UNT Soccer: Mean Green Announce 2023 Schedule

[Jonnyeagle]

DENTON, Texas – 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. 

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. 

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. 

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.

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.

All regular season UNT home matches will be broadcast on ESPN+.

 

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