NATCHITOCHES – The Northwestern State Athletic Department and Cane River Brewing Company will host an official watch party for Friday night's NCAA Women's Soccer Tournament match between the Lady Demons and Arkansas.
 
Northwestern State, making its first NCAA appearance since 2005, faces the second-seeded Razorbacks at 6:30 p.m. Friday night in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
 
Cane River Brewery will air the game throughout its building, located at 108 Mill Street in Natchitoches. The watch party will coincide with the Natchitoches Jaycees' kickoff for their annual Make A Smile Happen Toy Drive.
 
Those who bring a new unwrapped toy to the drive, which begins at 7 p.m., will receive a free beer.