URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — Illinois women’s soccer has unveiled the first non-conference schedule of the Katie Hultin era.

The Illini will open up the season with an exhibition game against Marquette on August 7 and then travel to IU Indy on August 10 for another exhibition.

The season begins with two road games, playing UIC on August 14 and Bowling Green on August 17, before the regular season home opener on August 25 against Boston College.

Illinois then takes on a three-game road swing to close out August, traveling to DePaul, Kentucky and Mizzou. The non-conference schedule wraps up with a home game against Valparaiso on September 7.

Katie Hultin was named head coach following the retirement of Janet Rayfield. Before serving as the head coach at Grand Valley State, she was on staff at Illinois as an assistant.

“We have some of the best facilities in the country, but it’s not about the facilities,” said Hultin. “It’s the people around all of these amazing facilities and just the camaraderie behind Illinois athletics and University of Illinois itself is pretty spectacular and just the generosity and compassion that everyone has here. But at the same time, everyone’s so competitive and just wants to win.”

Illinois finished the 2024 season with an 8-8-2 record.