The University of Arizona soccer team won 2-1 against Brigham Young University on Friday, Oct. 4 at Murphey Field at Mulcahy Soccer Stadium. The Wildcats are now 8-3-2 on the year and 3-2 in conference play.
Arizona wasted no time attacking the goal. Within the first five minutes of the game, Nicole Dallin, the fifth-year forward, put a shot on net. In the 13th minute, Narissa Fults, the freshman forward, put 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, junior midfielder Sami Baytosh headed 1 goal into the net to extend the Wildcats’ 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 1.
With BYU taking seven shots in the second half compared to Arizona’s two, the Wildcats’ defense once again came up big and Arizona ended the match with a 2-1 victory.
Junior goalkeeper Olivia Ramey continues to have a great year and saved eight shots on goal against BYU, extending her season save total to 43.
The Wildcats’ next game will be on the road at the Carl Lewis International Complex against the University of Central Florida on Thursday, Oct. 10 at 5 p.m.
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