Glendale, Ari. - Taking a 2-1 lead into halftime, the second half of the match was a Firestorm Frenzy with ACU scoring 5 unanswered goals over the span of 28 minutes. 

Score:   Arizona Christian 7, Providence Christian 2

Records:  Arizona Christian 2-0-3 | Providence Christian 0-3

Location:  Arcadia City Hall Field, Arcadia CA

STAT TRACKER

Ethan Molter - 1 Goal, 1 Assist

Kaden Grub - 1 Goal, 1 Assist

Janne Hintze - 1 Goal

Tiago Soares - 1 Goal

Aiden Abbitt - 1 Goal

Nolan Finch - 1 Goal

Alex Nicula - 1 Goal

Washington Alves Jr. - 1 Assist

Mario Hanna - 1 Assist

Esteban Ardon - 1 Assist

Evan Sprague - 2 Saves

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

Providence came out high getting off two shots in the first two minutes

In the 8th minute, Sprague would record his first save

Firestorm would then go on the offensive, starting with a SOG from Shiloh Perez

First Firestorm goal comes from Hintze at 26:12

Abbitt would follow that up with 2 SOG, one of them finding the back of the net at 36:35

Providence answers with a goal in the 39th minute to close out the half

Sea Beggars start off the second half with a goal to tie the game 5 minutes into the half

Providence wouldn't score again thanks to Sprague and solid defense

ACU reached a new level of intensity, going on the close out the game with 5 unanswered goals

Grub scored unassisted at 51:36 to take a 3-2 lead

Molter followed it up with his own unassisted goal in the 60th minute of play

At 64:53 Soares would get in on the action with a goal assisted by Molter

Firestorm would get two more shots on goal before scoring again at 77:19

Nicula put the Firestorm up 6-2 with his goal assisted by Alves

Finch put the finishing touches on with his goal at 79:54, assisted by Grub

Firestorm win 7-2.  

Thoughts from Coach Ted Krzywiecki:

For our first road trip, I was happy with our approach and growth this weekend. Today was a team highlight reel for us with 7 different players finding the scoresheet. It is a reflection of our identity this year.  When we play as a cohesive unit, every guy has the ability to make an impact on the game. If I could pick out one thing I was disappointed in was our defensive sharpness in a few moments. We weren't tight enough to their attackers in moments and gave them space to have clean chances which they capitalized on. We need to maintain high standards on both sides of the ball in all moments and matches. We dropped them a bit from Thursday and we got hurt in a couple moments. 

There is a lot to build on as we head into a difficult week against two ranked opponents. We have a quick turnaround with a high quality opponent on Tuesday at ERAU.

Next Match:

Men's soccer continues on their streak of away games on Tuesday, September 13th when they face Embry Riddle (AZ).  The Eagles are currently Receiving Votes to be in the national top 25, and have a record of 2-2-1 following a 4-1 loss to Southern Oregon University.  Kickoff against Embry Riddle (AZ) will be 7 PM, played on Varsity Field in Prescott, AZ.  

Roll Storm!