EMORY, Va. – The Emory & Henry College Women's Soccer Team and Head Coach Lisa Buckley have announced the team's schedule for the fall of 2021. As E&H begins its realignment to NCAA Division II, the squad will play a mixture of Division II, Division III, NCCAA and USCAA programs this fall.

"I am excited for the team to get some experience of games at the DII level, and I am confident that this schedule offers us a great stepping stone in our transition into the SAC and NCAA Division II," said Buckley.

This year, the Wasps will play 13 matches, with seven home and six away dates. The schedule sees E&H playing in five different states: Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina and West Virginia.

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Emory & Henry kicks off the year with three straight home contests. The Wasps open the season on Thursday, September 2 when they host Brevard College (7:00 p.m.). E&H continues its homestand against Ferrum College (Sat., Sept. 4 – 7:00 p.m.) and Bluefield College (Wed., Sept. 8 – 7:00 p.m).

Four away matches follow and see Emory & Henry visit Warren Wilson College (Sun., Sept. 12), Converse University (Wed., Sept. 15), Transylvania University (Sat., Sept. 18) and Mars Hill University (Wed., Sept. 22).

The Wasps return home for a matchup against Johnson & Wales (N.C.) University on Tuesday, September 28 (7:00 p.m.) before making a trip to Bluefield State College on Tuesday, October 12.

E&H closes out the season with three of its final four contests set to be played at Fred Selfe Stadium. The Wasps host Carolina University (formerly Piedmont International University) on Sunday, October 17 at 2:00 p.m. to put a capstone on Homecoming Weekend.

A visit from Eastern Mennonite University follows on Saturday, October 23 (7:00 p.m.) before Emory & Henry makes a trip up Interstate 81 to meet Southern Virginia University (Tuesday, October 26). The Wasps round out the year with their second meeting against Warren Wilson (Sunday, October 31 – 2:00 p.m.).

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