OPENING TOUCH: Dixie State will look to gain their second win of the year in a home match against Houston Baptist, Saturday March 20 at 7:30 p.m. The Trailblazers will then head north to take on the Wolverines of Utah Valley on Monday, March 22. 

Live stats and video information for both 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: This will be the first time Dixie State matches up with both HBU and UVU. 

KNOW YOUR FOE: Houston Baptist is coming into this match with a 0-4-2 record on the year. Their last outing resulted in a 1-1 draw against fellow WAC opponent, San Jose State.

Forward Bryan Iliohan leads the Husky's in shots with 16, that also ties for 3rd best in the WAC. While goalie Jp Becerra rankes second in the WAC with 27 total saves on the year.
COACHING STAFF: Jonny Broadhead (Colorado State-Pueblo, 2004) is in his fourth season as Dixie State head coach. Broadhead has a 30-26-3 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. 

TEAM NOTES: Dixie State's 11 victories in 2019 marks the fourth season in the program's NCAA-era that the Trailblazers have reached double digits in wins ... two of those have been under head coach Jonny Broadhead. 
The Trailblazers are now 91-103-20 all-time since joining the NCAA ranks in 2008.

SEASON KICKOFF: Dixie State is 4-7-1 in season openers in the NCAA era. They are also 3-4-1 in season openers at home. They are also 1-3-0 when starting a season on the road. 

2020 PREVIEW: Dixie State returns seven starters and 15 letter winners from last season's 11-8-1.  DSU welcomes back just two seniors in Michael Cardenas and Jandir Porta. The Trailblazers have 11 juniors and five sophomores on the squad this year. Dixie State is also welcoming 15 new freshman to the team this year. 

UP NEXT: The Trailblazers will head to Phoenix, Arizona on Friday, March 26 to take on Grand Canyon, the current leader in the WAC standings.