NIACC faces Hawkeye CC in season opener

WATERLOO - The NIACC men's soccer team opens the season at Hawkeye Community College at 4 p.m. today in an ICCAC match.

This will be the first meeting between NIACC and Hawkeye CC in men's soccer.

NIACC, which was 8-10-1 last season, returns eight sophomores from last year's team. Sophomore Dion Dozell scored seven goals a year ago to tie for the team lead and was an honorable mention all-NJCAA Regio XI performer in the 2015 season.

Other returning sophomores for the Trojans are keeper Colin Anderson, forward Khaliyl Hanson, defender/midfielder Elliot Chapman, midfielder Shane Elliott, forward Sami Shanaa, defender McDaniel Neekpo and defender Aaron Blanchard.

In other ICCAC games today, Scott CC plays at No. 7 Marshalltown, Northeast CC plays at Iowa Central and Iowa Lakes plays at No. 4 Iowa Western.

Notes: NIACC topped Century College 4-0 in its season opener in 2015 ... Dozell and Chapman both had a goal and an assist in last year's season-opening victory ... NIACC is 6-7-3 all-time in season openers.