Shaw College introduced adjustments to its 2024 soccer schedule on Thursday afternoon. The schedule alterations had been as a consequence of Saint Augustine’s choice earlier this spring to not discipline a soccer group this upcoming season.
🚨 Schedule Replace 🚨
We have added ECSU Week Zero.Shaw vs Albany State is now Sep. 7
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The Bears will now face Elizabeth Metropolis State in a Week Zero matchup. Shaw has gained seven of its final ten conferences with the Vikings and the final three contests, together with squeezing out a 20-17 win final season. After getting out to a 20-0 lead, Elizabeth Metropolis scored 17 unanswered in a comeback bid that in the end fell quick, with Shaw recovering a late onside kick that secured the victory.
Shaw’s August fifth matchup with Albany State, which was to the Golden Rams’ dwelling opener, has been relocated to August 7. This would be the first assembly between the 2 colleges since 1977, which was a 45-6 thrashing by the hands of the Golden Rams.
Thefollowingt two weeks, September 14 and September 21, are back-to-back dwelling video games towards Catawba School and Lincoln (PA). Shaw final met Catawba in 2010, and the Indians defeated the Bears 32-21 whereas handily besting Lincoln 41-6 of their final assembly in 2021.
Virginia Union is subsequent on September 28. The Panthers defeated the Bears 16-13 final season. The Bears return dwelling to face Bluefield State, which returned to the CIAA after leaving the league in 1955.
The Bears hit the highway for the following three video games, dealing with Winston-Salem State on October 12, Johnson C. Smith on October 19, and Fayetteville State on October 26. Shaw went a mixed 1-2 towards the convention foes final season, the lone victory being a 21-10 defeat of JCSU.
The Bears finish their common season with a Homecoming matchup towards Livingstone. Final 12 months, Livingstone edged Shaw 27-26, dropping on a landing go as time expired.
Shaw completed the 2023 marketing campaign 3-7 and 2-5 within the CIAA. The Bears are in search of their first profitable season since going 6-4 and 5-2 within the convention in 2021.
