GREEN BAY, Wis. (WWW.GREENBAYPHOENIX.COM) - The Green Bay men's soccer team will kick off its 2010 regular season Wednesday, Sept. 1 hosting DePaul at 7 p.m. The Phoenix wrapped up exhibition play over the weekend with a 2-2 tie at Eastern Illinois.

Wednesday is also Campus Appreciation Night at Aldo Santaga Stadium. Everyone with a campus ID will receive free admission to the game along with the ever-popular and loud thunder sticks.

In last season's exciting home opener against Northwestern, Green Bay came from behind 2-0 to finish with a 3-3 tie against the No. 9 Wildcats. Head coach Tom Poitras and the Phoenix credited the crowd and their enthusiasm for the end result. "What a crowd. The student section was great and really helped the guys keep battling," Poitras said after the game. "Santaga Stadium is a fun place to play with an atmosphere like tonight."

All students and fans are encouraged to come out and support the Phoenix as it kicks off the season and works towards a second consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament. Last season Green Bay won the program's first Horizon League Tournament Championship where goalie Ryan Wehking (St. Louis, Mo.) earned tournament MVP honors.

The Phoenix looks to have another strong season as Herman Trophy candidate Tony Walls (Wauwatosa, Wis.) and Preseason Second Team All-American JC Banks (Milwaukee, Wis.) will captain Green Bay. On the defensive side of the ball, senior David Prochazka (Gothenburg, Sweden) will look to lead the Phoenix.

Green Bay is 3-3-2 all-time against DePaul and 1-2-1 under Poitras' leadership. Finishing 5-6-0 last season, the young DePaul team wrapped up its exhibition play Friday with a 1-0 win over UIC.

Follow it live: For those fans that can't make it to Aldo Santaga Stadium, Wednesday's game can be seen live on GreenBayPhoenix.com. All Green Bay men's and women's soccer and volleyball home games, as well as select road contests, can be viewed live in the Phoenix Flix portal. Live stats will also be available during the game. For more information, click here.

Next on the schedule: Following Wednesday's game, the Phoenix will host Oregon State Saturday at 7 p.m.

Just Kickin' It with Tom Poitras: Check out GreenBayPhoenix.com tomorrow to watch Phoenix head Coach Tom Poitras preview this year's team and the upcoming season opener against DePaul.