Conway, AR: After competing in two exhibition games this preseason, Jeff Trimble's squad is set to begin the 2023 season this weekend as they travel to Clarksville, AR to compete in the Ozarks Tournament hosted by the College of the Ozarks. The Warriors will take on Westminster College & Centenary College. The Warriors ended the 2022 season with a record of 10-7, their best since 2018, and return 12 players from last year's squad that played significant minutes, including 2 that earned All-SAA honors in F Mackenzie Sinclair & M Camy McKenzie.
Westminster College
The Warriors open their season against Westminster College Saturday afternoon. This will be the third matchup between the two, with the last matchup ending in a 3-3 tie back in 2019. The Bluejays ended last season 10-6-4 and finished 4th in the SLIAC. They return 5 starters with two being All-SLIAC including Meghan Davidson, who recorded 90 saves. The Warriors and Bluejays play Saturday afternoon at 2:30 PM.
Centenary College
The Warriors take on Centenary College Sunday afternoon in what will be the 9th matchup between the two. In their last matchup, Centenary took down the Warriors 3-1 in Shreveport back in 2019. The Warriors currently lead the matchup 4-3-1. Centenary opens their season Saturday afternoon taking on Ozarks. Hendrix and Centenary play Sunday afternoon at 2:30 PM.