FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (August 19, 2025) – The Northern Arizona women's soccer team is preparing for two games this week, starting with the Lumberjacks' first road trip of the season to California to face UC San Diego on Thursday, before heading home to host Phoenix College on Sunday in the programs' first-ever matchup.
NAU's road match at UC San Diego on Thursday starts at 7 p.m. The Lumberjacks' Sunday home game versus Phoenix College will begin at 1 p.m. at Lumberjack Stadium. Both matches will be live streamed on ESPN+.
Additionally, prior to Sunday's game, fans are invited to the free "The Jacks are Back" event at 12 p.m. Fans can enjoy autographs from Lumberjack student-athletes, games and more before cheering on the NAU soccer team.
The Lumberjacks emerged from the first week of the season with a 1-1 record after defeating Embry-Riddle, 3-1, on Thursday night and falling to Nevada, 2-1, on Sunday afternoon.
In the season opener against Embry-Riddle, NAU fired off 34 shots, with three finding the back of the net by
Kaylee Muniz,
Micala Boex and
Lily Nesland. On Sunday, Flagstaff native,
Morgan Caslin, opened the scoring with her first career goal, but Nevada responded with two second-half goals to secure the win.
The Lumberjacks last faced UC San Diego in 2022, when the Tritons earned a 1-0 victory in Flagstaff. UC San Diego played one match during the first week of the fall, suffering a 3-2 loss to California. Triton freshman forward Ava Tibor was named Big West Women's Soccer Freshman of the Week after scoring twice in her collegiate debut.
On Sunday, NAU will host Phoenix College at Lumberjack Stadium in the first-ever matchup between the two programs. The Bears are coming off an impressive 2024 season, finishing 16-3-1 and winning their third consecutive Region 1, Division II title with a 2-1 overtime victory over Pima Community College. Phoenix College went on to compete in the NJCAA National Championship, where they were eliminated in pool play.
Phoenix College returns All-American Carmen Coronado. Coronado was named an NJCAA First Team All-American and the ACCAC Player of the Year after scoring 23 goals in 18 games.
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