Arizona Soccer Dominates GCU 4-1 to Open the Season

Thursday, February 4

Phoenix, Ariz.

6:00 PM

University of Arizona

1-0-0, 0-0-0

Grand Canyon

0-1-0, 0-0-0

Team	1	2	Final F
Arizona	1	3	4
Grand Canyon	1	0	1

Photo by: Jacquie Harbour/Arizona Athletics

Arizona Soccer Dominates GCU 4-1 to Open the Season

02/04/2021 | Soccer

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By: Arizona Athletics

TUCSON, Ariz. -- The Arizona Wildcats (1-0-0) dominated GCU 4-1 in their season opener. Arizona started slow but rose off three second-half goals by Ava McCray, Jill Aguilera and Jada Talley. A strong defensive start from the Lopes kept Arizona on their toes but the Cats never faltered.

Arizona Goals
34' Own Goal
62' Ava McCray
70' Jill Aguilera
80' Jada Talley

Plays of the Match - Good Things Come in Threes
Ava McCray, Jill Aguilera, and Jada Talley all had stunning goals in the second half of the match. Ava took a powerful header off a corner kick to score Arizona's first earned goal of the match, putting Arizona in lead for the first time. Jill quickly came back eight minutes later with a stunning shot from 35 yards. A free kick quickly turned into one of the Aguilera's most impressive goals. Jada headed up the back with a rebound off her penalty kick to finish off the match for the Wildcats.

62' - McCray heads the ball into the back of the net off a corner?A quick and sick play to put the Cats back in the lead Cat face with ?? ??

Arizona - 2 | GCU - 1 pic.twitter.com/EWrUbZqOdx
— Arizona Soccer (@ArizonaSoccer) February 5, 2021

78' - Talley comes in hot off her penalty kick to increase Arizona's lead 4-1. The Cats aren't messing around ?? ?? ??

Arizona - 4 | GCU - 1 pic.twitter.com/tFEQgOu9v4
— Arizona Soccer (@ArizonaSoccer) February 5, 2021

Woman of the Match - Jill Aguilera
Aguilera showed up to Phoenix with a mission, and she completed it tenfold. She started the match off hot taking three shots in the first and assisting in McCray's goal in the early second. She went on to make seven shots and score one massive goal. A free kick from 35 yards proved to be nothing for the Senior Forward. She easily sunk the ball into the back of the net.

70' - Jill shoots one a LONG one straight into the back of the net?What an incredible goal ??

Arizona - 3 | GCU - 1 pic.twitter.com/rrWrM8bADX
— Arizona Soccer (@ArizonaSoccer) February 5, 2021

By the Numbers
341 - The 341 days since the last time the Cats faced an opponent have finally been reset. The longest off-season in Arizona history proved to not be an obstacle for these Wildcats as they dominated the pitch.

Coming Up
The Arizona Wildcats will face the UTEP Miners in their home opener on Sun. Feb 7. The game will begin at 1:00 PM MST