American Athletic Conference: Men’s and Women’s Soccer 2025 Season Preview

Charlotte

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 3rd in the AAC (3-2-2, 11 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Georgia Southern at Charlotte – 8/21
  • Queens at Charlotte – 8/25
  • High Point at Charlotte – 8/29
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Leonard Stritter – Senior – Goalkeeper
    • Named to All-AAC Second Team in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 6th in the AAC (3-2-5, 14 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • UNCW at Charlotte – 8/14
  • Radford at Charlotte – 8/17
  • Liberty at Charlotte – 8/21
  • Charlotte at Longwood – 8/24
  • Charlotte at Virginia – 8/28
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Reese Black – Sophomore – Midfielder
    • Named to AAC All-Freshman Team in 2024

East Carolina

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 3rd in the AAC (5-2-3, 18 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Liberty at East Carolina – 8/14
  • NC State at East Carolina – 8/17
  • East Carolina at Richmond – 8/21
  • East Carolina at VCU – 8/24
  • UNCW at East Carolina – 8/28
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Juliana Viera – Senior – Forward
    • Named to All-AAC Third Team in 2024

FIU

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 5th in the AAC (2-2-3, 9 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Omaha at FIU – 8/21
  • Creighton at FIU – 8/24
  • FIU at NC State – 8/29
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Nicolas Villalobos – Senior – Midfielder
    • Tied for third on the team in points (7) in 2024

Florida Atlantic

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 4th in the AAC (3-3-1, 10 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Creighton at Florida Atlantic – 8/21
  • Omaha at Florida Atlantic – 8/24
  • Jacksonville at Florida Atlantic – 8/28
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Aboubacar Traore – Senior – Forward
    • Led the AAC in assists (10) in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 10th in the AAC (2-6-2, 8 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Loyola (MD) at Florida Atlantic – 8/14
  • Florida Atlantic at UCF – 8/17
  • Florida Atlantic at Miami – 8/21
  • Florida Atlantic at FIU – 8/24
  • FGCU at Florida Atlantic – 8/28
  • Lipscomb at Florida Atlantic – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Michelle Horan – Senior – Midfielder
    • Named to All-AAC Third Team in 2024

Memphis

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 1st in the AAC (4-1-2, 14 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Memphis at Lipscomb – 8/21
  • Belmont at Memphis – 8/24
  • Mercer at Memphis – 8/28
  • Memphis at Evansville – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Ryan Ruguaru – Sophomore – Defender
    • Named to the AAC All-Freshman Team as a unanimous selection in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 1st in the AAC (6-0-4, 22 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Southern Miss at Memphis – 8/14
  • Ole Miss at Memphis – 8/17
  • Memphis at Kennesaw State – 8/21
  • Vanderbilt at Memphis – 8/24
  • Missouri at Memphis – 8/28
  • Memphis at Iowa State – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Finley Lavin – Junior – Defender/Midfielder
    • Named AAC Defender of the Year in 2024

Missouri State

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: New Member – 1st in the MVC (7-0-1, 22 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Seattle at Missouri State – 8/21
  • Missouri State at Kansas City – 8/25
  • Tampa at Missouri State – 8/28
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Alex Matthews – Junior – Midfielder
    • Named to All-MVC First Team in 2024

North Texas

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 7th in the AAC (3-3-4, 13 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Incarnate Word at North Texas – 8/14
  • Sam Houston at North Texas – 8/17
  • SMU at North Texas – 8/21
  • North Texas at Prairie View A&M – 8/23
  • McNeese State at North Texas – 8/28
  • North Texas at Oklahoma – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Claire Niedermeier – Sophomore – Forward
    • Named to All-AAC Third Team and AAC All-Freshman Team in 2024

Rice

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 4th in the AAC (5-4-1, 16 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • HCU at Rice – 8/14
  • Rice at UTRGV – 8/17
  • Incarnate Word at Rice – 8/21
  • Rice at North Carolina – 8/24
  • Oklahoma State at Rice – 8/28
  • Rice at Louisiana – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Allie Love – Sophomore – Forward
    • Led Rice in assists (7) in 2024

South Florida

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 2nd in the AAC (4-3-0, 12 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • South Florida at Saint Louis – 8/21
  • South Florida at Lipscomb – 8/24
  • UNC Greensboro at South Florida – 8/28
  • FGCU at South Florida – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Pedro Faife – Junior – Midfielder
    • Named to All-AAC First Team in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 2nd in the AAC (6-1-3, 21 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • South Florida at Furman – 8/14
  • South Florida at South Carolina – 8/17
  • South Florida at UCF – 8/21
  • Colorado State at South Florida – 8/24
  • South Florida at Wake Forest – 8/28
  • South Florida at UNC Greensboro – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Sadie Sider-Echenberg – Senior – Midfielder
    • Named AAC Midfielder of the Year in 2024

Temple

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 6th in the AAC (2-2-3, 9 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • St. John’s at Temple – 8/21
  • Delaware at Temple – 8/24
  • Temple vs Dayton – 8/28
  • Temple at Ohio State – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Charlie Votel – Sophomore – Forward
    • Named to AAC All-Freshman Team in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 11th in the AAC (0-10-0, 0 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Iona at Temple – 8/14
  • Temple at Navy – 8/17
  • Temple at St. Peters – 8/21
  • LeMoyne at Temple – 8/24
  • Temple at Delaware State – 8/28
  • Temple at Monmouth – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Shari Atkins – Junior – Forward
    • Led Temple in points (8) in 2024

Tulsa

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 7th in the AAC (2-4-1, 7 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Southwestern Christian at Tulsa (Exhibition) – 8/6
  • SMU at Tulsa (Exhibition) – 8/9
  • Tulsa at Wake Forest (Exhibition) – 8/15
  • CSUN at Tulsa – 8/21
  • Cal State Fullerton at Tulsa – 8/24
  • Central Arkansas at Tulsa – 8/29
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Wes Bottenburg – Senior – Defender
    • Named to All-AAC First Team in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 8th in the AAC (3-5-2, 11 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Oklahoma State at Tulsa (Exhibition) – 8/8
  • Tulsa at Central Arkansas – 8/14
  • Stephen F. Austin at Tulsa – 8/17
  • Tulsa at Abilene Christian – 8/21
  • Oklahoma at Tulsa – 8/24
  • Southern Nazarene at Tulsa – 8/28
  • Kansas City at Tulsa – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Blaine Schutte – Sophomore – Forward
    • Named to All-AAC Third Team and AAC All-Freshman Team in 2024

UAB

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 8th in the AAC (1-4-2, 5 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Elon at UAB – 8/21
  • Louisville at UAB – 8/25
  • UAB at Clemson – 8/29
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Mathis Richter – Sophomore – Defender
    • Named AAC Freshman of the Year in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 5th in the AAC (4-2-4, 16 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • UCF at UAB – 8/14
  • UAB at ETSU – 8/17
  • UAB at Ole Miss – 8/21
  • ULM at UAB – 8/24
  • Southern Miss at UAB – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Abbey Burns – Senior – Midfielder
    • Named to All-AAC First Team in 2024

UTSA

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 9th in the AAC (3-5-2, 11 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Houston at UTSA – 8/14
  • TCU at UTSA – 8/17
  • St. Mary’s (TX) at UTSA – 8/21
  • Lamar at UTSA – 8/24
  • UTSA at Colorado State – 8/28
  • UTSA at Colorado College – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Zoë May – Senior – Midfielder
    • Led UTSA outfield players in minutes (1541) in 2024