Orange County SC announced their preseason schedule ahead of the 2022 USL Championship regular season.
The defending champions will compete against three Western Conference opponents and two collegiate Division I programs. All home matches held at Championship Soccer Stadium will take place behind closed-doors with the exception of Saturday, March 5 against LA Galaxy II.
The preseason schedule kicks off on the road against New Mexico United in San Diego on Saturday, February 12. A week later the Black and Orange will return to their former home ground, Anteater Stadium, to face the 2021 Big West Regular Season Champions UC Irvine Anteaters.
The rest of the preseason will take place at home with the club hosting three-time Big West Champions UC Riverside Highlanders on Saturday, February 26. OCSC will then welcome conference rivals Las Vegas Lights FC on Wednesday, March 2.
OCSC wraps up their preseason slate against LA Galaxy II in a 405 Derby match on Saturday, March 5. This fixture will be an exclusive showcase for season ticket holders and partners as well as a limited number of groups at Championship Soccer Stadium.
OCSC will host their first match of the regular season at Championship Soccer Stadium on Saturday, March 19 against Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, tickets are available now. The full 2022 USL Championship regular season schedule for OCSC can be found here.
OCSC Preseason Schedule
- February 12 | Away @ New Mexico United (San Diego, CA)
- February 19 | Away @ UC Irvine Anteaters
- February 26 | Home vs UC Riverside Highlanders
- March 2 | Home vs Las Vegas Lights FC
- March 5 | Home vs LA Galaxy II