TUCSON, Ariz. – The University of Arizona women's soccer team defeated No. 18 California on Sunday afternoon in Tucson, Ariz. by a score of 2-1 in double overtime. Gabi Stoian scored the first goal for Arizona, her sixth of the season. Cali Crisler got the other, her fourth of the season. The Wildcats are now 8-9-1 (3-7-0 Pac-12) on the season.
"We wanted to be able to celebrate here at home and we were able to do that," said head coach Tony Amato. "It was a relief and it was exciting, all at once, with a great win against a good team."
Key Plays
2' – Gabi Stoian started off the scoring early for the Wildcats, scoring an effort from just outside the 18-yd. mark on a turnover from the Bears.
30' – Cal scored a penalty kick to level the score at 1-1.
109' – Cali Crisler deflected a clearance into the back of the Cal net to win the game in double OT, 2-1.
Minute-by-minute Recap
2' – Gabi Stoian started off the scoring early for the Wildcats, scoring an effort from just outside the 18-yd. mark on a turnover from the Bears.
7' – Jaden DeGracie-Bailey lofted a shot towards Cal's GK Emily Boyd who made the save.
13' – Cali Crisler made a nice cutting move to beat her defender and took a shot from the top of the box that Boyd saved.
21' – Arizona had a chance on a corner kick that Hannah Stevens got her head on, but it went over the bar.
25' – Lainey Burdett made her first save of the match off a shot from Cal's Ifeoma Onumonu.
30' – Cal scored a penalty kick to level the score at 1-1.
40' – Lexe Selman-Richards tries to find Haley Silverberg on the back post, but Boyd was able to get her hands on it.
50' – Crisler got a chance just inside the box, but she put it just over the bar.
53' – Flip-throw from DeGracie-Bailey almost found the back of the net.
55' – Maddie Bennett had a great combo with Stoian that earned her a shot, but she put it wide.
59' – Burdett gathered a dribbling shot from Cal's Kayla Fong.
67' – Stoian got a shot off inside the box, forced Boyd to make a one-handed save.
70' – Kennedy Kieneker took a shot from the top of the box, but it went high.
73' – DeGracie-Bailey is given a yellow card for a foul outside Arizona's box.
86' – Cal's Miranda Nild took a shot on Burdett who made the save.
92' – Crouch had a chance down low, but Boyd comes off her line to make the save.
94' – Burdett had to dive forwards to stop a pass from Cal's Onumonu.
99' - Yellow card given to Cal's Annia Mejia, Stoian had a free kick just outside the box – went high.
106' – Lynsey Hromatko of Cal is given a yellow card. Stoian's free kick went over the cross bar.
109' – Cali Crisler deflected a clearance into the back of the Cal net to win the game in double OT, 2-1.
Arizona is back in action on Friday, Sept. 4th in Tempe, Ariz. to take on Arizona State at 3:00 p.m. MST.
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