Courtesy of Arizona Communication Services
Nicole Marissa Mitchell
IRVINE, Calif. – The Arizona women’s soccer team defeated UC Irvine on Thursday night by a score of 1-0. After a throw from Sabrina Encisco, Kelcey Cavarra flicked the ball on to Jill Aguilera, who scored the game-winning goal in the 71st minute.
“It was a very hard fought match and I’m really happy for our team”, said head coach Tony Amato. “We had a lot of Wildcats in the stands that supported our team through the 90 minutes. We showed great character and it was great to get the win.”
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At the end of the first half, neither team was able to get on the score sheet as the Anteaters outshot the Wildcats 7-4. The second half was a different story though as Arizona outshot UC Irvine 10-4 and eventually scored the game-winner with about 20 minutes to go. The Wildcats also created a more chances from corner kicks on the night, earning seven as opposed to UC Irvine’s four.
Next up for Arizona is Houston Baptist on Sunday, Aug. 26 at 6 p.m. MST at Mulcahy Stadium.
