South Dakota State Soccer takes on Drake on September 16 at Goal Area

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins and South Dakota State College introduced the reigning Jackrabbits soccer staff will host Drake College at Goal Area on September 16.

The sport announcement got here along with Tuesday night time’s Twins Winter Caravan occasion on the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Advanced in Brookings.

The competitors between these two Soccer Championship Subdivision (FCS) packages will likely be an SDSU house sport; Additionally it is the third faculty soccer sport within the 14-year historical past of the Twins’ house stadium and the second NCAA Division I competitors. Kick-off time and ticket data, together with availability and sale date, will likely be introduced within the coming weeks.

“The Minnesota Twins group is thrilled to be internet hosting SDSU soccer whereas the Jackrabbits proceed to defend their first-ever nationwide title right here at Goal Area,” stated Dave St. Peter, Twins President and CEO. “We are able to’t wait to immerse ourselves within the grandeur and heritage of faculty soccer once more, and are thrilled to welcome SDSU, Drake and their respective followers and communities to downtown Minneapolis and our lovely stadium.”

SDSU ended its historic 2022 season with a 14-1 report and this system’s first nationwide title, topped by a win over North Dakota State within the FCS championship sport on January 8, 2023.

“We’re honored to work with the Minnesota Twins group and want to thank our colleagues at Drake for his or her collaboration in bringing this sport to Goal Area,” stated Justin Promote, SDSU Director of Athletics. “This sport offers us an awesome alternative to showcase Jackrabbit Soccer in a single place with one in all our strongest alumni bases and in addition a key space inside our recruiting footprint.”

The SDSU-Drake Match is the third faculty soccer sport to be performed at Goal Area and the second NCAA Division I competitors. The Twins’ house stadium welcomed a Division III report for the primary time on September 23, 2017 by a crowd of 37,355 within the College of St Thomas’ 20-17 win over St John’s College. The venue then hosted 34,544 followers on August 31, 2019 as North Dakota State College defeated Butler College 57-10.

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