The University of Maryland, Baltimore County announced a men’s and women’s athletics schedule for Nov. 2-8 that includes basketball season-opening action, America East soccer postseason competition and a potential volleyball title-clinching match.
The schedule features Men’s Basketball, Women’s Basketball, Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer, Women’s Volleyball and men’s and women’s swimming. Home events include Men’s Soccer’s Senior Night match against NJIT and a swim-only meet against Mount St. Mary’s at the Aquatic Center.
Basketball teams begin the week
UMBC Men’s Basketball opens the 2026-27 season at George Mason University at 4 p.m. in Fairfax, Virginia, at EagleBank Arena. The Retrievers were picked second in the America East preseason poll.
UMBC Women’s Basketball hosts Stevenson at 6 p.m. in Baltimore. The program enters its third year under coach Candice Hill and was also picked second in the America East preseason poll.
Women’s Basketball hosts Mount St. Mary’s at 6 p.m. in Baltimore, continuing their non-conference schedule. Men’s Basketball travels to Marist at 7 p.m. in Poughkeepsie, New York, for the AE-Metro Challenge, while Women’s Basketball visits Quinnipiac at 2 p.m. in Hamden, Connecticut, for another AE-Metro Challenge game.
Soccer programs face conference stakes
UMBC Men’s Soccer hosts NJIT at 7 p.m. in Baltimore for Senior Night. UMBC will honor four seniors before the match. The Retrievers have been eliminated from conference tournament contention, while NJIT remains in contention for the America East regular-season title.
Women’s Soccer travels to Vermont for a 3 p.m. America East first-round match in Burlington, Vermont. The Retrievers are the No. 5 seed, Vermont is the No. 4 seed, and the match is UMBC’s first America East playoff game since 2015.
A victory over Vermont would send UMBC Women’s Soccer to the America East semifinals at top-seeded Binghamton. That potential match is scheduled for 1 p.m. in Vestal, New York.
Volleyball can clinch regular-season title
UMBC Women’s Volleyball travels to New Hampshire for a 7 p.m. match in Durham, New Hampshire. The Retrievers improved to 7-0 in conference play after sweeping UAlbany. A victory would clinch the regular-season title.
Swimming teams host Mount St. Mary’s
Men’s and Women’s Swimming will host Mount St. Mary’s at 1 p.m. in Baltimore for a swim-only meet at the Aquatic Center.
University of Maryland, Baltimore County schedule
- Men’s Basketball: at George Mason University, 4 p.m., Fairfax, Virginia, EagleBank Arena.
- Women’s Basketball: vs. Stevenson, 6 p.m., Baltimore, Maryland.
- Men’s Soccer: vs. NJIT, 7 p.m., Baltimore, Maryland, Senior Night.
- Women’s Soccer: at Vermont, America East first round, 3 p.m., Burlington, Vermont.
- Women’s Basketball: vs. Mount St. Mary’s, 6 p.m., Baltimore, Maryland.
- Men’s Basketball: at Marist, 7 p.m., Poughkeepsie, New York, AE-Metro Challenge.
- Women’s Volleyball: at New Hampshire, 7 p.m., Durham, New Hampshire.
- Men’s and Women’s Swimming: vs. Mount St. Mary’s, 1 p.m., Baltimore, Maryland, swim-only meet at the Aquatic Center.
- Women’s Soccer: at Binghamton, America East semifinals, 1 p.m., Vestal, New York, contingent on advancing past Vermont.
- Women’s Basketball: at Quinnipiac, 2 p.m., Hamden, Connecticut, AE-Metro Challenge.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
The UMBC schedule combines basketball season openers, conference postseason soccer and a regular-season title opportunity for Women’s Volleyball. Men’s Soccer also has Senior Night at home, while the swimming programs will compete against Mount St. Mary’s at the Aquatic Center.
Source: Original report
