Montana Lady Griz soccer
| Montana Grizzlies women's soccer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1994 | ||
| University | University of Montana | ||
| Head coach | Chris Citowicki | ||
| Conference | Big Sky | ||
| Location | Missoula, Montana | ||
| Stadium | South Campus Stadium | ||
| Nickname | Grizzlies | ||
| Colors | Maroon and silver[1] | ||
| |||
| 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]
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]
| # | Name | Tenure | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Betsy Duerksen | 1994–2003 | 117–69–7 |
2 |
Neil Sedgwick | 2004–2010 | 37–77–13 |
3 |
Mark Plakorus | 2011–2017 | 65–56–24 |
4 |
Chris Citowicki | 2018–present | 68–32–27 [n 1] |
- Notes
- ^ As of 2024.
References
- ^ "Montana Grizzlies FAQs". March 3, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ a b c Program history (1994–2024) at gogriz.com
- ^ South Campus Stadium at gogriz.com
- ^ 2025 Big Sky Soccer Championship at bigskyconf.com
- ^ Griz win shootout, claim Big Sky championship at gogriz.com, 9 Nov 2025