The NAU soccer team was picked first by the Big Sky Conference coaches in the 2011 preseason poll. NAU collected 43 points, one point more than Sacramento State's 42, to slightly top the Hornets as the preseason favorite. Both the Lumberjacks and the Hornets received three first-place votes in the poll. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own teams.
Last season, the Lumberjacks finished the regular season with at 6-0-1 conference record. As the regular season conference champion, they hosted the Big Sky Championship for the first time. However, they fell short of their third consecutive conference championship at the hands of Sacramento State, which defeated NAU 1-0 in the title game.
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Last season, the Lumberjacks finished the regular season with at 6-0-1 conference record. As the regular season conference champion, they hosted the Big Sky Championship for the first time. However, they fell short of their third consecutive conference championship at the hands of Sacramento State, which defeated NAU 1-0 in the title game.
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