Ladyjacks Soccer Unveils 2018 Fall Schedule
6/14/2018 10:48:00 AM | Women's Soccer
SFA faces three Power 5 opponents during 2018 slate
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Stephen F. Austin head women's soccer coach Wally Crittenden announced the schedule the team will play this upcoming fall in a release on Thursday. The Ladyjacks are set to play a total of 17 contests during the fall slate, consisting of nine home matches and eight road contests. After opening the season with a home matchup with LSU-Shreveport on the 17th, the Ladyjacks will battle through a tough gamut of non-conference foes, beginning with a home tilt against Mississippi State on August 19th. When the Bulldogs come to town, it will mark the second time a "Power Five" conference opponent has traveled to play in Nacogdoches in as many seasons.
"We have a history of playing strong non-conference schedules as we continue to push the program to new heights," said SFA head soccer coach Wally Crittenden. "Every season, we want to create opportunities for our players to establish regional, and even national, brand recognition. This schedule will certainly give us a chance to reach that goal based on how we perform on the field. It is also really special being able to play teams from so many different leagues with nine games here at home in front of our great fans."
From there, the Ladyjacks head to Big 12 opponent TCU on the 23rd, face SWAC opponent Texas Southern in Houston on the 31st and face the Longhorns of Texas in Austin on September 2. A home game against Conference USA foe Southern Mississippi on September 7 offers a short break to the six-game road swing, before the 'Jacks head to Natchitoches on the 14th for a rivalry matchup with the Lady Demons of Northwestern State. A quick jaunt down to Houston Baptist (Sept. 21) followed by a continuation further south to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Sept. 23) close out the road slate and preface a three-game homestand for SFA.
Having faced all of the Southland's other top teams on the road last season, the Ladyjacks will host those opponents at SFA Soccer Field in the fall, as McNeese comes to town on September 28, followed by Lamar on the 30th and Central Arkansas on October 5. A quick jaunt over to Louisiana to face Southeastern Louisiana (Oct. 12) and Nicholls (Oct. 14) on their turf wraps up SFA's road schedule, and SFA's final three games at home will be against Incarnate Word (Oct. 19), Abilene Christian (Oct. 21) and Sam Houston State (Oct. 26) to close out the regular season.
Three of SFA's six non-conference opponents are shared opponents from last season, and the six programs combined to accrue a 53-42 record last season, with two of them (TCU and Texas) advancing on to the NCAA Tournament. Adding in Southland Conference automatic qualifier Lamar brings the total of NCAA tournament qualifying teams on the 2018 schedule to three.
The Ladyjacks posted a 12-8-1 record in Crittenden's fifth season at the helm, including an 8-3 mark in conference play. The 'Jacks would tie with McNeese for second place in the league standings, but would carry the second seed into the Southland Conference Tournament by virtue of a regular season win over the Cowgirls. SFA's berth in the conference tournament was the 15th straight for the program, and resulted in a spot in the title game for the second straight season and fourth time in five seasons under Crittenden. SFA has compiled a 33-4-3 record at home over the past five seasons, establishing a home advantage that few programs can match.
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"We have a history of playing strong non-conference schedules as we continue to push the program to new heights," said SFA head soccer coach Wally Crittenden. "Every season, we want to create opportunities for our players to establish regional, and even national, brand recognition. This schedule will certainly give us a chance to reach that goal based on how we perform on the field. It is also really special being able to play teams from so many different leagues with nine games here at home in front of our great fans."
From there, the Ladyjacks head to Big 12 opponent TCU on the 23rd, face SWAC opponent Texas Southern in Houston on the 31st and face the Longhorns of Texas in Austin on September 2. A home game against Conference USA foe Southern Mississippi on September 7 offers a short break to the six-game road swing, before the 'Jacks head to Natchitoches on the 14th for a rivalry matchup with the Lady Demons of Northwestern State. A quick jaunt down to Houston Baptist (Sept. 21) followed by a continuation further south to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Sept. 23) close out the road slate and preface a three-game homestand for SFA.
Having faced all of the Southland's other top teams on the road last season, the Ladyjacks will host those opponents at SFA Soccer Field in the fall, as McNeese comes to town on September 28, followed by Lamar on the 30th and Central Arkansas on October 5. A quick jaunt over to Louisiana to face Southeastern Louisiana (Oct. 12) and Nicholls (Oct. 14) on their turf wraps up SFA's road schedule, and SFA's final three games at home will be against Incarnate Word (Oct. 19), Abilene Christian (Oct. 21) and Sam Houston State (Oct. 26) to close out the regular season.
Three of SFA's six non-conference opponents are shared opponents from last season, and the six programs combined to accrue a 53-42 record last season, with two of them (TCU and Texas) advancing on to the NCAA Tournament. Adding in Southland Conference automatic qualifier Lamar brings the total of NCAA tournament qualifying teams on the 2018 schedule to three.
The Ladyjacks posted a 12-8-1 record in Crittenden's fifth season at the helm, including an 8-3 mark in conference play. The 'Jacks would tie with McNeese for second place in the league standings, but would carry the second seed into the Southland Conference Tournament by virtue of a regular season win over the Cowgirls. SFA's berth in the conference tournament was the 15th straight for the program, and resulted in a spot in the title game for the second straight season and fourth time in five seasons under Crittenden. SFA has compiled a 33-4-3 record at home over the past five seasons, establishing a home advantage that few programs can match.
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