(Phoenix, AZ) The Pima Community College women’s soccer team (13-0-1, 10-0-1 in ACCAC) secured its third straight season of double digit wins in ACCAC conference play on Friday after its match against GateWay Community College.
The No. 7 ranked Aztecs defeated the Geckos 7-0 earning their eighth shutout win of the season and their fourth straight win.
Sophomore Gabriela Mendoza (Tucson Magnet HS) continued her stellar offense as she posted her second straight hat trick. She put the Aztecs on the board in the 4th minute and made it 2-0 with her score in the 15th minute that was assisted by freshman Hazel Ramos (Cienega HS). Mendoza made it 4-0 with her goal in the 62nd minute. She has seven goals in the last three games.
Sophomore Alyssa Allan assisted in Mendoza first goal and helped secure the win with two late goals in the 83rdand 88th minutes.
Sophomores Ava Dagnino (Salpointe Catholic HS) and Yajaira Cervantes (Tucson Magnet HS) each posted a goal and assist in the match.
Dagnino made it 3-0 with her score in the 20th minute that was assisted by Mendoza. Dagnino assisted in Allan’s first goal.
Cervantes scored in the 72nd minute with an assist from freshman Brindisi Pickett (Salpointe Catholic HS) and assisted in Mendoza’s second goal.
The Aztecs outshot the Geckos 19-3 in on-goal attempts. Freshman Amaya Andrade (Flowing Wells HS) finished with three saves.
The Aztecs have three games remaining in the regular season. They will play their final regular season home match on Tuesday against Glendale Community College. Game time is 8:00 p.m.
Pima goals: Gabriela Mendoza (Alyssa Allan) 4th minute; Mendoza (Hazel Ramos) 15th minute; Ava Dagnino (Mendoza) 20th minute; Mendoza (Yajaira Cervantes) 62nd minute; Cervantes (Brindisi Pickett) 72nd minute; Allan (Dagnino) 83rdminute; Allan 88th minute.
Press Release courtesy of Pima Aztec Athletics – Raymond Suarez
