FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (September 13, 2022) - The Lumberjacks are looking to secure the program's 200th win, along with the team's first win of the season, as NAU soccer hosts Ottawa this Thursday at 7 p.m. in Lumberjack Stadium.
Thursday night's match will be available to stream through ESPN+ with a subscription, and you can find live stats here.
The 'Jacks are coming off of back to back losses, as CSU Bakersfield and Air Force were both able to break the ties and secure victories in the final minute of each match last week.
NAU's offense has seen some spread as all six goals for the team have come from a different player. Dai Williams leads the team in points with one goal and two assists. Williams scored her first career goal in blue and goal at CSU Bakersfield, adding her second assist of the year against Air Force.
Kayla Shebar scored her first goal of the season this past week against Air Force. Shebar picked up a pass from D. Williams, passing AFA's defenders to find the back of the net, the sophomore has a SOG% of .600.
Junior Josie Novak leads the Big Sky Conference in shots and shots per game with 23 total. Novak has one goal and a shots on goal percentage of .478.
Ashley Williams has started in goal for NAU the last two games, making eight saves total through 180 minutes. Williams holds a save percentage of .667, while recording the most minutes as goalkeeper this season.
The Ottawa Spirit are 6-2 through the season, coming off a 0-1 loss to the College of Idaho last Saturday. Senior Saipress Jones leads Ottawa's offense with five goals and two assists with a SOG% of .565. Akeala Patterson has recorded the most minutes in goal for Ottawa. Patterson has 14 saves and a save percentage of .778.
Carli Clazaretta and Chloe Gutierrez both have started in goal for the Spirit in three games, Clazaretta making eleven saves along with a save percentage of .846 and Gutierrez making 13 saves with a save percentage of .813. Each also have recorded shutouts for the teams.
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