Sophomore Litycia Espinoza (Sahuarita HS) scored a goal in the 87th minute to put the Aztecs ahead but the women's soccer team fell to Cochise College 4-3 in double overtime. The No. 10 ranked Aztecs are 1-1 on the season. Photo by Stephanie Van Latum
Sophomore Litycia Espinoza (Sahuarita HS) scored a goal in the 87th minute to put the Aztecs ahead but the women's soccer team fell to Cochise College 4-3 in double overtime. The No. 10 ranked Aztecs are 1-1 on the season. Photo by Stephanie Van Latum
Posted: Apr 08, 2021

Aztecs women's soccer falls to Cochise College in double overtime

Scoring Summary
2nd - 64:00 - Maria Azarias (Cochise College)
2nd - 70:00 - Emma Franzone (Pima Community College)
2nd - 73:00 - Kaitlyn Bassett (Pima Community College)
2nd - 80:00 - Kayla Reynaud (Cochise College)
2nd - 87:00 - Litycia Espinoza (Pima Community College)
2nd - 89:00 - Sofia Gallegos (Cochise College)
OT2 - 107:00 - Maria Azarias (Cochise College)
Game Leaders
Cochise College
G: Maria Azarias - 2
A: Clara Steffensen - 1
Sh: N/A
Sv: Brianna Guzman - 11
Pima Community College
G: 3 Players (#5, #7, #9) - 1
A: 2 Players (#20, #27) - 1
Sh: Nayeli Vidal - 8
Sv: Angelina Amparano - 3
Team Stats
Full stats

The Pima Community College women's soccer team (1-1) dropped a tough game on Thursday in its home opener against Cochise College (1-1) at the West Campus Aztec Soccer Field.

  • The No. 10 ranked Aztecs lost in double overtime 4-3 to the Apaches in a back-and-forth battle.
  • The Aztecs had a chance to score in overtime when freshman Nayeli Vidal (Sahuaro HS) had a one-on-one with the Cochise goalkeeper but couldn't convert on the opportunity.
  • The game was scoreless until the Apaches scored in the 64th minute. The Aztecs countered with sophomore Emma Franzone (Sahuarita HS), who scored in the 70th minute.
  • The Aztecs took a 2-1 lead when freshman Kaitlyn Bassett (Sabino HS) netted her goal in the 73rd minute with an assist from freshman Alejandra Ramirez (Marana HS).
  • Cochise tied it up but the Aztecs retook the lead at 3-2 when sophomore Litycia Espinoza (Sahuarita HS) scored on a pass from sophomore Seti Valencia (Sunnyside HS).
  • The Aztecs outshot the Apaches 16-6 for the game. Freshman Angelina Amparano (Salpointe Catholic HAS) finished with two saves.
  • The Aztecs will play at Scottsdale Community College on Saturday. The teams will be on the pitch at 7:00 p.m.

Pima goals: Emma Franzone 70th minute; Kaitlyn Bassett (Alejandra Ramirez) 73rd minute; Litycia Espinoza (Set Valencia) 87th minute.