NIU men’s soccer’s schedule highlights a plethora of NCAA tournament as well as conference champions from last year.

They will face five teams that were in the NCAA tournament last season, three of which finished in the top-10, as well as six conference champions.

NIU will open its season up against Creighton, who knocked the Huskies out of the NCAA tournament in the second round last season.

The Huskies will again host the NIU adidas Invitational and once again participate in the Northwestern Lakeside Classic.

NIU will also be participating in a new tournament this season, the New Mexico TLC/Nike Invitational.

“With Creighton and New Mexico on the schedule this year, we will give our guys the chance to play in two of the Top 10 places to play in the nation,” said NIU coach Eric Luzzi in a press release.