Ferris State Soccer Slated To Open Fall Camp By Reporting This Weekend

Big Rapids, Mich. - The Ferris State University women's soccer squad will begin preparations for the 2022 campaign as FSU officially reports for the start of fall preseason workouts this weekend.

The Bulldogs, who claimed their first Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Tournament Championship last fall, will hold their first practice and training session on Monday in Big Rapids following initial testing and official check-in activities.

Along with the normal preseason practices, the squad will also participate in several scrimmages before camp comes to a close. Team meetings, presentations and conditioning are also part of the various scheduled preseason activities.

The 2022 fall season will represent Ferris State's 24th season of intercollegiate competition. FSU is currently picked 17th in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Division II National Rankings.

The Bulldogs, who also reached the NCAA Tournament a year ago after capturing their first postseason championship in program history, will embark on a challenging 18-game regular-season slate, which includes nine home contests at the Bulldog Soccer Field.

Ferris State will open its regular-season action on the road with a pair of regional road tilts the first weekend. FSU visits Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) member Maryville on Aug. 25 before making a return back to Michigan to face former in-state league foe and a Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) opponent in Northwood only three days later on Aug. 28 in Midland.

The Bulldogs then open a four-game homestand on Sept. 2 as FSU entertains another G-MAC school in Ashland, which advanced to the NCAA Tournament last year. Two days later, FSU takes on Walsh from the G-MAC on Sept. 4. As part of the home contest on Sept. 4, the Bulldogs will hold a GLIAC Championship Ring Ceremony and present members of the 2021 squad with their title rings.

The Bulldogs posted a 15-3-4 overall record last fall, which included a second-place 9-2-4 conference mark. In additon to capturing the program's first-ever GLIAC Tournament Championship, the Bulldogs stopped eventual national champion Grand Valley State's 14-year title streak and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the second time in school history.