TIFFIN -- A new era for the Heidelberg University Men's Soccer team begins this fall, under the tutelage of first-year Head Coach Michael Wright. Wright will look to right the ship for the program, which closed the season with a 1-1-1 record in the final three games of 2024.

THE COACHES:
Wright, a graduate of Fredonia State, started his tenure in January. The Buffalo native came to Tiffin after a successful stint as an assistant coach at the University of Mount Union. Wright retained volunteer assistant coach Davey Briggs and hired Sean Tinney as his full-time assistant coach.  

THE CAPTAINS:
The 2025 Captains for The Berg are Kaiden Reed and Cody Springer. Reed, a junior midfielder from Milbury, Ohio, appeared in and started 17 games last year for the Student Princes. He had 14 shots with three shots on goal, and tallied 1,414 minutes. Springer, a junior defender from Brookville, Ohio, appeared in and started 16 games last year. He tallied one pint, three shots, and logged 1,223 minutes. 

The team roster consists of 37 men; 16 freshmen, seven sophomores, 12 juniors, one senior, and one graduate student. 

THE SCHEDULE:
The Student Princes open the season with a pair of contests in August, starting with a trip to Wittenberg on Friday, Aug. 29. The next day, Heidelberg will welcome Transylvania to Peaceful Valley for a 3 p.m. match.

Now a nine-team conference, OAC action commences on Oct. 4 with a match at home against Wilmington.  

The Student Princes will play eight of its 18 matches at home. 

QUOTES FROM WRIGHT:
"I am very excited to welcome 17 newcomers to our program for the Fall of 2025. The combination of youth and experience on this roster will be a strong asset for us as we begin the new campaign."

HOW TO WATCH:
In July, the Ohio Athletic Conference announced a media partnership with FloSports. The OAC's 23 sports will stream live exclusively on the FloCollege platform. 

FloCollege is available on the web and for download on mobile devices (iOS and Android) as well as smart TVs and streaming devices, including Roku, Apple TV, and Amazon Fire TV. FloSports offers both yearly and monthly subscription options, with discounts available to users with a .edu email address. For more information and to subscribe, please visit https://www.bergathletics.com/flo

HOW TO FOLLOW:
BergAthletics.com will have up-to-the-minute information on schedule cancellations and alterations all season long.  Additionally, links for live stats and live video will be published as they become available. Follow @BergAthletics on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and Facebook.

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