Howard Community College has announced the Howard Community College Dragons’ athletics schedule for Sept. 28 through Oct. 4, 2026. All fall sports are scheduled to compete during the week, while winter and spring programs continue preseason activity.
Howard Community College Dragons Schedule Three Tuesday Home Events
Howard Community College men’s soccer opens Tuesday’s schedule against the Anne Arundel Community College Riverhawks at 2 p.m. The Dragons have won their last three meetings with Anne Arundel Community College, including the previous season’s Region 20 playoff semifinals.
Howard Community College women’s soccer follows at 4 p.m. against Anne Arundel Community College, identified in the source as the defending Region 20 champions. Howard Community College women’s volleyball completes the Tuesday schedule at 7 p.m. against Hagerstown Community College after a win over No. 13 Butler County.
Soccer and Volleyball Travel Thursday
Howard Community College men’s and women’s soccer are scheduled to visit Montgomery College in Rockville on Thursday. The men’s match is set for 5 p.m., followed by the women’s match at 7 p.m.
Montgomery College is identified as Region 20’s only remaining Division I soccer program, and its men’s team is ranked in the top 20 nationally. Howard Community College women’s volleyball also is scheduled to travel to Purcellville, Virginia, for a match against Patrick Henry College.
Howard Community College and Patrick Henry College first played last season, when Patrick Henry College was a club team. Thursday’s match is scheduled to be the first between the programs since Patrick Henry College became a collegiate program.
Softball Alumni Game Set for Friday
Howard Community College softball is scheduled to hold its first annual HCC Alumni Game at Kiwanis Wallace Park at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2. The exhibition game will mark five years as a program.
Four Howard Community College Events Scheduled Saturday
Howard Community College women’s basketball is scheduled to begin its 2026-27 season with a preseason event in Daytona Beach, Florida, on Saturday, Oct. 3. The Dragons are scheduled to face Pensacola State College at 10:45 a.m. and Gulf Coast State College at 2:15 p.m.
Howard Community College men’s soccer is scheduled to host Garrett College at 2:30 p.m. at Dragon Stadium as part of the annual Club Day event. Howard Community College cross country also is scheduled to compete at 2:30 p.m. at Salisbury University in the Don Cathcart Invitational, identified as the team’s final regular-season meet.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
The Howard Community College Dragons’ schedule includes home competition in men’s soccer, women’s soccer and women’s volleyball Tuesday before soccer and volleyball travel Thursday. The week also features the softball program’s first annual alumni exhibition game and Saturday events in women’s basketball, men’s soccer and cross country.
The schedule covers men’s, women’s and coed athletics programs at Howard Community College, a member of the Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference. The Dragons are scheduled to compete in Columbia, Rockville, Daytona Beach, Purcellville and Salisbury during the week.
Source: Original report
