For the fourth time in five years, Ball State soccer will host a national team during its spring season.
Ball State is set to take on the Puerto Rican Women's National Team on Saturday at Riner Sports Complex to conclude its spring season.
The Cardinals will be looking for more success against a national team, as Ball State played Haiti from 2013-15, coming away with two wins and a draw.
"This experience will challenge our players and promote their development, which is a core value of our program," Ball State head coach Craig Roberts said in a press release. "Being given the opportunity to play against a second national team is sure to provide our players with a unique experience. We look forward to the challenge and the event."
Roberts is an assistant under Puerto Rico head coach Shek Borkowski, who was also the Haiti Women's National Team head coach when Roberts was an assistant there.
Even with the long-standing relationship with Borkowski, Roberts will coach the Cardinals on game day.
The Cardinals are one of three collegiate teams on the schedule for the Puerto Rico, which travels to Notre Dame on April 20 and concludes its visit against St. Bonaventure on April 24.
Puerto Rico, which is ranked in the top 10 in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football rankings, is in the United States to prepare for the Caribbean Zone Women's World Cup qualifiers.
"Although the Puerto Rico National Team is being revamped, I still believe they will provide our team with an amazing opportunity to compete against players that will appear on the national stage and in the next World Cup," Roberts said.
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