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Montana heads into its final Big Sky road trip needing points to stay in the race for a conference tournament berth. The Grizzlies face league-unbeaten Northern Arizona on Thursday and Northern Colorado on Sunday; both matches will stream on ESPN+.

By the Numbers
  • Montana is 3-9 overall and 1-3 in Big Sky play, with 3 conference points.
  • Northern Arizona is 7-4-3 overall and 3-0-1 in the conference; Northern Colorado is 5-5-4 and 2-0-2.
  • The tournament cut line is projected at around 12 points.
  • Montana has scored 6 goals in 12 matches and is coming off 2 straight shutout losses.
Yes, But

Montana faces two of the conference’s strongest teams: Northern Arizona and Northern Colorado have a combined 5-0-3 league record and have yet to lose in conference play. The Grizzlies have a history of success against both, but recent results offer little margin for error as they chase the postseason threshold.

State of Play
  • Montana has gone more than 274 minutes without scoring.
  • Northern Arizona has won 2 straight matches and is led by Micala Boex, who has 6 goals and 2 assists.
  • Northern Colorado has allowed just 1 goal in 4 conference matches and is pushing for its first postseason appearance since 2021.
  • Montana finishes the regular season with 3 consecutive home matches after this road trip.
What’s Next

Montana plays at Northern Arizona at 8 p.m. Mountain Time Thursday, then visits Northern Colorado at noon Sunday. The Grizzlies return home to face Eastern Washington, Idaho and Portland State to close the regular season.

Bottom Line

Montana’s postseason hopes hinge on finding offense and collecting points against two unbeaten conference opponents before its final three games at home.