The UConn men’s soccer team kicks off its 2019 campaign against Rider tonight, 7 p.m. at Al-Marzook Field on the campus of the University of Hartford. We’ve talked about the past. We’ve talked about the future. Now, let’s shift to the present with the 2019 season preview.
But first, indulge a history nerd for a moment. If you were to describe the UConn men’s soccer team 2018 campaign by a political slogan, it would probably be Warren Harding’s ‘A Return to Normalcy.’ After an NCAA tournament drought in 2016 and 2017, the 2018 Huskies returned to the Big Dance in dramatic fashion with a thrilling overtime victory against regional rival Rhode Island.