Espinoza and Valencia each provide a goal and an assist as Aztecs women's soccer beats GateWay

The Pima Community College women's soccer team (6-1, 1-0 in ACCAC) opened ACCAC conference play on Friday against GateWay Community College (1-6, 0-1) at the NOS Santos Complex in Mesa.

• The No. 9 ranked Aztecs scored two goals in each half as they beat the Geckos 4-1.
• Sophomores Litycia Espinoza (Sahuarita HS) and Seti Valencia (Sunnyside HS) each scored a goal and had an assist in the game.
• Espinoza assisted in freshman Mari Acosta's (Sahuarita HS) goal to put the Aztecs on the scoreboard in the 12^th minute. Espinoza scored her goal in the 77^th minute to give Pima a 3-1 cushion.
• Valencia assisted in Espinoza's goal and netted one of her own two minutes later in the 79^th minute. Sophomore Nayeli Vidal (Sahuaro HS) had the assist.
• The Aztecs took a 2-0 lead in the first half when sophomore Kaitlyn Bassett (Sabino HS) scored in the 20^th minute with an assist from sophomore Angelina Amparano (Salpointe Catholic HS).
• The Geckos scored in the 63^rd off a goal from Arieanna Arreola Palomares.
• The Aztecs finished with 17 shots on goal and the Geckos had two. Amparano finished the game with one save.
• The Aztecs are off until Saturday, Sept. 25 when they play at Phoenix College. Game time is set for 4:30 p.m.

Pima goals: Mari Acosta (Litycia Espinoza) 12^th minute; Kaitlyn Bassett (Angelina Amparano) 20^th minute; Espinoza (Seti Valencia) 77^th minute; Valencia (Nayeli Vidal) 79^th minute.