Soccer Announces 2023 Schedule
6/2/2023 10:13:00 AM | Women's Soccer
The 16-time conference champion UNT women's soccer team and head coach John Hedlund announced its 2023 schedule on Friday.
In what will be the Mean Green's inaugural season in the American Athletic Conference, North Texas will open the year at home on Aug. 9 versus Abilene Christian in an exhibition match. The regular season begins Aug. 17 at UNLV.
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After an eight-match non-conference slate that includes a road trip to Texas Tech on Aug. 31 and four home matches, UNT will play its first American Athletic Conference match at Memphis on Sept. 10. The Tigers are the reigning American Athletic Conference Tournament champions and reached the 2022 NCAA Tournament Third Round before falling to Arkansas in penalty kicks. Memphis defeated Saint Louis and Mississippi State prior to facing the Razorbacks.
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UNT's first home conference match in the new league will be against a familiar opponent. On Sept. 21, the Mean Green host Rice who also will be making the move this upcoming season from Conference USA to the American.
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In total, North Texas will play nine league matches and five home league matches. They conclude the regular season on Oct. 26 with a home match versus Metroplex rival SMU. The 2023 American Athletic Conference Tournament begins Oct. 31 from Lakewood Ranch, Florida and the 2023 NCAA Tournament begins Nov. 10.
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The Mean Green enter the new era after 10 seasons in C-USA. In those 10 seasons North Texas won eight conference championships, which is more than any other women's soccer program in the league's history. The 2023 season will be UNT's 29th, all of which has been under the leadership of Hedlund. In combination with its 16 league titles, North Texas has never had a losing season.
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All regular season UNT home matches will be broadcast on ESPN+.
Olympic Sport Passes for next season's Mean Green soccer, volleyball and softball seasons are available now. Fans can purchase a general admission Olympic Sport Pass for 75 dollars to get season tickets to all three teams. For an upgraded option, fans can purchase the soccer reserved pass for 125 dollars for premium seating.Â
Olympic Sport Passes can be purchased here.
UNT 2023 Schedule
Aug. 9 vs Abilene Christian (Exhibition)
Aug. 17 at UNLV (Las Vegas)
Aug. 20 vs Northwestern St.
Aug. 24 at Texas St. (San Marcos, TX)
Aug. 27 vs Texas A&M – Commerce
Aug. 31 at Texas Tech (Lubbock, TX)
Sept. 3 at Oral Roberts (Tulsa, OK)
Sept. 8 vs Incarnate Word
Sept. 10 vs UTRGV
Sept. 14 at Memphis* (Memphis, TN)
Sept. 21 vs Rice*
Sept. 28 at UTSA* (San Antonio, TX)
Oct. 5 vs Tulsa*
Oct. 12 at South Florida* (Tampa, FL)
Oct. 15 at Florida Atlantic* (Boca Raton, FL)
Oct. 19 vs Charlotte*
Oct. 22 vs East Carolina*
Oct. 26 vs SMU*
Oct. 31-Nov. 5 American Athletic Conference Tournament (Lakewood Ranch, FL)
Nov. 10-Dec. 3 NCAA Tournament
*League Matches
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In what will be the Mean Green's inaugural season in the American Athletic Conference, North Texas will open the year at home on Aug. 9 versus Abilene Christian in an exhibition match. The regular season begins Aug. 17 at UNLV.
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After an eight-match non-conference slate that includes a road trip to Texas Tech on Aug. 31 and four home matches, UNT will play its first American Athletic Conference match at Memphis on Sept. 10. The Tigers are the reigning American Athletic Conference Tournament champions and reached the 2022 NCAA Tournament Third Round before falling to Arkansas in penalty kicks. Memphis defeated Saint Louis and Mississippi State prior to facing the Razorbacks.
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UNT's first home conference match in the new league will be against a familiar opponent. On Sept. 21, the Mean Green host Rice who also will be making the move this upcoming season from Conference USA to the American.
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In total, North Texas will play nine league matches and five home league matches. They conclude the regular season on Oct. 26 with a home match versus Metroplex rival SMU. The 2023 American Athletic Conference Tournament begins Oct. 31 from Lakewood Ranch, Florida and the 2023 NCAA Tournament begins Nov. 10.
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The Mean Green enter the new era after 10 seasons in C-USA. In those 10 seasons North Texas won eight conference championships, which is more than any other women's soccer program in the league's history. The 2023 season will be UNT's 29th, all of which has been under the leadership of Hedlund. In combination with its 16 league titles, North Texas has never had a losing season.
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All regular season UNT home matches will be broadcast on ESPN+.
Olympic Sport Passes for next season's Mean Green soccer, volleyball and softball seasons are available now. Fans can purchase a general admission Olympic Sport Pass for 75 dollars to get season tickets to all three teams. For an upgraded option, fans can purchase the soccer reserved pass for 125 dollars for premium seating.Â
Olympic Sport Passes can be purchased here.
UNT 2023 Schedule
Aug. 9 vs Abilene Christian (Exhibition)
Aug. 17 at UNLV (Las Vegas)
Aug. 20 vs Northwestern St.
Aug. 24 at Texas St. (San Marcos, TX)
Aug. 27 vs Texas A&M – Commerce
Aug. 31 at Texas Tech (Lubbock, TX)
Sept. 3 at Oral Roberts (Tulsa, OK)
Sept. 8 vs Incarnate Word
Sept. 10 vs UTRGV
Sept. 14 at Memphis* (Memphis, TN)
Sept. 21 vs Rice*
Sept. 28 at UTSA* (San Antonio, TX)
Oct. 5 vs Tulsa*
Oct. 12 at South Florida* (Tampa, FL)
Oct. 15 at Florida Atlantic* (Boca Raton, FL)
Oct. 19 vs Charlotte*
Oct. 22 vs East Carolina*
Oct. 26 vs SMU*
Oct. 31-Nov. 5 American Athletic Conference Tournament (Lakewood Ranch, FL)
Nov. 10-Dec. 3 NCAA Tournament
*League Matches
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