Posted: Nov 16, 2022
Caitlyn Maher strikes first but Women's Soccer falls to Northwest Mississippi in double overtime to close season
Pima Community College
1
AT
Northwest Mississippi Community College
2
Final | 1 | 2 | OT | OT2 | T |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pima Community College () | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Northwest Mississippi Community College () | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Scoring Summary
1st
- 10:22 -
Caitlyn Maher
(Pima Community College)
2nd
- 49:28 -
Melinda Hernandez
(Northwest Mississippi Community College)
OT2
- 107:35 -
Melinda Hernandez
(Northwest Mississippi Community College)
Game Leaders
Northwest Mississippi Community College
G:
Melinda Hernandez
- 2
A:
2 Players
(#9,
#23)
- 1
Sh:
Jennifer Enriquez
- 3
Sv:
Addy McCann
- 3
Team Stats
Game Statistics | Pima Community College | Northwest Mississippi Community College |
---|---|---|
Shots (on goal) | 11 (5) | 8 (4) |
Saves | 2 | 3 |
Fouls | 5 | 10 |
Corner Kicks | 4 | 6 |
Offsides | 2 | 1 |
The Pima Community College women's soccer team took an early lead but dropped a heartbreaker in double overtime on Wednesday in the final day of pool play at the NJCAA Division II National Tournament.
- The No. 5 seeded Aztecs fell to Northwest Mississippi Community College 2-1 in double overtime.
- Melinda Hernandez scored the golden goal for the Rangers in the 107th minute. It was her second goal of the game as she tied it up at 1-1 in the 49th minute.
- The Aztecs got on scoreboard first when sophomore Caitlyn Maher (Catalina Foothills HS) volleyed the ball into the net to put Pima ahead 1-0 in the 10th minute. The Aztecs finished with four shots on goal as a pair of them hit the cross bar and one in overtime that just sailed over the bar.
- Sophomore Angelina Amparano (Salpointe Catholic HS) finished the game with two saves. She finished with 76 saves on the season.
- Coach's quote: "I'm proud of how hard my girls played especially when we were a person down," Pima women's soccer coach Kendra Veliz said referring to sophomore Delaney Buntin's (Cienega HS) red card in the 82nd minute. "We created opportunities against a good team but just couldn't put it away. It's a disappointing way for a great group of players to go out."
The Aztecs close out the 2022 season at 14-3-1 overall and 9-2 in ACCAC conference play. It was the least amount of losses in conference play since 2015. They went 6-1 at the West Campus Aztec Field and 6-1-1 on the road. Pima scored 47 goals and earned 12 shutout victories.