Aztecs Women’s Soccer produces seven goal scorers in shutout win at Paradise Valley CC

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(Paradise Valley, AZ)  The Pima Community College women’s soccer team (9-1-5, 9-0-3 in ACCAC) picked up its fifth shutout win on Saturday as it played at Paradise Valley Community College (2-10-1, 1-9-1) in an ACCAC conference contest.

The No. 13 ranked Aztecs scored four goals in each half to down the Pumas 8-0. The Aztecs outscored Paradise Valley 13-0 in their meetings during regular season as Pima won 5-0 on Sept. 20 at the West Campus Aztec Field.

The Aztecs produced seven goal scorers as five players each had a goal and an assist. Freshman Yajaira Cervantes (Tucson Magnet HS) scored two goals in the 20^th and 57^th minutes to give her a team-leading 14 goals this season. She assisted in freshman Gabriela Mendoza’s (Tucson Magnet HS) goal in the 59^th minute to put the score at 6-0.

Sophomores Marissa Garate (Tucson Magnet HS) and Ashley Martinez (Sunnyside HS) scored the final two goals for Pima on free kicks in the 79^th and 89^th minutes respectively. Garate provided the assist in sophomore Kristal Navarro’s (Tucson Magnet HS) goal in the 29^th minute to make it 3-0. Martinez had the dish to Cervantes in the 20^th minute.

Freshman Ava Dagnino (Salpointe Catholic HS) scored a goal in her fourth straight game as she put the Aztecs on the board in the 5^th minute. She has 11 goals on the season.

Sophomore Anjeli DesRosier (Salpointe Catholic HS) put Pima up 4-0 with her goal in the 39^th minute that was assisted by Mendoza.

The Aztecs outshot the Pumas 17-1 as sophomore Brooke Valencia (Sabino HS) finished with one save.

The Aztecs face a tough test in their final regular season home game on Tuesday when they go up against Scottsdale Community College. Game time is set for 5:45 p.m.

Pima goals: Ava Dagnino (Samantha Mendez) 5^th minute; Yajaira Cervantes (Ashley Martinez) 20^th minute; Kristal Navarro (Marissa Garate) 29^th minute; Anjeli DesRosier (Gabriela Mendoza) 39^th minute; Cervantes (Dagnino/Kamalani Peralta) 57^th minute; Mendoza (Cervantes) 59^th minute; Garate 79^th minute; Martinez 89^th minute.

Press Release courtesy of Pima Aztec Athletics – Raymond Suarez