Seattle, Washington. – The Arizona Wildcats (8-4, 2-3) fell to Washington in double OT on Sunday afternoon. The Wildcats led 2-1 in the second half but allowed the game-tying goal on a penalty in the 84'. The game finished with a Washington goal in the 103'.
Arizona Goals
26'
Ava McCray
57'
Jada Talley
Play of the Match – First Time For Everything
In her first start at Arizona, Midfielder/defender
Ava McCray put the Wildcats on the board with her first career goal in the 26'. She sunk the ball in the back of the net off of a beautifully distributed free kick by Forward
Jill Aguilera.
Women of the Match – Jada Talley and Jill Aguilera
Forward
Jada Talley is no stranger to the on-pitch spotlight, coming into the game against Washington with four goals and five assists. She added another goal to her "talley" in the 57'. Sprinting down the pitch, Talley received the ball from Forward
Jill Aguilera, dodged the keeper and sent it straight in.
Forward
Jill Aguilera performed at her best against Washington, aiding in both McCray and Talley's goals. She earned her first assist of the season in one of her most active games of 2019. A beautiful free kick and long range assist later she makes her way into one of the women of the match positions.
By the Numbers
2 – This is only the second time the Arizona Wildcat's have gone in to double overtime in the 2019 season. Four Arizona players were on the pitch for the collective 103 minutes of game play,
Samantha Falasco,
Hope Hisey,
Sabrina Enciso, and
Hallie Pearson.
Photo of the Match
The Wildcats celebrate
Ava McCray's goal in the 26'
