Divisons 1 BIG SKY CHAMPIONS

The NAU women's soccer team won the Big Sky Championships! Now it's off to round 1 of the NCAA tournament! The Jacks will be playing ASU on Saturday night at 7:00 in Tempe.























Recap of the tournament:
Montana was seeded first in the division so they hosted the tournament in Missoula.  NAU went in as the #3 seed and played Eastern Washington (#6 seed) in the first round of playoffs. Eastern Washington had beaten NAU earlier in the season but in a very tough fought match NAU pulled off a 3-2 win.

Idaho (#4 seed) played Idaho State (#5 seed) with Idaho State winning that game.
Montana and Portland State got byes the first round.

In the second round NAU played Portland State (#2 seed) whom they tied in regular season play. It was another close game but ended in a 2-1 victory for NAU

Idaho State (#5 seed) knocked off Montana (#1 seed) to compete in the championship game against the Jacks! The game was tough.  It was pouring down rain and 37 degrees.  Both teams fought hard but NAU was victorious!!!

The game was broadcast over the internet so we were able to watch the Jacks go on to victory. Anna actually got to go in for a few minutes in the first half!  She was so pumped.  After the game she called me and said, "Mom, I've never won anything significant in my life before!"

The team flew into the Phoenix airport that night so Grammy, GT, Kayla and I....along with some friend went to welcome the champions back! We had signs and chanted N A U...NAU as they got off the plane.  We also gave them packets of mashed potatoes that said Way to Smash 'Em! (they beat Idaho...get it?  Potatoes?) The girls were excited to see some fans but so tired. They got back to NAU about 2:30 to a crowd of NAU students/athletes congratulating them!