Tucson, ARIZ. – The University of Arizona women's soccer team defeated UTEP on Saturday afternoon by a score of 2-1. The match was played with two 30-minute halves and only ten players per side. Kelcey Cavarra and Cali Crisler found the back of the net to give Arizona the advantage. The Wildcats are now 2-0-0 in their spring season of play.

Key Plays

7' – UTEP found the back of the net early off a free kick attempt volleyed in by Jeana Mullen.

11' – Kelcey Cavarra got a goal from the right side of the 18-yd. mark that roofed GK Alyssa Palacios.

13' – Cali Crisler followed suit with a similar goal from the same position that also beat Palacios over the top.

Minute-by-minute Recap

7' – UTEP found the back of the net early off a free kick attempt volleyed in by Jeana Mullen.

11' – Kelcey Cavarra got a goal from the right side of the 18-yd. mark that roofed GK Alyssa Palacios.

13' – Cali Crisler followed suit with a similar goal from the same position that also beat Palacios over the top.

21' – Charlotte Brascia had a good chance down low that was stopped by the UTEP defense.

26' – Palacios stopped a shot from Morgan McGarry.

33' – Maddie Bennett took a crack in the 33rd minute but it went just wide of the frame.

31' – Arizona's Lainey Burdett came in as goalkeeper in the second half to replace Meredith Reinhardt.

44' – McGarry dished to Cavarra at the six-yard mark but her shot was blocked by a sliding defender.

49' – Moga had a shot from outside the box, but Palacios was there to make the stop.

53' – Crisler and Stoian had shots on net towards the lower left corner of the frame but both were saved.

56' – Stoian fired again this time towards the top corner of the frame but Palacios got her fist in to block the shot.

Arizona is back in action on Saturday, April 15th in Phoenix, Ariz. to take on NAU at 12:00 p.m. MST.

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