YUMA, Ariz. – The No. 4 ranked Arizona Western Matadors Women's Soccer team (17-0) held off No. 6 ranked Salt Lake (16-3) 2-1 to claim its second straight West District title and qualify for the program's third NJCAA DI Women's Soccer Championship appearance.

The Matadors almost took the lead in the 16^th minute when Dianna Taddei chipped a ball past the keeper, hitting the post before it was cleared off the line to keep the game scoreless.

Yui Suetsugu put the Matadors up 1-0 in the 20^th minute, beating the keeper to the back post to give the Matadors the lead. Arizona Western added to its lead eight minutes later when Mariany de Souza sent a cross in the 18-yard box where Leigha Dobbins smashed into the net, pushing the lead to 2-0.

Salt Lake held most of the possession in the final 10 minutes of the first half and was able to break through two minutes into the second half on a header off a free kick, cutting the Matadors' lead to one at 2-1.

Arizona Western regained control of the game and despite hitting the post late in the second half, were able to fend off the Bruins for the 2-1 win.

Arizona Western will now wait to see where it will seeded in the 2024 NJCAA DI Women's Soccer Championship, taking place at the Stryker Complex in Wichita, Kan., November 17-23. The selection show will take place, on Tuesday, November 12.