PHOENIX – The University of Arizona women's soccer team defeated Grand Canyon on Saturday evening by a score of 1-0. Zoe Barrie found the back of the net in the 84th minute to give Arizona the advantage. The Wildcats are now 1-0-0 in their spring season of play.
Key Plays
80' – GCU's Ashley Hilfer was ejected from the match, but then awarded a yellow card instead. She was allowed to re-enter the match.
84' – Zoe Barrie knocked in a loose ball inside the 6-yd. box to give Arizona a 1-0 lead.
Minute-by-minute Recap
6' – Gabi Stoian took a shot from about 30 yards out, but GK Blakely Fraasch got her gloves to it.
8' – A free kick from Stoian skipped off the head of Kelcey Cavarra and went out of play in the GCU box.
11' – Corner kick for the Lopes went safely out of play behind the goal.
14' – Lainey Burdett got her first touch of the game, scooping up an errant pass from GCU.
17' – Stoian drew a foul in good free kick position outside the 18-yd. mark, but her chip over the wall was within reach of Fraasch.
23' – GCU took a free kick from outside Arizona's box, but Hailey Mazzola headed away the cross.
29' – Charlotte Brascia ripped a shot from 25 yards towards the bottom left corner of the frame, but Fraasch was there to make the save.
34' – Stoian took a left-footed crack from the top of the box, but it fell to the center of the goal and Fraasch got to it.
46' – Meredith Reinhardt got the start for the second half of play.
52' – Cali Crisler takes a volley off a crossed ball but it goes to the left of the frame.
56' – Brascia took a shot across the mouth of the goal but Fraasch was there to push it wide.
64' – Stoian played a well-placed corner kick but Fraasch was able to get to it.
68' – Reinhardt had to go full stretch to keep out a shot from GCU's Milla Bennedetti.
72' – Samantha Falasco showed her speed as she chased down a through ball to keep the game level.
79' – Morgan McGarry took a volley from the 18-yd. mark that just glanced off the top of the crossbar.
80' – GCU's Ashley Hilfer was ejected from the match, but then awarded a yellow card instead. She was allowed to re-enter the match.
84' – Zoe Barrie knocked in a loose ball inside the 6-yd. box to give Arizona a 1-0 lead.
Arizona is back in action on Saturday, March 25th in Tucson, Ariz. to take on UTEP at 4:00 p.m. MST.
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