CEDARVILLE, Ohio - The Yellow Jackets head to Louisville, Ky. to face host Bellarmine and Indianapolis to begin the 2017 men's soccer season.

CU and Bellarmine meet up on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. EDT. Following an off day, the Jackets face Indianapolis on Saturday at noon also at Owsley B. Frazier Stadium.

Head Coach Brett Faro is back for his fifth season at the helm. Since taking over the program, Cedarville has won three G-MAC trophies, finished as the runner-up once, and made its first-ever appearance in the NCAA Division II Championship.

Faro's teams have averaged 13.5 wins per season. The Yellow Jackets finished 12-8-3 overall and 7-3-2 G-MAC last fall.

NCCAA All-America midfielder John Schwien is one of the top returnees. The senior was also named to the G-MAC First Team.

Junior forward Derek Braak earned a spot on the NCCAA Midwest Region Second Team while senior defender Sean Reilly was Academic All-Ohio Division II Second Team.

Cedarville begins G-MAC play on Sept. 6 by hosting Ohio Valley at 7:00.

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Bellarmine

• Located in Louisville, Ky.
• Member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference
• Voted to place 9th in the GLVC in 2017
• Finished 6-8-4 overall and 5-7-3 GLVC in 2016
• CU leads the all-time series, 2-0; defeated Bellarmine 3-2 in 2OT at Davis & Elkins in second game of 2016

Indianapolis

• Located in Indianapolis, Ind.
• Member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference
• Voted to place 2nd in the GLVC in 2017
• Finished 10-5-5 overall and 6-5-4 GLVC in 2016
• UIndy leads all-time series, 3-1; defeated CU 2-1 in OT at Davis & Elkins in 2016 season opener

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