Firestorm Shut Out The Lions
Glendale, Ariz. – Arizona Christian delivered a dominant performance Wednesday night, earning a commanding 7-0 victory over Justice at the ACU Soccer Field.
MATCH INFO
Score: Justice – 0, Arizona Christian – 7
Records: Justice – 0-5, | Arizona Christian – 2-6-2, GSAC 0-5-2
Location: ACU Soccer Field, Glendale, AZ
STAT TRACKER
Rian Gaeta – 2 goals, 1 assist, 4 shots on goal, 8 shots
Cadence Peroff – 2 goals, 4 shots on goal, 9 shots
Peyton Baca – 1 goal, 5 shots on goal, 9 shots
Ella Barron – 1 goal, 1 assist, 1 shot on goal, 4 shots
Mikayla James – 1 goal, 1 shot on goal, 3 shots
Edith Delgado – 2 assists, 1 shot on goal, 1 shot
Jayme Faverino – 1 assist
Jaidyn Rowles – 1 assist, 1 shot on goal, 2 assists
Taylor Olness – 1 assist, 1 shot
Tayler Wonderly – 1 save, 0 goal allowed
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- ACU wasted little time getting on the scoreboard.
- In the eighth minute, Peyton Baca opened the scoring for the Firestorm, finding the back of the net for her first goal of the season off an assist from Ella Barron.
- ACU continued to build its advantage as Rian Gaeta doubled the lead in the 18th minute, scoring her fourth goal of the season with an assist from Jayme Faverino.
- Just four minutes later, Cadence Peroff added another Firestorm goal, converting off a pass from Edith Delgado to make it 3-0.
- Peroff struck again in the 27th minute, this time assisted by Taylor Olness, giving ACU a four-goal cushion heading into halftime.
- The Firestorm continued their offensive attack after the break.
- In the 54th minute, Mikayla James recorded her first goal of the season, with Gaeta providing the assist. Just two minutes later, Gaeta found the back of the net again, scoring her second goal of the night and sixth of the season. Jaidyn Rowles picked up the assist.
- ACU capped the scoring in the 79th minute when Barron scored her first goal of the season, assisted by Delgado, to give the Firestorm the eventual 7-0 final.
- ACU defeated the Lions, 7-0.
NEXT UP
On Saturday, the Firestorm will travel across town and face off against Benedictine Mesa in Mesa, AZ at 5:30pm.
