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Women's Soccer Bryson Lester - Director of Communications

2023 Big Sky Soccer Tournament Field, Matchups Set

A full seeding breakdown and match times can be found below.

FARMINGTON, Utah (Oct. 22, 2023) – The 2023 Big Sky Conference Women’s Soccer Tournament field is set, with five matches on deck to decide who will represent the league at the NCAA Tournament in November.

#BigSkySoccer Bracket 
 
With a victory in closing minutes over Northern Arizona, the Idaho Vandals secured the No. 2 seed and a BYE in Flagstaff, joining No. 1 seeded Montana.
 
Action will start on Wednesday, November 1 when Portland State takes on Idaho State, followed by Northern Arizona going head-to-head with Sacramento State.
 
The full seeding breakdown and match times can be found below.
 
Final Seeds
 
#1 Seed – Montana (22 Points)
#2 Seed – Idaho (16 Points)
#3 Seed – Portland State (14 Points)
#4 Seed – Northern Arizona (13 Points)
#5 Seed – Sacramento State (9 Points)
#6 Seed – Idaho State (8 Points)
 
Match Times
 
Quarterfinals - Wednesday, November 1
Match One: #3 Portland State vs. #6 Idaho State – 3:00 PM MST
Match Two: #4 Northern Arizona vs. #5 Sacramento State – 6:00 PM MST

Semifinals - Friday, November 3
Match Three: #2 Idaho vs. Match One Winner – 3:00 PM MST
Match Four: #1 Montana vs. Mach Two Winner – 6:00 PM MST

Championship Match - Sunday, November 5
Match Five: Match Three Winner vs. Match Four Winner - 1:00 PM MST
 
2023 Championship Information
 
The 2023 Big Sky Soccer Championships will be hosted on Nov. 1, 3, and 5 on the campus of the Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Ariz. The top six teams in the conference regular season standings advance to the championship.
 
The winner of the championship receives the Big Sky’s automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament.
 
Flagstaff will serve as the host city for the first time since 2010 when the Lumberjacks won the regular season championship. The host institution hasn’t won the postseason tournament since 2019 when Northern Colorado won on their home grass.
 
All matches from Flagstaff will stream live on ESPN+
 
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