The Falcons soccer team will head to Ann Arbor today to face off against the University of Michigan (7-1).

The Wolverines lost to No. 10 Notre Dame in the club’s season opener but have bounced back by winning seven straight.

For the Falcons, injuries to reigning Mid-American Conference Player of the Week Cameron Hepple and starting right back Chris McLean have forced coach Eric Nichols to change his lineup.

The Falcons will play with a 3-1-2-4 formation, with Chuko Evwaraye, Byard Ebling and Max Weston all getting the start up front.

The Falcons will mix it up a bit in the midfield, playing center back Jacob Lawrence in a holding position alongside freshman Joey D’Agostino.

Filling in the holes left in the back line will be Jake Custer at center back and Thomas McLean will fill in for his younger brother Chris at right back.

The Falcons look to score against a Michigan squad that has only allowed four goals in their last six games.

‘We have learned so much every time we played,’ Nichols said. ‘We need to put some passes together before we can attack, and have a purpose for what we are doing offensively.’

With the Wolverines’ goal scoring ability and the Falcons’ commitment to attacking play, chances are good that the game will see some goals.

‘We agreed early on as a team to play our style of soccer,’ Weston said. ‘We won’t adjust for any other team.’

As for playing without Hepple, Weston has confidence.

‘It will be tough to loose a player as good as Cameron,’ Weston said. ‘But I think we have shown we have guys that can go out there and score goals.’

The game is the Falcons’ eighth of the season, and will be the first for the team against a Big Ten opponent.