The Northern Arizona soccer team will make its 2023 preseason debut this week with two home exhibition matches against Arizona Western and Embry-Riddle on Thursday and Saturday, respectively. The Lumberjacks will be returning to their home pitch for the first time since clinching the Big Sky Conference championship last season. Northern Arizona will take on the Arizona Western Matadors Thursday for the first time in program history. The Matadors went 14-0-1 in the 2022 season, falling in the West District title match to Salt Lake Community College in penalties. Embry-Riddle went 17-2-3 last season, ending it in a penalty kick loss to Tennessee Southern in the NAIA Women’s Soccer National Championship tournament.

Source: Daily Sun August 09, 2023 12:03 UTC