BANNER ELK, N.C. – Lees-McRae men's soccer, under head coach
Taylor Morton, released its 2026 fall schedule. The Bobcats will host nine opponents on Tate Field this season and play 17 overall matches on the slate.
Lees-McRae opens the season competing in the Shope Classic in Murfreesboro, N.C. against Chowan in a non-conference matchup on August 27th at 7:00 p.m. The Bobcats will conclude the tournament against Virginia State on August 29th.
The Bobcats begin Conference Carolinas play on September 5 against Belmont Abbey on Tate Field. Lees-McRae travels to divisional opponent Converse on September 8 then hosts South Atlantic Conference opponent Lenoir-Rhyne on September 12. The Bobcats will face off against the conference runner-ups, North Greenville on September 16th before traveling to Mount Olive on the 19th. Lees-McRae will close out September on a three-match home stand against King (22nd), Erskine (26th), and Tusculum (30th).
Lees-McRae plays Francis Marion on October 3 on Tate Field then travels to North Greenville on October 6. The Bobcats return to Tate Field on October 10 before facing King, Shorter, and Belmont Abbey in a three-match road trip. Lees-McRae concludes the regular season on October 24 against reigning Conference Carolinas Champion, Young Harris on Tate Field.
The 2026 Conference Carolinas Men's Soccer Championship begins on October 28 and the semifinals/finals will be played on November 5 and 7 at Bryan Park in Browns Summit, North Carolina.
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