IRVINE, Calif. --- UC Irvine women's soccer will open Big West play with a home match on ESPN3.

October 3 in Anteater Stadium, the 'Eaters will host UC Riverside to open up their Big West schedule. The match will begin on that Thursday shortly after 7:00 p.m.

UC Irvine has hosted ESPN3 at Anteater Stadium for five straight seasons with 2019 accounting for the sixth. UCI took down Hawai'i in dramatic, double-overtime fashion in 2018 giving coach Juniper's bunch four wins in their five ESPN3-broadcasted matches.

ESPN3 is a digital network that streams thousands of live events annually, in addition to providing on-demand replays of recent ESPN events. It is accessible on computers, smart phones, tablets and streaming devices through the ESPN app and ESPN.com. ESPN3 is currently available nationwide at no additional cost to those who receive their high-speed Internet connection or video subscription from an affiliated TV provider.