TUCSON, Ariz. – The Arizona Wildcats will venture back up to Phoenix on Saturday to face rival Arizona State at 6 p.m. MST in the second Spring match of the season. Last time out, Hannah Clifford scored in a 3-1 loss vs. BYU.
During the 2018 regular season, the Wildcats knocked off ASU 1-0 in Tempe thanks to a goal from Morgan McGarry. The Wildcats have won the last three regular season matches vs. the Sun Devils.
The Wildcats are coming off a 13-6-2 season, which saw them advance to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament. Arizona returns three of their top four goal scorers in Jada Talley, Jill Aguilera and Emily Knous.
A few key losses include Arizona's winningest player in school history Kennedy Kieneker and their winningest goalkeeper of all time Lainey Burdett.
Last season, Talley led the Wildcats with seven goals and finished tied for the lead with 15 total points. Her counterpart up top Aguilera scored four goals on the season and was second on the team with five assists. Knous stormed onto the scene as a freshman last year and scored four goals while dishing out three assists.
The Wildcats also return all four of their defenders as Morgan McGarry, Hallie Pearson, Samantha Falasco and Sabrina Enciso will be patrolling the back third once again.
