The University of Arizona soccer won 2-1 against BYU on Friday, Oct. 4 at Murphey Field. The Wildcats are now (8-3-2) on the year and (3-2) in conference play.
Arizona wasted no time putting a shot on net within the first five minutes of the game from Nicole Dallin, the fifth-year forward. In the 13th minute, Narissa Fults, the freshman forward puts one in the back of the net to give the team an early 1-0 lead over BYU.
BYU went on to have four shots on goal and collect six corner kicks all in the first half, but the Arizona defense held their ground keeping the 1-0 lead into halftime.
Minutes into the second half, the junior midfielder Samai Baytosh, headed one into the net to extend the Wildcat lead to 2-0, thanks to an assist from teammate Gianna Christiansen, a senior midfielder.
The rest of the second half was nothing less than hard-fought and high-intensity play from both sides up and down the pitch. During the 72nd minute, BYU’s Erin Bailey put the Cougars on the board, cutting the Arizona lead to to 1.
With BYU taking seven shots in the second half compared to Arizona’s two, the Wildcat defense once again came up big and ended the match with a 2-1 victory.
Junior goalkeeper Olivia Ramey continues to have a great year saving eight shots on goal on the night and extending her season save total to 43 on the season.
The Wildcats’ next game will be on the road at University of Central Florida on Thursday, Oct. 10 at 4 p.m.
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