University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Thursday, November 5
Greeley, Colo.
1 p.m. MT
University of Northern Colorado
vs
Northern Arizona
11/4/2026 9:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
GREELEY, Colo. – Northern Colorado closes the regular season Thursday with a chance to win the Big Sky championship, hosting Northern Arizona at 1 p.m. MT at Jackson Stadium.
The Bears are 8-6-4 overall and 5-1-2 in conference play with 17 points, two behind Weber State's 19. A win over the Lumberjacks plus a Weber State loss at Idaho State would give Northern Colorado the title outright. A win paired with a Weber State draw would mean a shared championship.
Last Time Out
Northern Colorado won 1-0 at Idaho State on Sunday behind Ava Marshall's 55th-minute goal, with Maddie Mori and Lexi Tuite both assisting. Marshall returned after missing the Weber State match and moved back into the team lead with her fifth goal of the season. Thordis Melsted made three saves for her seventh shutout, and the Bears outshot the Bengals 13-8.
Scouting Northern Arizona
The Lumberjacks are 8-5-5 overall and 4-1-3 in conference play. They were unbeaten in Big Sky play until Sunday, when Weber State handed them their first conference loss, 2-0.
Northern Arizona generates more shots than anyone in the league, averaging 15.6 per game with 281 attempts on the year. Micala Boex drives the attack with seven goals and five assists for 19 points on 96 shots, more than a third of the team's total. Valerie Llamas has four goals and Ava Hinske three, with Elliotte Kortus adding two.
The Lumberjacks do most of their damage after halftime, scoring 15 of their 23 goals in the second half. They have been the most penalized team in the conference with 15 yellow cards and one red.
Goalkeeper Lexi Saveski has been one of the best in the Big Sky, posting a 0.79 goals-against average with 79 saves, an .859 save percentage and eight shutouts. She leads the conference in save percentage.
Melsted and the Defense
Thordis Melsted has started all 17 matches in goal and played 1,506:55 of a possible 1,530 minutes, making 90 saves with a .804 save percentage and a 1.31 goals-against average. Her 5.29 saves per game rank second in the Big Sky, and she has posted seven shutouts, tied for the fourth-most in a career in the program's Division I era. Northern Colorado has held opponents to one goal or fewer in 12 of its 17 matches.
Up Next
Northern Colorado hosts Northern Arizona on Thursday, Nov. 5 at 1 p.m. MT at Jackson Stadium.
FOLLOW THE BEARS:
For complete coverage of UNC Athletics, check out the official homepage at uncbears.com. Follow the women's soccer team on X, Instagram and Facebook.
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The Bears are 8-6-4 overall and 5-1-2 in conference play with 17 points, two behind Weber State's 19. A win over the Lumberjacks plus a Weber State loss at Idaho State would give Northern Colorado the title outright. A win paired with a Weber State draw would mean a shared championship.
Last Time Out
Northern Colorado won 1-0 at Idaho State on Sunday behind Ava Marshall's 55th-minute goal, with Maddie Mori and Lexi Tuite both assisting. Marshall returned after missing the Weber State match and moved back into the team lead with her fifth goal of the season. Thordis Melsted made three saves for her seventh shutout, and the Bears outshot the Bengals 13-8.
Scouting Northern Arizona
The Lumberjacks are 8-5-5 overall and 4-1-3 in conference play. They were unbeaten in Big Sky play until Sunday, when Weber State handed them their first conference loss, 2-0.
Northern Arizona generates more shots than anyone in the league, averaging 15.6 per game with 281 attempts on the year. Micala Boex drives the attack with seven goals and five assists for 19 points on 96 shots, more than a third of the team's total. Valerie Llamas has four goals and Ava Hinske three, with Elliotte Kortus adding two.
The Lumberjacks do most of their damage after halftime, scoring 15 of their 23 goals in the second half. They have been the most penalized team in the conference with 15 yellow cards and one red.
Goalkeeper Lexi Saveski has been one of the best in the Big Sky, posting a 0.79 goals-against average with 79 saves, an .859 save percentage and eight shutouts. She leads the conference in save percentage.
Melsted and the Defense
Thordis Melsted has started all 17 matches in goal and played 1,506:55 of a possible 1,530 minutes, making 90 saves with a .804 save percentage and a 1.31 goals-against average. Her 5.29 saves per game rank second in the Big Sky, and she has posted seven shutouts, tied for the fourth-most in a career in the program's Division I era. Northern Colorado has held opponents to one goal or fewer in 12 of its 17 matches.
Up Next
Northern Colorado hosts Northern Arizona on Thursday, Nov. 5 at 1 p.m. MT at Jackson Stadium.
FOLLOW THE BEARS:
For complete coverage of UNC Athletics, check out the official homepage at uncbears.com. Follow the women's soccer team on X, Instagram and Facebook.
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