Posted: Oct 03, 2023
Solaris Graves scores twice, has one assist as women's Soccer shuts out Mesa CC
The Pima Community College women's soccer team (5-4-2, 4-2-2 in ACCAC) gained a shutout victory on Tuesday at the West Campus Aztec Field against Mesa Community College (2-9, 1-7).
- The Aztecs blanked the Thunderbirds 3-0 as freshman Solaris Graves (Ironwood Ridge HS) had a hand in each of Pima's goals.
- She provided the assist in freshman Lizzie Walker's (Canyon del Oro HS) goal in the 17th minute to put Pima on the scoreboard.
- Up 1-0 in the second half, Graves found the back of the net on two occasions in the 48th and 55th minutes. Freshman Ariela Sanchez-Hermosillo (Sahuaro HS) assisted in Graves' second goal.
- The Pima backfield of sophomore Samantha Michel (Walden Grove HS) along with freshmen Uriah Burrell (Catalina Foothills HS), Neveah Covarrubias (Pueblo HS) Ariela Sanchez-Hermosillo (Sahuaro HS), Amber Conner (Tanque Verde HS) and Ixta Mendez-Jimenez (Catalina Foothills HS). stifled Mesa to just one shot on goal.
- Sophomore Adriana Pacheco (Cienega HS) finished with one save in 68 minutes of play. Freshman Seanna Krantz (Tucson Magnet HS) played the final 22 minutes and had no saves.
- The Aztecs are 4-0-2 in their last six games and have outscored their opponents 20-5 during that stretch, which included giving up no goals in the last two games.
The Aztecs hit the road on Saturday as they play at Cochise College in Douglas. Game time is set for 3:00 p.m.
Pima goals: Lizzie Walker (Solaris Graves) 17th minute; Graves 48th minute; Graves (Ariela Sanchez-Hermosillo) 55th minute.
