Swope Park Rangers announces preseason schedule

The Swope Park Rangers today announced the club’s preseason schedule prior to the 2017 USL season. Players report this weekend, with the side’s first training session taking place on Feb. 7 at Swope Soccer Village. SPR will open the 2017 campaign at home against OKC Energy FC on March 25.

The Rangers will play six games during preseason, with four taking place in Missouri and two during a five-day trip to Indianapolis, Ind. SPR will open their preseason slate against the University of Missouri – Kansas City on Sunday, Feb. 19 with kickoff set for 1 p.m. A week later, the Rangers host the University of Tulsa on Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. Both games will be played at Swope Soccer Village.

The side departs for Indianapolis on Wednesday, March 1 and face last season’s NASL runners-up Indy Eleven the following day at Grand Park Sports Complex with kickoff at 2 p.m. SPR will train in Indianapolis for two days before taking on NCAA power Indiana University on Sunday, March 5 at 3 p.m. also at Grand Park before returning to Kansas City.

The Rangers will play two further preseason games prior to the start of the USL regular season, coming against cross-state rivals Saint Louis FC on March 11 at 1 p.m. at Columbia College in Columbia, Mo. and Creighton University on March 18 at Swope Soccer Village with kickoff set for 3:30 p.m.

Last year’s preseason also included six games, with three taking place at the Desert Diamond Cup in Tucson, Ariz. Overall, SPR went 3-1-2 in their first-ever preseason.

2017 Swope Park Rangers Preseason Schedule
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