Spring season is here! The Jacks’ first game will be on the road this Saturday against DBU 🔥🪓 pic.twitter.com/ezyzBxyceG

— SFA Soccer (@SFA_Soccer) February 21, 2023

The first home game of the 2023 spring season is today!

🪓 🆚 A&M Commerce
🗓️ : 03.25.23
⏰ : 1:00 PM
📍 : The Chopping Block#AxeEm x #RaiseTheAxe x #SetTheTone pic.twitter.com/Cpv9CGBvAa

— SFA Soccer (@SFA_Soccer) March 25, 2023

The game against UT on Sunday has been cancelled. Spring rosters are short, and they didn't have enough to play due to injuries. We are down to twelve, so canceling is good for us also.

The new space for soccer is really nice.

Unexpected rain, no big deal. Great opportunity to finish Save Our Squad! @SFA_Soccer enjoying the updated locker room space! #SettheTone #RaisetheAxe #AxeEm #Jacks23 🪓⚽️💪 pic.twitter.com/jRB6bwMcsb

— Tony Minatta (@tminatta) March 29, 2023

SFAJack_76 said:

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The game against UT on Sunday has been cancelled. Spring rosters are short, and they didn't have enough to play due to injuries. We are down to twelve, so canceling is good for us also.

The new space for soccer is really nice.

Unexpected rain, no big deal. Great opportunity to finish Save Our Squad! @SFA_Soccer enjoying the updated locker room space! #SettheTone #RaisetheAxe #AxeEm #Jacks23 🪓⚽️💪 pic.twitter.com/jRB6bwMcsb

— Tony Minatta (@tminatta) March 29, 2023

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Bummer. Was wanting to come watch that one.

SFAJack_76 said:

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The game against UT on Sunday has been cancelled. Spring rosters are short, and they didn't have enough to play due to injuries. We are down to twelve, so canceling is good for us also.

The new space for soccer is really nice.

Unexpected rain, no big deal. Great opportunity to finish Save Our Squad! @SFA_Soccer enjoying the updated locker room space! #SettheTone #RaisetheAxe #AxeEm #Jacks23 🪓⚽️💪 pic.twitter.com/jRB6bwMcsb

— Tony Minatta (@tminatta) March 29, 2023

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Is the new space, at the back of WRJ ? What old space did they modify?

Does anyone know if the USAToday article is getting traction on campus? I've gotten townspeople asking about it and I keep saying I haven't heard anything (which is the truth).

BigJack85 said:

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SFAJack_76 said:

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The game against UT on Sunday has been cancelled. Spring rosters are short, and they didn't have enough to play due to injuries. We are down to twelve, so canceling is good for us also.

The new space for soccer is really nice.

Unexpected rain, no big deal. Great opportunity to finish Save Our Squad! @SFA_Soccer enjoying the updated locker room space! #SettheTone #RaisetheAxe #AxeEm #Jacks23 🪓⚽️💪 pic.twitter.com/jRB6bwMcsb

— Tony Minatta (@tminatta) March 29, 2023

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Is the new space, at the back of WRJ ? What old space did they modify?

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Old MBB locker room and area.

nacluth said:

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Does anyone know if the USAToday article is getting traction on campus? I've gotten townspeople asking about it and I keep saying I haven't heard anything (which is the truth).

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This is an old story that was thoroughly investigated by two third parties. They found no basis for the claims.

Consider over the last two years how many girls returned for their super senior/Covid years. Consider that the 2023 class is one of the best SFA has ever had. Consider that the 2024 committed class is even better. The athletic department has been very transparent about the claim with those that have signed or committed. That doesn't sound like a toxic environment to me.

It would be inappropriate for me to say any more.

Yeah. That's why I didn't post any links and was very surprised that a publication would pick it up after the two independent investigations. It smelled like clickbait, but of course in Nacogdoches a lot of people click on that kind of stuff.

A look at our 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ opponents from our favorite twins 🫶#AxeEm x #RaiseTheAxe x #SetTheTone pic.twitter.com/eV7NS4q2S5

— SFA Soccer (@SFA_Soccer) June 8, 2023

RICE
TEXAS A&M - COMMERCE
OKLAHOMA STATE
TULSA
HOUSTON
LOUISIANA
SMU
UAB
TEXAS
UTSA
TCU
TARLETON STATE
ACU
UTAH VALLEY
SEATTLE
UTAH TECH
SOUTHERN UTAH
CALIFORNIA BAPTIST
GRAND CANYON
UTRGV

Here’s the full 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ schedule!

Don’t miss out on the action! Get your season tickets now! ⬇️https://t.co/ozYhaQx8xq#AxeEm x #RaiseTheAxe x #SetTheTone pic.twitter.com/arZ2igMi24

— SFA Soccer (@SFA_Soccer) June 8, 2023

2022

RICE 11-8-1; 9-0-1 (C-USA REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS)
TEXAS A&M - COMMERCE 9-9-2; 7-4-1 (SLC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME)
OKLAHOMA STATE 12-4-4; 4-2-3 (BEAT SFA 5-0 IN 2022)
TULSA 7-7-3; 2-4-2
HOUSTON 6-7-3; 2-4-2
LOUISIANA 3-9-5; 2-6-2 (TIED SFA 2-2 IN 2022)
SMU 10-4-5; 3-3-2 (BEAT SFA 2-0 IN 2022) (AAC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME)
UAB 9-4-5; 6-1-3
#16 TEXAS 15-3-4; 7-0-2 (BIG XII REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS; NCAA SECOND ROUND)
UTSA 12-6-4; 4-3-3 (BEAT SFA 4-2 IN 2022) (C-USA T- CHAMPIONS; NCAA FIRST ROUND)
#10 TCU 14-5-5; 5-1-3 (BIG XII CHAMPIONSHIP GAME; NCAA SWEET 16)

Big time moves 👀

Welcome Fabian Cuevas to the coaching staff!

