ACCN Announces Men's Soccer TV Schedule

GREENSBORO, N.C. - ACC Network (ACCN) the new, 24/7 national platform launching on August 22, 2019, will kick off its men's soccer coverage this fall. ACCN will showcase the ACC's men's soccer programs with unprecedented national television coverage. The University of Louisville men's soccer team is scheduled for three matches on ACCN; September 24 against Georgetown, October 25 at UNC, and against Wake Forest on November 1.

ACCN will exclusively televise 28 men's soccer games in its debut year – representing a 92 percent increase in the number of ACC men's soccer events available on a linear network over last year. Coupled with the 62 women's fall sports events set for ACCN announced on Wednesday, ACC fall sports will enjoy the most national coverage ever for the 2019 season.

"ACC fans are passionate about their sports programs due in large part to their rich tradition of winning, especially in soccer," said Stacie McCollum, ESPN senior director of programming and acquisitions. "From top to bottom, the level of play in the ACC is unparalleled, and ACCN will showcase the best teams in the country as they compete during the regular season. Also, for the first time ever, every game of the ACC Men's Soccer Championship will be televised."

Dedicated Window
Similar to other ACC fall sports, men's soccer will have a dedicated night of live programming each week. ACC men's games are slated for Fridays with additional matches on Tuesdays throughout the fall. ACCN will also televise the first round, quarterfinals and semifinals of the ACC Men's Soccer Championship.

Keeper Cam Technology
Technology and innovation will be at the forefront of ACCN's coverage of men's soccer as telecasts will feature ESPN's exclusive "Keeper Cam" goal post camera system currently used on ESPN's Major League Soccer productions. The technology utilizes cameras mounted inside the goal posts at both the four-inch and two-and one-half inch heights to provide unique views of the area in front of the goal, as well as straight down the goal line. The ACC will be the first and only collegiate conference to deploy the camera system.

"Men's soccer is so strong across the ACC," said Amy Rosenfeld, ACCN senior coordinating producer. "That high level quality of play warrants the best technology we can implement to showcase this great sport, and serve the fan. We are so excited to debut "Keeper Cam" on men's collegiate soccer coverage for the first time in history, exclusively on ACCN."

Men's Soccer on ACCN
Date, Time, Game, Network
Sun, Sept. 1, 7 p.m., Creighton at Wake Forest, ACCN
Fri, Sept. 6, 4 p.m., Princeton at Duke, ACCN
Sun, Sept. 8, 7 p.m., New Hampshire at Syracuse, ACCN
Mon, Sept. 16, 7 p.m., Akron at Pittsburgh, ACCN
Tue, Sept. 17, 7 p.m., Fordham at Clemson, ACCN
Fri, Sept. 20, 6 p.m., Notre Dame at North Carolina, ACCN
Mon, Sept. 23, 7 p.m., Western Michigan at Virginia, ACCN
Tue, Sept. 24, 7 p.m., Georgetown at Louisville, ACCN
Fri, Sept. 27, 1 p.m., Boston College at Virginia Tech, ACCN
Tue, Oct. 1, 7 p.m., UNCW at North Carolina, ACCN
Fri, Oct. 4, 6 p.m., Notre Dame at NC State, ACCN
Tue, Oct. 8, 7 p.m., High Point at Wake Forest, ACCN
Fri, Oct. 11, 6 p.m., Duke at Notre Dame, ACCN
Tue, Oct. 15, 7 p.m., James Madison at Virginia, ACCN
Fri, Oct.18, 6 p.m., North Carolina at Wake Forest, ACCN
Tue, Oct. 22, 7 p.m., Michigan at Notre Dame, ACCN
Fri, Oct. 25, 6 p.m., Louisville at North Carolina, ACCN
Fri, Nov. 1, 6 p.m., Wake Forest at Louisville, ACCN
Tue, Nov. 5, 2 p.m., ACC Championship First Round, ACCN
Tue, Nov. 5, 4 p.m., ACC Championship First Round, ACCN
Wed, Nov. 6, 2 p.m., ACC Championship First Round, ACCN
Wed, Nov. 6, 4 p.m., ACC Championship First Round, ACCN
Sun, Nov. 10, 1 p.m., ACC Championship Quarterfinal, ACCN
Sun, Nov. 10, 3 p.m., ACC Championship Quarterfinal, ACCN
Sun, Nov. 10, 5 p.m., ACC Championship Quarterfinal, ACCN
Sun, Nov. 10, 7 p.m., ACC Championship Quarterfinal, ACCN
Wed, Nov. 13, TBD, ACC Championship Semifinal, ACCN
Wed, Nov. 13, TBD, ACC Championship Semifinal, ACCN

Strength of ACC Men's Soccer
ACC men's soccer has enjoyed unprecedented levels of success with the league winning eight NCAA titles since the turn of the century. The ACC has consistently placed the most teams in the NCAA Men's Soccer Championship, with the league sending an NCAA-record nine teams to the tournament each of the last three seasons.

About ACC Network
Owned and operated by ESPN in partnership with the Atlantic Coast Conference, ACC Network (ACCN) is a new 24/7 national network dedicated to ACC sports set to launch August 22, 2019. Approximately 450 live contests including 40 regular-season football games, 150 men's and women's basketball games, and 200 other regular-season competitions and tournament games from across the conference's 27 sponsored sports will be televised annually, plus a complement of news and information shows and original programming. Together, the ACCN and its digital platform, ACC Network Extra (ACCNE), will feature 1,350 ACC events in its first year. ESPN has been televising ACC content since 1979 and has exclusive rights to every conference-controlled game across all sports and championships.

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