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RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University soccer team will host Dayton and Miami (Ohio) in a pair of preseason exhibition games.
 
The Colonels host Dayton on Thursday, August 15, at 1:00 p.m. The exhibition vs. Miami is set for Sunday, August 18, at 1:00 p.m.
 
EKU has been picked to finish third in the OVC this season by head coaches and sports information directors. The Colonels went 8-8-4 (4-3-3 OVC) and finished tied for second in the OVC last fall. Eastern  advanced past SIUE via penalty kicks in the quarterfinals of the OVC Tournament before dropping a hard-fought match to No. 1 seed UT Martin, 3-2, in the semifinals.
 
First-year head coach Matt Cosinuke took over the program in January, and will have several key players back from last year's team, including senior midfielders Monica Rios (2018 second team All-OVC and OVC All-Tournament Team) and Marian Wolski (started all 20 games a year ago), sophomore forward Sarah Owusu (2018 OVC All-Newcomer Team) and sophomore goalkeeper Zoe Aguirre (2018 OVC All-Newcomer Team and OVC All-Tournament Team).
 
Dayton is fresh off an 8-9-2 (4-5-1 A-10) season. Miami went 3-14-1 (1-10-0 MAC) last fall.
 
EKU opens the regular season Thursday, August 22, at the Ohio University. First touch from Athens is scheduled for 4 p.m.