Big Sky Soccer Championship Match Cancelled Due to COVID-19 Protocols; Montana to Advance to NCAA Tournament
OGDEN, Utah (April 16, 2021) -- The Big Sky has declared its women’s soccer conference tournament championship match between the University of Montana and Northern Arizona University, which was scheduled to be played Saturday afternoon at Weber State University, a no-contest due to COVID-19 protocols within NAU’s program.
As a result, and after conferring with the conference’s Olympic Sports Committee, Montana has been declared the Big Sky tournament champion and will advance as the league’s automatic qualifier for the NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Championship, to be held in the state of North Carolina beginning April 28. The Griz will learn its first-round opponent when the NCAA announces the bracket on Monday.
“We regret that these two deserving teams, both of which won their divisions in impressive fashion during our regular season, will not have the opportunity to determine our champion on the pitch,” Commissioner Tom Wistrcill said. “We feel for Northern Arizona’s student-athletes and coaches who worked so hard to reach this moment, and hope that everyone involved remains safe and healthy. At the same time, we will look forward to cheering on Montana as the Griz proudly represent our conference in the national tournament.”
Due to privacy concerns, the conference will not provide additional details.
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