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TEANECK, N.J. -- The Fairleigh Dickinson men's soccer team (0-2-0) begins the home slate of its 2014 season on Friday night at University Stadium with a date against Garden State rival Princeton (0-0-0). Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. and will follow the conclusion of the women's soccer home opener against Saint Peter's, which begins at 5:30 p.m. Both matches will be broadcast live on NEC Front Row.

Last Time Out
The Knights started the season on the road last weekend at the VCU Invitational, where they played true road contests against VCU and William & Mary; two teams who received votes in the preseason polls. FDU fell to the #27 Rams, 3-0, on Friday, Aug. 29, before losing to the Tribe, 2-1, on Sunday, Aug. 31. One of the few bright spots of the weekend was senior Nico Wright (St. Catherine, Jamaica/Jamaica College) scoring his 10th career goal, after freshman Jordan Saling (Haledon N.J. /Paramus Cathloic) recorded his first career assist on the play. The Knights started two different goalkeepers in each contest, with junior Aleksandar Djekic (Belgrade, Serbia/Druga Ekonomska Skola) taking the loss between the pipes against VCU, before freshman Matthew Weigner (Warrington, Pa/Central Bucks South) made four saves in his collegiate debut versus William & Mary.

Head Coach Seth Roland will look to earn his 300th career victory on Friday night. Last season, FDU finished 6-1-0 at University Stadium, which included a 3-0 triumph over Princeton. The Knights are 17-4-2 at home since the beginning of the 2011 season.

Princeton
2013 Season: 7-9-1 (4-2-1 Ivy League, 3rd)
When: Friday, Sept. 5 - 8 p.m.
Where: Teaneck, N.J. (University Stadium)
Series History: Princeton leads 14-7-2 (since 1987)
Last Meeting: Sept. 6, 2013 - FDU 3 Princeton 0 (Teaneck, N.J.)
What You Need To Know: Princeton, who begins its 2014 campaign on Friday night, returns seven of its 11 starters from last season when it posted a 7-9-1 record and brings in six newcomers. The Tigers aren't left with any holes on the offensive end with scoring tandem Thomas Sanner and Cameron Porter returning. Porter was the leading scorer in the Ivy League last year with 21 points, while Sanner was fourth in the league and second on the team in points with eight. Brendan McSherry and Nico Hurtado backed up with eight and six points, respectively. First Team All-Ivy League selection Myles McGinley will centralize the midfield as one of three team captains. Defensively, First Team All-Ivy League selection Josh Miller along with Andrew Mills returns as starting defenders.

Up Next
FDU heads to Long Island on Monday, Sept. 8 when it takes on Stony Brook at 7 p.m. in Stony Brook, N.Y.