Firestorm Fate Sealed by OUAZ Golden Goal
SURPRISE, Ariz. – Despite forcing overtime, the ACU women’s soccer program (2-10-0; 1-6-0 GSAC) would fall in the first overtime period, 2-1 to Ottawa University – Arizona (7-1-1, 6-1-0 GSAC) Monday afternoon on Spirit Field.
Series Notes:
ACU moves to 1-5-1 after the loss and has lost four-consecutive matches to the Spirit dating back to Oct. 12, 2019.
The Game:
The Spirit struck first at 6:13 in the first half and held a lead for much of the opening half. As the first half neared a close, ACU’s Lesly Perez would tie things up with a goal at 41:53, assisted by Sarahie Torres. Neither team would score again in regulation, but less than two minutes into overtime, OUAZ’s attack would net the game-winning goal at 91:42 to earn the 2-1 sudden-death victory.
Inside the Box Score:
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Perez: First goal of the season
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Torres: Assist, three shots on-goal
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Adrianna Contreras: Two shots, one on-goal
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Sabrina Rivera: 91:42 minutes in-goal, four saves, two goals allowed
Up Next:
The Firestorm celebrate Senior Day as they host William Jessup for a GSAC match on Wed., March 31 at 10 a.m. Arizona Time on the ACU Football Field in Glendale, Ariz.
