019 regular season with two more victories. DSU opened the weekend with that 2-0 road result at Westminster, before the Blazers extended their regular season-ending win streak to four-straight with a dramatic 3-1 triumph over Colorado Christian on Senior Day Sunday at Trailblazer Stadium. DSU broke a 1-1 deadlock with two goals in the final two minutes of regulation time to claim the home victory. 

UP NEXT: The Trailblazers have a home match on March 6 against preseason WAC favorite, Seattle University. DSU will then head to Orem on March 13 for a contest with rival WAC opponent, Utah Valley.