TUCSON, Ariz. – The University of Arizona women's soccer team was defeated by Colorado on Thursday evening in Tucson, Ariz. by a score of 1-0. The game began after a 30-minute delay for lightning in the area. The result moves the Wildcats' record to 5-4-1 on the year.
"I thought we worked hard and put ourselves in a position to win the game," said head coach Tony Amato. "We had some chances fall to us in the box and we were unable to execute. We have to make it happen there. We will continue to try and make it sharper for those situations."
Key Plays
56' – Foul on a breakaway for Arizona and Brandi Park was shown a yellow card. Colorado earned a free kick and Taylor Kornieck's shot hit the crossbar and went in. The Buffs took the lead over the Cats 1-0.
75' – Colorado's Stephanie Zuniga took a shot from point-blank range and hit the crossbar, then knocked the rebound in with her hand. The goal was not awarded and Zuniga was given a yellow card.
80' – Kornieck committed an egregious foul outside her own box and was given a yellow card. Paige Crouch's shot on the free kick went wide.
Minute-by-minute Recap
3' –Crouch and Gabi Stoian combined up high to get the ball to Lexe Selman-Richards, but she put her shot over the goal.
7' – Colorado's Danica Evans took a shot from outside the box, but it was no problem for Lainey Burdett.
12' – Another chance for the Buffaloes in Emily Bruder's shot. Burdett made a diving save to push the effort wide.
17' – Stoian played a great through ball to Crouch, who made an effort on frame, but keeper Jalen Tompkins got in front of it.
22' – Kennedy Kieneker tried to play a ball over the top of Colorado's defense, but Tompkins swallowed up the chance.
34' – Jessie Nelson had a flip-throw opportunity deep in Colorado territory, but it was cleared by the defense.
42' – Cali Crisler got a chance from the left side of the box, but Tompkins didn't allow a rebound.
53' – Maddie Bennett received a good ball from Kieneker, but was dispossessed just before breaking through.
56' – Foul on a breakaway for Arizona and Park was awarded a yellow card. Colorado earned a free kick and Kornieck's shot hit the crossbar and went in. The Buffs took the lead over the Cats 1-0.
64' – The Buffaloes earned a free kick at midfield, but Moga easily dealt with the ball.
65' – Moga was awarded a yellow card for a foul at the center of the pitch.
74' – Colorado committed a blatant hand ball in their attacking half, giving a free kick to Arizona.
75' – Zuniga took a shot from point-blank range and hit the crossbar, then knocked the rebound in with her hand. The goal was not awarded and Zuniga was given a yellow card.
77' – Arizona had a free kick chance, but Stoian's shot was blocked and the ball was cleared.
80' – Kornieck committed an egregious foul outside her own box and was given a yellow card. Crouch's shot on the free kick went wide.
84' – Another foul on Colorado and the free kick chance for Stoian was to the left of the box and the resultant shot off the rebound hit the side netting.
Arizona is back in action on Sunday, Oct. 2 in Tucson, Ariz. to take on Utah at 1 p.m. MST on the Pac-12 Networks.
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