Late Comeback Attempt Falls Short against The Master’s
PHOENIX, Ariz. – The late come-from-behind push from the Arizona Christian University women’s soccer program (1-6-0; 0-2-0 GSAC) fell just short as the Firestorm would fall to The Master’s University (5-2-1; 2-0-0 GSAC) in conference play on Wednesday afternoon, 2-1 at Sandra Day O’Connor High School.
Game Notes:
The game was originally scheduled for 1 p.m. but was delayed due to travel issues for TMU. The game was also impacted greatly due to powerful gusts of wind.
The Master’s leads the all-time series 15-0 after the win.
The Game:
TMU went ahead 2-0 after netting one goal in the first half and one early into the second half. ACU would score its lone goal at 59:32 in the second half when goalkeeper Jennifer Sanchez scored a wind-aided goal to avoid the shutout.
Inside the Box Score:
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Adrianna Contreras: Four shots, two on-goal
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Dyana Dawood: Two shots, two on-goal
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Brooke Schuster: Two shots, one on-goal
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Sanchez: 90 minutes in-goal, three saves, two goals allowed
Thoughts from Coach:
After the match, Head Coach Josh Macharia said, “It was a crazy and windy game which made it very hard to play. We dug ourselves into a deep hole yet again by conceding goals off of bad mistakes. We attempted a second-half comeback with the wind to our backs, but we came up short. The girls worked hard and I felt through the game that we could get a positive result, but our mistakes cost us greatly again.”
Up Next:
The Firestorm continue GSAC play as they host Ottawa University – Arizona on Tues., March 9 at 11 a.m. Arizona Time on the ACU Football Field in Glendale, Ariz.
