OPENING TOUCH: Dixie State will look to gain their third win of the season against UT Rio Grande Valley on Monday. The Match is slated for a noon start time (CT) at the UTRGV Soccer Complex in Edinburg, Texas. 
 

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 meeting between the Trailblazers and the Vaqueros. 
 

KNOW YOUR FOE: UTRGV is coming into this match 5-0-2 on the year and sitting at number two in the WAC standings. 
 

UTRGV forward, William Akio, leads the WAC in goals (7) and points (16). Vaqueros Goalie, Trevor Schneider, ranks second in the WAC in saves with 31, third in goals against allowing only 7, and third in goals-against average at 0.94.
 

COACHING STAFF: Jonny Broadhead (Colorado State-Pueblo, 2004) is in his fourth season as Dixie State head coach. Broadhead has a 31-28-3 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 91-105-20 all-time since joining the NCAA ranks in 2008.

HIGHLIGHTS: Dixie State's Idris Alabi ranks fifth in the WAC in goals scored with four on the year. 

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 come home for an exhibition match with the BYU Club Team on Saturday, April 10.