MILWAUKEE – Another challenging non-conference slate – road matchups with four teams that competed in the 2025 NCAA Tournament – as well as in-state matchups against both Wisconsin and Marquette highlight the schedule this upcoming fall for the Milwaukee women's soccer team.

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Fifth-year head coach Kevin Boyd announced the full schedule today.
 
In 2025, Boyd led the Panthers to a 13-5-3 overall ledger, running through the Horizon League slate at 8-0-2 for the program's fifth straight crown. In addition to topping the conference in nearly every statistical category, Milwaukee finished in the Top 10 in the NCAA in numerous categories: fourth in assists per game (3.10), fifth in points per game (8.24), sixth in total assists (65), eighth in total points (173), ninth in scoring offense (2.57), and ninth in total goals (54). The team had four 20-plus point scorers for the first time in program history and had the Horizon League Player of the Year (and Offensive Player of the Year) in Mallory McGuire, the Goalkeeper of the Year in Bella Hollenbach, and the Defensive Player of the Year in Ellie Rebmann. In addition to five first-team All-Horizon League selections, two second-team honorees, and a pair of third-team selections, Boyd finally broke through for his first Horizon League Coach of the Year accolades.
 
The 2026 campaign gets underway with a road exhibition against Loyola Chicago August 5.
 
The new slate will certainly be full of challenges, and it starts immediately, as the Panthers head to Iowa in the season opener Aug. 12. The Hawkeyes made their third NCAA Tournament appearance in a row last fall, earning a No. 5 regional seed following a 12-5-4 campaign that included a 6-2-3 ledger in the Big Ten. The team was ranked No. 21 in the final United Soccer Coaches National poll.
 
The squad then closes out opening weekend at Northern Iowa Aug. 16.
 
The next road trip spans a pair of matchups against NCAA-Tournament qualifiers, as MKE makes the stop at Tennessee Aug. 20 and Georgia Aug. 23.
 
The Volunteers went to the NCAA Tournament for the fifth consecutive season last fall, recording an overall record of 12-4-3, which included a 7-1-1 mark in home games. The team finished the year receiving votes in the final national poll.
 
Three days later the challenge is the UGA Bulldogs, an opponent coming off a 10-5-6 overall mark that saw it go 6-1-3 in SEC play before earning an NCAA bid.
 
Back home next, the first stop will be at Marquette for the city-rivalry matchup, set for Aug. 27.
 
The home opener follows, with Milwaukee welcoming Wisconsin to Engelmann Stadium Sept. 3. The Badgers continued their recent success in 2025, going 14-6-2 (6-3-2 B10) and were the No. 23 ranked team in the final national poll following another NCAA appearance.
 
The last two contests of the non-league portion of the schedule are home games, hosting Valparaiso Sept. 6 and Eastern Michigan Sept. 10.
 
The Panthers then open defense of their five-straight regular-season titles by heading to IU Indy (5-8-4 last year) Sept. 19.
 
The first home conference weekend sees Oakland (4-8-8 and last year's league tournament runner-up) visit Sept. 24, followed by Detroit Mercy (2-13-3) Sept. 27.
 
The team then hits the road for a big one, heading to battle Northern Kentucky to open October (Oct. 1). The Norse went 10-3-6 overall, which included a runner-up 7-1-2 mark in Horizon League action.
 
That will be followed up by a stop in Ohio to battle Wright State (7-7-5) Oct. 4.
 
Home contests dot the schedule next, with Milwaukee hosting league newcomer Northern Illinois (4-10-3) Oct. 10, followed by Youngstown State (8-10-2) Oct. 15 and Robert Morris (4-9-4) Oct. 18.
 
The final road trip takes MKE to Purdue Fort Wayne (2-15-1) Oct. 22, followed by Cleveland State (4-6-7) Oct. 25.
 
The last game before the postseason sees Milwaukee host Green Bay (8-9-4) Oct. 31. The Horizon League Tournament gets underway the following week.