Women's, Men's Soccer Finalize Home Dates
The nine doubleheader dates include seven NJCAA Region 2 opponents and feature two matches in August, four in September and three in October
BENTONVILLE - Nine home contests, all doubleheaders, were revealed in the full schedules confirmed by NWACC Women's Soccer head coach Nick Marquez and Men's Soccer head coach Dean Johnson in June.
All nine contests will be held at David Gates Stadium on the campus of Rogers Heritage High School; four each fall on a Sunday and a Wednesday. All matches feature NWACC Women's Soccer at a set time, with NWACC Men's Soccer set to follow approximately two hours after, but no earlier than 30 minutes after the women's match ends.
Every NWACC home soccer contest will be free to attend.
Seven of the nine doubleheader dates are NJCAA Region 2 contests for NWACC Women's Soccer, which features two more region opponents than NWACC Men's Soccer does; the men's team will face six NJCAA Region 2 opponents at home.
All times are listed in the Central time zone.
HIGHLIGHTS
The first-ever home match in NWACC history takes place Wednesday, Aug. 26 vs. Hill College. Women's soccer kicks off at 3 p.m., with the men's side scheduled to follow at 5 p.m.
NWACC Soccer will be at home twice in the same week on three separate occasions: Aug. 26 & 29, Sept. 16 & 20 and Oct. 4 and 7.
The earliest home kickoff time of the season is Saturday, Aug. 29, when the women's team faces Pratt Community College at noon while the men follow at 2 p.m.
NWACC Men's Soccer has a run of five home matches during a six-match span, including three consecutive home matches, between Sept. 16 and Oct. 7. Northern Oklahoma College-Enid and Connors State College come to town Sept. 16 and 20, respectively, before the Eagles travel to face Eastern Oklahoma State College Sept. 23. They return home for three straight games Oct. 27 (Murray State College), Oct. 4 (UA-Rich Mountain) and Oct. 7 (Northeastern Oklahoma A&M).
The doubleheader against UA-Rich Mountain is NWACC's first time hosting an in-state rival and only home match against a team in the Natural State in 2026. The women's team kicks off against UARM at 1 p.m. with the men to follow at 3 p.m.
The final home doubleheader of the season comes Oct. 18 against Rose State College; the women host the Raiders at 3 p.m., while the men play at 5 p.m.
Only one of the nine home doubleheaders feature different opponents between the men's and women's programs; after NWACC Women's Soccer hosts region opponent Redlands Community College Sept. 9 at 3 p.m., NWACC Men's Soccer follows with non-region opponent State Fair Community College at 5 p.m. Redlands CC does not sponsor men's soccer.
REGION BREAKDOWN
NJCAA Region 2 consists of NJCAA schools from Arkansas and Oklahoma and is broken down into North and South Divisions for both men's and women's soccer. In both sports, NWACC is a member of the North Division.
In women's soccer, the North Division of Region 2 consists of NWACC, NEO A&M, Rose State, NOC-Enid and Redlands CC; NWACC plays each division opponent twice--once at home and once away--in 2026. The South Division of Region 2 contains Connors State, Seminole State, Eastern Oklahoma State, Murray State and UA-Rich Mountain; NWACC plays each South Division opponent just once per season.
In men's soccer, the North Division of Region 2 consists of NWACC, NEO A&M, Rose State and NOC-Enid; NWACC plays each division opponent twice--once at home and once away--in 2026. The South Division of Region 2 contains Connors State, Eastern Oklahoma State, Murray State and UA-Rich Mountain; NWACC plays each South Division opponent just once per season.
WHERE TO WATCH
Home matches are free to attend at David Gates Stadium. However, for those unable to attend, every home NWACC athletics event, including men's and women's soccer, will be available to watch live for free on YouTube at this link.
