El Paso, Texas-- The UTEP women's soccer team toppled Arizona, 4-3, tonight
at the Charlie Davis Field in El Paso, Texas. The game was the first-ever
contest held under the facility's newly-erected stadium lighting. With the
win the Miners improve to 5-2-1 on the season, while the Wildcats drop to
3-4-0.
UTEP, held scoreless for the past two games, found its offense
behind sophomore Kim Rogers, who tallied two goals and an assist on the
night.
Rogers opened the scoring at the 7:48 mark, directing the rebound
of classmate Laura Glasspoole's corner kick into the lower-left corner of
the net. Arizona would even the score when sophomore Tiffany Sabado
controlled a loose ball in the UTEP goal box and fired from three yards out.
The Miners climbed back on top with a score from freshman Valerie
Argueta at the 28:21 mark. Argueta, streaking down the right side, took a
pass from Rogers and launched an arcing 30-yard blast that found the
opposite side of the net.
Arizona started the second half with an offensive surge that
resulted in a tally by junior Brooke McManus, who headed in a loose corner
kick from Chrissy Sanford and tied the game at 2-2 just two minutes into the
period. The Miners answered eight minutes later when sophomore Stacy
White's free kick found Glasspoole making a run at the Wildcats' goal.
Glasspoole sent home the shot for her second score of the year.
UTEP struck again at the 78:50 mark when defender Stephanie Merrell
played a loose ball to freshman Katherine McShane, who in turn found Rogers
moving across centerfield. Rogers turned on the ball and fired from 15
yards out, sending the shot off the right post and into the net for the
eventual game-winner.
Arizona's Chrissy Sanford broke through the Miner defense to score
her seventh goal of the season with under three minutes to play, but the
Miners would run out the clock to secure the victory. In the nets, UTEP's Amanda Smith
chalked up six saves on the night for her fifth win of the season, while
Arizona's Inger Airheart made four stops.
The Wildcats will be back in action on Saturday, Sept. 25, when they
face Arkansas-Little Rock in a neutral contest at UTEP. Gametime is slated
for noon MDT.
UTEP 2 2 - 4
ARIZONA 1 2 - 3
SCORING
UTEP: Kim Rogers (Laura Glasspoole) 7:48; Valerie Argueta
(Rogers) 28:21; Glasspoole (Stacey White) 54:50; Rogers
(Katherine McShane, Stephanie Merrell) 78:50
ARIZONA: Tiffany Sabado (Kristi Lorona) 22:43; Brooke
McManus (Chrissy Sanford) 87:30; Sanford (UA) 87:30
SHOTS
UTEP: 14
ARIZONA: 13
SAVES
UTEP: Amanda Smith (90:00) 6
ARIZONA: Inger Airheart (90:00) 4
CORNER KICKS
UTEP: 3
ARIZONA: 3
ATTENDANCE: 306
