RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros women's soccer team announced on Thursday the complete 2025 schedule with the Vaqueros opening the season on August 14 against Tarleton State at the UTRGV Soccer and Track & Field Complex at 6:30 p.m.
 
Along with the match with Tarleton State, the Vaqueros will have eight non-conference matches, which along with the 10-match Southland Conference slate, giving them 18 matches leading to the Southland Conference Tournament. 
 
Prior to the start of the regular season, the Vaqueros will also have two exhibition matches starting on Aug. 8 when the Vaqueros host Monterrey Tech at 6:30 p.m. at the UTRGV Soccer and Track & Field Complex before traveling to College Station to face Texas A&M on Aug. 9.
 
Admission to the exhibition match and to all home matches is complimentary.
 
"As a coach, when you're building the schedule, you want to schedule some games that you can compete and win some games," UTRGV head coach Mark Foster said. "But you also need to be playing opponents that are, on paper, probably better than you and will stretch you to your limit so that you see what you have and see where you need to grow to be ready for conference. When I look at the schedule, I am really excited. I think we have a nice balance of some big games, especially here at home. Ultimately, these games will get us sharp and ready for conference. I am confident the schedule we have put together will do that."
 
The Vaqueros will host Rice on Aug. 17 at 11 a.m. before hitting the road for the first time on Aug. 21 at Prairie View A&M. 
 
The Vaqueros will then return home for a three-match homestand that will see them host Louisiana on Aug. 28 at 6:30 p.m., Texas A&M-San Antonio for Senior Day on Sept. 4 at 4 p.m., and Texas Lutheran on Sept. 7 at 11 a.m.
 
The Vaqueros will close out their non-conference slate on the road when they visit Houston on Sept. 11 and Texas Southern on Sept. 14 before kicking off their Southland Conference schedule by hosting Northwestern State on Sept. 18 at the UTRGV Soccer and Track & Field Complex.

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