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— SFA Soccer (@SFA_Soccer) July 5, 2023

⚽️ 2023 #WACwsoc Preseason All-Conference Team 🚨 pic.twitter.com/7ae0Z9qmkE

— The Western Athletic Conference (@WACsports) August 10, 2023

⚽️ The 2023 #WACwsoc Preseason Coaches' Poll is here! @UVUwsoc is selected as the preseason favorite!
🗞️ https://t.co/q9HlnF6Jsu pic.twitter.com/YeADCimIOG

— The Western Athletic Conference (@WACsports) August 10, 2023

SFAXE93 said:

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⚽️ The 2023 #WACwsoc Preseason Coaches' Poll is here! @UVUwsoc is selected as the preseason favorite!
🗞️ https://t.co/q9HlnF6Jsu pic.twitter.com/YeADCimIOG

— The Western Athletic Conference (@WACsports) August 10, 2023

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Seems about right given the building block Minatta has in place.

Exhibition loss

TAMU-Commerce 3
Stephen F Austin 1

TAMUC was picked #2 in the SLC pre-season poll with 97 votes.

SFAXE93 said:

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TAMUC was picked #2 in the SLC pre-season poll with 97 votes.

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Didn't we leave that conference, because we thought we were better than them…. I know it's only an exhibition

3-1 is getting punked.

SR:4
JR:8
SO:4
FR:9

BigJack85 said:

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SFAXE93 said:

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TAMUC was picked #2 in the SLC pre-season poll with 97 votes.

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Didn't we leave that conference, because we thought we were better than them…. I know it's only an exhibition

3-1 is getting punked.

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Exhibition. Doesn't mean much at all. We have nine freshmen. Lots of work on rotations taking place.

SFAJack_76 said:

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BigJack85 said:

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SFAXE93 said:

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TAMUC was picked #2 in the SLC pre-season poll with 97 votes.

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Didn't we leave that conference, because we thought we were better than them…. I know it's only an exhibition

3-1 is getting punked.

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Exhibition. Doesn't mean much at all. We have nine freshmen. Lots of work on rotations taking place.

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Ya. I'll wait till we get further down the road, to be skeptical

Jacks Fall to Cowgirls in Season Opener

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— SFA Athletics (@SFA_Athletics) August 18, 2023

Nice win vs Tulsa. Middle of the pack AAC team. Probably the easiest game we'll see for a while.

Good job ladies!!!

We don't look any quicker than last year. I thought "speed" was something we were emphasizing, up front. Transition, counter punching. ???

BigJack85 said:

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We don't look any quicker than last year. I thought "speed" was something we were emphasizing, up front. Transition, counter punching. ???

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I got to see the UH game in person, and I disagree. We have more speed than I have seen in years. Fitness is excellent. The game was much more even than the final score. We struggle to finish, and had too many defensive breakdowns. The freshmen are legit, but they are freshmen.

SFAJack_76 said:

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BigJack85 said:

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We don't look any quicker than last year. I thought "speed" was something we were emphasizing, up front. Transition, counter punching. ???

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I got to see the UH game in person, and I disagree. We have more speed than I have seen in years. Fitness is excellent. The game was much more even than the final score. We struggle to finish, and had too many defensive breakdowns. The freshmen are legit, but they are freshmen.

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I watched via ESPN +. I see some of the speed at times. I'll get a couple of in person views soon.

100 degrees in Nacogdoches, ladies playing Louisiana tough.

I can't imagine playing in this weather. You can see the difference in a P5 squad (OSU or UH) versus ULL. We can equal ULL's speed. Doesn't make us look as lost as we did in some of UH counters.

Lost 1-0.

Shots - SFA 28 (9) UL 7 (4)

Crazy numbers. We started four freshmen.

Soccer can be a very cruel sport.

SFAJack_76 said:

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Lost 1-0.

Shots - SFA 28 (9) UL 7 (4)

Crazy numbers. We started four freshmen.

Soccer can be a very cruel sport.

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Our team speed showed today. What was more impressive to me was to see SFA work it up the middle successfully, for the biggest part of the game.

Some of the transition passing was a bit too ambitious, but shows the potential once the team gets grooved in. I wouldn't have said it after the UH game but the performance today really changed my mind. The midfield had numerous strong defensive plays coupled with quick connections to create options.

Frankly I was surprised that we didn't score in the final 14 minutes or so as ULL looked stretched at times.

Is this progress?

I get the the whole "iron sharpens iron" thing, but right now, early in the conference season, the girls look drained. Drained.

That goal at the end by Tarleton was a mental and physical failure. . The back line looked confused.

BigJack85 said:

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I get the the whole "iron sharpens iron" thing, but right now, early in the conference season, the girls look drained. Drained.

That goal at the end by Tarleton was a mental and physical failure. . The back line looked confused.

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I don't disagree. We were in charge the first half, but continued to struggle finishing. We were largely dominated by a very young, mediocre Tarleton team in the second half. Their goal was coming the entire half, it was just a matter of time. I don't know that we are physically drained, but it doesn't look like we know how to win.

In the record books, this was a tie. But, at home against a mediocre team, this was a loss. Sunday is a must win, or I fear we miss the tournament again.