Montana Lady Griz soccer

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Montana Grizzlies women's soccer
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Founded1994;31 years ago (1994)
University University of Montana
Head coachChris Citowicki
Conference Big Sky
Location Missoula, Montana
StadiumSouth Campus Stadium
Nickname Grizzlies
ColorsMaroon and silver [1]
   
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Home
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Away
NCAA Tournament appearances
1999, 2000, 2011, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2025
Conference Tournament championships
1999, 2000, 2011, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2025

The Montana Lady Griz soccer team represents University of Montana in NCAA Division I college soccer. Montana competes in the Big Sky Conference, where the squad has won eight tournament titles to date. [2]

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The Lady Griz play their home games at South Campus Stadium, opened in 1995. [3] The venue has hosted several Big Sky tournament finals since 1997. [4]

History

The Montana women's soccer program began play in 1994. [2]

The Grizzlies have made the NCAA tournament in 1999, 2000, 2011, 2018, 2020, 2021, and 2025.

In 2025, Montana won the Big Sky championship in a shootout win over Weber State, earning the conference's NCAA tournament automatic bid. It was the 8th. conference title for the team. [5]

Coaching history

Source: [2]

#NameTenureRecord
1
Betsy Duerksen1994–2003117–69–7
2
Neil Sedgwick2004–201037–77–13
3
Mark Plakorus2011–201765–56–24
4
Chris Citowicki2018–present68–32–27 [n 1]
Notes
  1. As of 2024.

References

  1. "Montana Grizzlies FAQs". March 3, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Program history (1994–2024) at gogriz.com
  3. South Campus Stadium at gogriz.com
  4. 2025 Big Sky Soccer Championship at bigskyconf.com
  5. Griz win shootout, claim Big Sky championship at gogriz.com, 9 Nov 2025