Posted: Oct 03, 2019
Franco's shot from 33-yards find net as Aztecs women's soccer wins fifth straight
Pima Community College
(8-3-0, 4-0-0)
3
AT
Phoenix College
(6-3-2, 3-2-0)
2
Final | 1 | 2 | OT | T |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pima Community College (8-3-0, 4-0-0) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Phoenix College (6-3-2, 3-2-0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Scoring Summary
1st
- 9:58 -
Jazmin Gonzalez
(Phoenix College)
1st
- 24:30 -
Nikki Suckell
(Pima Community College)
1st
- 33:21 -
Lydiana Tavizon
(Phoenix College)
1st
- 42:24 -
Milani Rivera
(Pima Community College)
OT
- 95:41 -
Valentina Franco
(Pima Community College)
Game Leaders
Phoenix College
G:
2 Players
(#4,
#9)
- 1
A:
Tu Nguyen
- 1
Sh:
Jazmin Gonzalez
- 4
Sv:
Anna Bacigalupi
- 2
Team Stats
Game Statistics | Pima Community College | Phoenix College |
---|---|---|
Shots (on goal) | 11 (5) | 10 (7) |
Saves | 5 | 2 |
Fouls | 4 | 9 |
Corner Kicks | 1 | 4 |
Offsides | 0 | 0 |
The Pima Community College women's soccer team (7-3, 4-0 in ACCAC) remained undefeated in ACCAC conference play on Thursday but it took two rallies and overtime to get by Phoenix College (6-3-2, 3-2).
- Freshman Valentina Franco (Tucson HS) hit her shot from 33 yeards out in the 96th minute as the Aztecs defeated the Bears 3-2 in overtime for their fifth straight victory.
- Down 1-0, the Aztecs got on the board in the 25th minute when sophomore Alexis Tapia (Sahuaro HS) provided a smooth mid-field pass to freshman Nikki Suckell (Ironwood Ridge HS) to tie the game at 1-1.
- The Bears retook the lead on a penalty kick in the 34th minute but the Aztecs gained momentum at the end of the half when freshman Milani Rivera (Ironwood Ridge HS) scored off a crisp cross-pass from sophomore Yesenia Dominguez (Tucson HS) in the 43rd minute (2:16 left on the clock) to tie it again at 2-2.
- Sophomore Jorie Paul (Cienega HS) had a save in the first minute of the overtime and finished the game with five saves.
- The Aztecs avenged their 1-0 loss to the Bears earlier this season at Kino North Stadium.
The Aztecs return to Kino North Stadium on Saturday when they host Glendale Community College. Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m.
Pima goals: Nikki Suckell (Alexis Tapia) 25th minute; Milani Rivera (Yesenia Dominguez) 43rd minute; Valentina Franco (Litycia Espinoza) 96th minute.