The season begins with two nonconference games against MIAA foes. The Jennies start the season Sunday, Sept. 13 taking on Northwest Missouri at home in their first of seven home games. The next week they travel to Joplin, Mo. for a match with Missouri Southern Sunday, Sept. 20.
UCM’s first conference game of the season is also at home taking on Missouri Western Friday, Sept. 25 before a return trip to face the Bearcats this time in Maryville, Mo. Sunday, Sept. 27.
The Jennies play back-to-back home games for the first time Friday, Oct. 2 and Sunday, Oct. 4 against Northeastern State and Rogers State. That starts a stretch of four straight weekends alternating at home and on the road. UCM travels to Wichita, Kan. Friday, Oct. 9 for a match with the Newman Jets and Edmond, Okla. Sunday, Oct. 11 to take on the Central Oklahoma Bronchos.
Central Missouri then returns home Friday. Oct. 16 and Sunday. Oct. 18 for matches against Fort Hays State and Nebraska-Kearney. Their final road games of the season come Friday, Oct. 23 at Washburn and Sunday, Oct. 25 at Emporia State.
The Jennies close out the regular season at home Sunday, Nov. 1 against Missouri Southern.
New to the MIAA schedule this year is the addition of a Flex Week. Sunday, Nov. 8 will act as the opening round of the MIAA Tournament for the top eight teams in the standings. No. 1 will host No. 8, No. 2 will host No. 7, No. 3 will host No. 6 and No. 4 will host No. 5 with the four winners moving on to the site of the highest remaining seed for the MIAA Tournament semifinals and finals Nov. 13 and 15. Teams that finish 9-12 in the regular season standings will have the opportunity to play a final game, Nov. 8 with match-ups based on geographic proximity.
Following the MIAA Tournament, the Central Region Tournament runs Nov. 20-22. The NCAA Super Region picks back up after Thanksgiving break Dec. 4-6 with the Midwest region hosting. This years NCAA National Championship semifinals and finals take place Dec. 10 and 12 in Tampa, Fla.
2020 Jennies Soccer Schedule
Sept. 13 | NORTHWEST MISSOURI |
Sept. 20 | at Missouri Southern |
Sept. 25 | MISSOURI WESTERN |
Sept. 27 | at Northwest Missouri |
Oct. 2 | NORTHEASTERN STATE |
Oct. 4 | ROGERS STATE |
Oct. 9 | at Newman |
Oct. 11 | at Central Oklahoma |
Oct. 16 | FORT HAYS STATE |
Oct. 18 | NEBRASKA-KEARNEY |
Oct. 23 | at Washburn |
Oct. 25 | at Emporia State |
Nov. 1 | MISSOURI SOUTHERN |
Nov. 8 | MIAA Flex Week |
Nov. 13 | MIAA Tournament Semifinals |
Nov. 15 | MIAA Tournament Finals |
Nov. 20-22 | NCAA Central Region Tournament |
Dec. 4-6 | NCAA Super Region Tournament |
Dec. 10 | NCAA Semifinals |
Dec. 12 | NCAA Championship |