The KU soccer team will be playing on its own turf this weekend, hosting No. 25 Illinois at 5 p.m. on Friday, and No. 20 California at 1 p.m. on Sunday.

The Jayhawks’ game on Friday against Illinois will be its first since breaking a losing streak on Tuesday. The Illini, 3-2, has lost two of its games to Missouri at home and UCLA away.

Kansas will have the home advantage this weekend, which will be beneficial when playing Illinois. Last season, the Illini lost eight of its games; seven of them were away.

Illinois upset the No. 9 Florida Gators, 1-0, on Sept. 14. Not only did the team win, it also led the Gators in shot attempts, 14-5, and in corner kicks, 8-3.

On Sunday, the Jayhawks will face off against 5-1 California for the second year in a row. Last season, Kansas lost 1-0 to the Golden Bears.

Senior midfielder Nicole Cauzillo said she was excited for the weekend’s games for three reasons.

“It’s an opportunity to play two more great opponents before conference play next week,” she said. “Our team is getting better every time we step on the field together. Now we know what it feels like to win, and this weekend is huge to build on that confidence.”