EL PASO, Texas – The Arizona women's soccer team defeated the UTEP Miners 2-1 in their second exhibition match of the season today. The goals were produced for the Wildcats by
Amanda Porter and
Cali Crisler.
Kennedy Kieneker and Porter also each had an assist.
"I thought it was a great weekend to help us prepare for the season," head coach
Tony Amato said. "We challenged our team to play at home on Friday night, travel Saturday and then play a good UTEP team. I was really pleased with the approach each player took to respond to that challenge and find a way to win today. We can now start focusing on playing a ranked opponent in Oklahoma."
Arizona dominated the game in the shots department as they outshot the Miners 19-3 and had eight shots on goal as opposed to UTEP's one shot on goal
Key Plays
31' - Porter broke the seal for the Wildcats as she scored her second goal of the preseason via the header off an assist from Kieneker to make the score 1-0 Arizona.
80' - Crisler makes it 2-0 Arizona as she received a bouncing ball from Porter and smashed it into the left corner for her second goal of the preseason.
88' - UTEP earns a penalty kick and slots it home to make it 2-1 Arizona.
Play-by-play
9' - Stoian is all over the place here as she takes her third shot of the game and forces the UTEP keeper to make her first save of the day.
13' -
Kelcey Cavarra rips a shot that is on cage, but the keeper is able to keep it out of the net to keep the game scoreless.
31' - Porter broke the seal for the Wildcats as she scored her second goal of the preseason off an assist from Kieneker to make the score 1-0 Arizona.
58' - Porter looks for her second goal of the day, but it is saved.
Jill Aguilera follows that up with a shot of her own, but it goes wide.
80' - Crisler makes it 2-0 Arizona as she received a bouncing ball from Porter and smashed it into the left corner for her second goal of the preseason.
88' - UTEP earns a penalty kick and slots it home to make it 2-1 Arizona.
Arizona is set to open up the regular season on the road in Norman, Oklahoma to face the Oklahoma Sooners on Friday, Aug. 19 at 5 p.m. MST.
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