Kickoff: Saturday, April 1 (11:00 AM PST)
Where: Trinity Health Stadium (Hartford, CT)
How to Watch: ESPN+
Orange County SC leaves the friendly confines of Championship Stadium for the first time this year, as they head across the country to play Hartford Athletic for the first time in club history. This is OCSC’s lone morning game of the USL Championship season (11:00 AM), so put on a pot of coffee, grab some orange juice and cheer on your Black and Orange!
COAST TO COAST
Hartford Athletic enters their fifth season in the USL Championship out of the Nutmeg State, now led by former USMNT U-20 manager Tab Ramos. Just like OCSC, this will also be Hartford’s third interconference match, after a West Coast road trip to Monterey Bay and Colorado Springs kicked off their season. They recently have struggled to find the back of the net, scoring just one goal in their previous two matches.
2023 Regular Season Record: 0-2-1 (10-18-6 in 2022, 10th in USL-C Eastern Conference)
Goals Scored: 4 | Goals Allowed: 7 | Clean Sheets: 0
Players to Watch
F Antoine Hoppenot
F Prince Saydee
A WHALE OF AN OPPORTUNITY
Orange County SC makes their first road trip of the 2023 USL Championship season, looking to improve on their road record in 2022. The road was not kind to the Black and Orange last season, as they finished just 2-10-5 away from the Champ. Hartford is the first opportunity of the young season to find more success on the road this year, as they currently have the league’s leakiest defense. They have allowed seven goals in three games, the most in the USL-C, which should provide plenty of chances for the likes of Thomas Amang, Sparky McNulty and reigning Team of the Week member Milan Iloski.
All-time record
Orange County SC has never faced Hartford Athletic.
THE MAGIC OF THE CUP
Orange County SC’s Road to the CONCACAF Champions League begins with the Second Round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday, April 5th against NISA Nation side Capo FC at 7:00 PM at Championship Stadium. Our Season Ticket Holders will be receiving a free match ticket and complimentary food and beverage to the match, as a part of their benefits program. A limited number of single game tickets are still available and you can get yours, here.
SECURE YOUR 2023 SEASON SEASON TICKETS NOW!
Professional soccer is returning to Championship Soccer Stadium at the Great Park in Irvine for the 2023 USL Championship season! The best way to ensure your seat for all the action, is to become a season ticket holder! Enjoy all the same great benefits of being OCSC ticket holder, with an official OCSC badge and lanyard, and a car magnet. These packages will be prorated for the rest of the season! Place your deposit today at https://www.orangecountysoccer.com/season-tickets/.
FLEX PACKS
Get your 10-game Orange County SC Flex Packs for the upcoming 2023 season. When you buy 9 tickets, you get a 10th for free! You can spread out the ten tickets across multiple games or bring out the whole crew for a game at the Champ. Flex packs can be purchased at https://www.orangecountysoccer.com/flex-packs/.