TUCSON, Ariz. – The Arizona Wildcats (0-1) opened up the season against Albany (1-0) tonight at Mulcahy Stadium and were knocked off by the Great Danes by a score of 1-0. Albany went up 1-0 in the 71st minute off a low, back post shot by Claire Stackel.
 
Key Plays
71' - Albany goes on top 1-0 after a goal from Stackel on a low shot to the back post.
 
90' - An Arizona goal by Amanda Porter right at the end line with 10 seconds to go is waved off due to offsides.
 
Play-by-play
2' – Jill Aguilera makes a nice run down the left wing and crosses one into Jada Talley who has a point-blank shot on goal, but the keeper is there to make the save.
 
13' - Sabrina Enciso receives a nice through ball from Talley and rips a shot from the top right of the 18-yard box, but the keeper is able to make a comfortable save.
 
25' - Albany receives a yellow card for a vicious tackle about 25 yards from the goal. Amanda Porter takes the free kick, but it goes wide.
 
38' - The Cats rattle off three shots in a matter of seconds by Brooke Wilson, Kelcey Cavarra and Aguilera. The first two shots hit the post and the final one was saved.
 
50' - Talley collects the ball on the back post off a corner kick and fires it at the cage, but a defender is there to knock it away at the end line.
 
61' - Albany creates some problems in the Arizona 18 and gets a shot on cage from close, but Lainey Burdett is there to make the save.
 
66' - Emily Knous receives a flick on from Iyana Zimmerman at the top of the circle and rips a shot at the goal, but it creeps just over the crossbar.
 
71' - Albany goes on top 1-0 after a goal from Claire Stackel on a low shot to the back post.
 
75' - A pair of freshmen making things happen as Knous sprints down the right wing and delivers a delightful ball to Brooke Wilson on the back post, but she cannot control it enough to get a chance on goal. Cats pressing now down 1-0.
 
81' - Talley flicks one on to Knous perfectly and she volleys it towards the goal, but unfortunately it goes right at the keeper
 
90' - An Arizona goal by Amanda Porter right at the end line with 10 seconds to go is waved off due to offsides.

Next up for the Wildcats will be a trip to Irvine, Calif. to take on UC Irvine on Thursday, Aug. 23 with kickoff set for 7 p.m. MST.
 
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