Lumberjacks Travel To Sac State To Fight For Spot In Conference Tournament
Women's Soccer / October 26, 2017
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The regular season has come down to the wire for the Northern Arizona women's soccer team as their final game against Sacramento State will determine their spot in the Big Sky Conference tournament. With a win, the Lumberjacks will solidify a spot; with a tie, they will have to rely on North Dakota's loss.
"This is an important game for both sides competing," Head Coach
Andre Luciano said.
Both Northern Arizona and Sacramento State have been in the middle of the pack when it comes to stats. The Lumberjacks have garnered 21 goals, 242 attempted shots, placing 103 on frame including seven shutouts. Going into this weekend's game, the 'Jacks are leading in overall wins and shutouts. Both teams were picked to make the conference tournament in the preseason poll; however, only one will make it.
The Lumberjacks will face Sacramento State at Hornet Field Friday, Oct. 27 at 3:30 p.m. Northern Arizona is currently 9-9 overall and 4-5 in the Big Sky, coming off a 1-0 loss to Southern Utah last weekend. The game will be live streamed on Watch Big Sky.
2017 Notables
- As of Oct. 17, Senior Adrian Nixt was named Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week after recording her first hat trick against Idaho State (Oct. 15) and is now the fourth Lumberjack in program history to score three goals in a game.
- As of Oct. 3, Freshman Taryn Benham was named Defensive Big Sky POTW.
- Senior goalkeeper Meghan Dickmann recorded a career-high 10 saves against UNLV at home Sept. 8.
- As of Sept. 6, Junior Madeline Waszak was the first Lumberjack this season named Offensive Big Sky POTW.
- Nixt is coming back from a standout year as she once again made her way into the NAU record books tied for eighth in most points in a season (21), tied for ninth in most goals in a season (9) and tied for third with most game-winning goals in a season (5).
- Nixt is currently fourth in program history with 10 game-winning goals, sixth with 24 goals.
The Scout
Sacramento State
Day: Friday, Oct. 27
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Location: Sacramento, Calif.
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The Hornets are coming off of a 4-0 win over Southern Utah Sunday, Oct. 22 in what helped them advance to 3-3-3. Sacramento State is currently sitting in eighth place in the Big Sky standings. The Lumberjacks will go into this weekend 12-8-3 against Sacramento State; the last time they played, the 'Jacks knocked them out of the Big Sky Championship tournament semifinals after beating them 3-2 last season.
Sacramento State newcomer Kylee Kim-Bustillos has been leading the Hornets and the Big Sky with 24 points, 10 goals and four assists on the year. The freshman forward has had a historic season for the Hornets as the only athlete on the 25-woman roster who has scored in the double digits. The Hornets are led by Head Coach Randy Dedini, who is in his 11th season.
Looking Ahead
With a win or tie, Northern Arizona will continue their season in the Big Sky Conference tournament to be held in Cheney, Wash. Eastern Washington will host the tournament as the No. 1 seed and currently only undefeated team in the Big Sky. Portland State, Montana and Northern Colorado have clinched a spot in the tournament already and two more teams will join the pack in postseason action.
