LOS ANGELES – The University of Arizona women's soccer team was defeated by No. 10 USC on Friday afternoon in Los Angeles, Calif. by a score of 4-0. This moves the Wildcats record to 5-3-1 on the year.
Key Plays
23' – A through ball from Alex Anthony to Katie Johnson resulted in a goal for USC. Trojans led 1-0.
37' - Leah Pruitt netted one for the Trojans, getting an assist from Julia Bingham. 2-0 USC
76' – Amanda Rooney scored for the Trojans, making the score 3-0.
85' – Sydney Johnson scores off a deflection from Laura Pimienta, her shot went into the top of the net to put the Trojans up 4-0.
Minute-by-minute Recap
3' – The Trojans earned the first corner of the match, but Tori Gates was able to clear the dangerous ball away from trouble.
8' – USC fouled outside their own 18-yd. box giving Arizona a free kick. Gabi Stoian took the shot and hit the crossbar.
12' – USC's Alex Anthony had a chance after she received a through-ball, but she skied her chance over the crossbar.
17' – USC earned a dangerous cross that rolled across the mouth of the goal, but nobody is able to capitalize.
23' – A through ball from Alex Anthony to Katie Johnson resulted in a goal for USC. Trojans led 1-0.
37' - Leah Pruitt netted one for the Trojans, getting an assist from Julia Bingham. 2-0 USC
41' – Lexe Selman-Richards worked the top of the box for the Wildcats, creating some space for herself and got a shot, but put it high.
50' – Laura Pimienta stuffed a USC attack by breaking down a pass in the middle of her own box.
53' – USC's Anthony hit the left post from close and Lainey Burdett was able to gather the rebound.
55' – Paige Crouch entered a footrace with GK Prudhomme, but got there just a fraction too late to get a shot off.
62' – Selman-Richards earned another shot for the Wildcats, but Prudhomme made the save for USC.
67' – Arizona earned two free kicks, both taken by Stoian. The first hit the wall and came out, resulting in the second. Prudhomme was able to collect the second shot.
69' – Crouch got a cross off to Stoian who was on the back post, but Prudhomme got her hands on the shot.
76' – Amanda Rooney scored for the Trojans, making the score 3-0.
79' – Arizona earned a corner from Maddie Bennett, but Morgan Andrews was able to clear the chance.
85' – Sydney Johnson scored off a deflection from Pimienta, her shot going into the top of the net to put the Trojans up 4-0.
Arizona is back in action on Thurdsay, Sep. 29th in Tucson, Ariz. to take on Colorado at 7:00 p.m. PST.
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