TUCSON, Ariz. – The University of Arizona women's soccer team was defeated by third-ranked Stanford on Thursday evening in Tucson, Ariz. by a score of 4-0. The Wildcats are now 7-9-1 (2-7-0 Pac-12) on the season.
"The game plan, tactically, looked like it could be effective," said head coach Tony Amato. "We were going to have to grind through some tough moments when they had possession, and hope that when the chances came our way we could bury them."
Key Plays
39' – Stanford scored, a shot from Andi Sullivan from outside the 18-yd. box that was just beyond Burdett's outstretched arms. The Cardinal led 1-0.
65' – Stanford's Michelle Xiao scored a goal from a backwards pass from Tierna Davidson. Stanford led 2-0.
71' – Stanford got a penalty kick from a foul on Xiao. No. 17 Andi Sullivan scored the effort.
75' – A passing combination from the Stanford offense resulted in a goal for Stanford's Walker-Harshorn.
Minute-by-minute Recap
4' – Samantha Falasco made a neat sliding tackle to dispossess Stanford's Kyra Carusa who was making a dangerous move forward.
9' – Lainey Burdett made her first save of the game off a bouncing shot from Michelle Xiao.
15' – Cali Crisler took a rip from around the 40-yd. mark that went high over the Stanford cage.
16' – Stanford's Carusa had a chance down low, inside the 6-yd. mark, but Burdett made a diving save to keep it out.
20' – Arizona earned a free kick to the left of the goal box. Gabi Stoian took the kick that was bending for the left corner of the frame, but Campbell got her gloves on it.
25' – The ball came out of the box off a flip-throw, and Laura Pimienta took a left-footed rip that forced Campbell to dive across the mouth of her goal.
28' – Stoian and Charlotte Brascia both took a shot from the top of the box, both were blocked.
31' – Brascia had a breakaway chance, but she put the effort just over the top left corner of the goal.
39' – Stanford scored, a shot from Andi Sullivan from outside the 18-yd. box that was just beyond Burdett's outstretched arms. The Cardinal led 1-0.
52' – Falasco broke down a deep run from the Stanford offense.
59' – Stevens got her six-foot frame on a flip-throw from DeGracie-Bailey but Campbell grabbed the shot.
65' – Stanford's Michelle Xiao scored a goal from a backwards pass from Tierna Davidson. Stanford led 2-0.
71' – Stanford got a penalty kick from a foul on Xiao. No. 17 Andi Sullivan scored the effort.
75' – A passing combination from the Stanford offense resulted in a goal for Stanford's Walker-Harshorn.
Arizona is back in action on Sunday, Oct. 30th in Tucson, Ariz. to take on No. 18 California at 11 a.m. MST.
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