ATLANTA – Austin Peay State University first-year head soccer coach Kim McGowan and the Governors debut season in the ASUN Conference has a bearing with the release of the 10-match conference slate, Thursday.

The Governors' six-week conference slate will see them play matches against 10 of the 13 other schools in the ASUN in their inaugural season. 

"There has been nothing excitement in our program as we head into the ASUN this fall," said McGowan. "Announcing the conference schedule is the final piece we have been waiting for and we are looking forward to a high level of competitive games. We can't wait to make our mark on the ASUN and use this national platform to showcase the great things that are happening at Austin Peay."

Austin Peay will make its ASUN debut Sunday, Sep. 15 when it hosts Lipscomb at Morgan Bros. Soccer Field. The Governors then hit the road for a pair of matches, traveling to Central Arkansas, Sep. 22, and North Alabama, Sep. 25.

Then a season-long four-match homestand kicks off when the Govs host a Thursday, Sep. 29 match against Bellarmine and a Sunday, Oct. 2 match against Eastern Kentucky. The following week the Governors will welcome Jacksonville, Oct. 6, and North Florida, Oct. 9, to Clarksville.

The Govs then close the regular season with three-straight road matches, starting with a trip to the Sunshine State to take on Stetson, Oct. 13, and Florida Gulf Coast, Oct. 16. The regular-season finale will take Austin Peay to Charlotte, North Carolina for a Sunday, Oct. 23 match against the ASUN's newest member Queens.

Match times and the nonconference portion of Austin Peay's 2022 soccer slate will be announced at a later date. For news and updates as Governors soccer (@GovsWSOC) prepares for its first season in the ASUN Conference, follow along on Twitter and Instagram or check back at LetsGoPeay.com.