The college soccer season officially begins on Thursday with the start of the Division 1 women's season.

Eastern Pennsylvania schools Villanova, Lafayette, La Salle, Bucknell, Drexel and Temple will all host games on Thursday while Saint Joseph's will be on the road at Bucknell. 

Tenth-ranked Penn State will host No. 2-ranked North Carolina to open their season at home at Jeffrey Field on Thursday evening in a game that will be broadcast live on the Big Ten Network. They'll host 2022 Division II finalists West Chester at Jeffrey Field on Sunday at 1 p.m.

The University of Pennsylvania women will begin their season on August 25 at home against American, a day after the Division 1 men's season officially kicks off. 

Thursday, August 17
Villanova vs Marist, 4 p.m. FloSports
Lafayette at Seton Hall, 6 p.m. FloSports
La Salle vs Towson, 6 p.m. ESPN
Bucknell vs Saint Joseph’s, 7 p.m. ESPN
Drexel vs Fordham, 7 p.m.
Temple vs William & Mary, 7 p.m. ESPN
Penn State vs North Carolina, 7 p.m. BTN

Friday, August 18
Lehigh at Monmouth, 6 p.m., FloSports

Sunday, August 20
Villanova vs Lehigh, 1 p.m. FloSports
Bucknell vs George Washington, 1 p.m. ESPN
Penn State vs West Chester, 1 p.m. B1G
Saint Joseph’s vs William & Mary, 1:05 p.m., ESPN
Lafayette vs Mount St. Mary’s, 2 p.m. ESPN
La Salle at Albany, 3 p.m. ESPN
Temple at Loyola Maryland, 6 p.m.