Glendale, Ariz.- A balanced attack and a strong defense allowed Arizona Christian to shutout Life Pacific on Wednesday evening. Four different Firestorm scored and a total of eight collected points.
MATCH INFO
Score: Arizona Christian - 4, Life Pacific - 0
Records: Arizona Christian - 6-5-2, 4-3-2 GSAC, Life Pacific - 1-11-1, 1-7-1 GSAC
Location: ACU Football Field, Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ
STAT TRACKER
Jada Barnett - goal, assist
Alyssa Mercado - goal
Cami Mercado - goal
Abbey Glover - goal
Justyne Underwood - assist
Isabelle Cruz - assist
Cadence Peroff - assist
Rylee Mooberry - assist
Tayler Wonderly - 3 saves
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Under five minutes into the match, the Firestorm had three shots- hit the post, high , and wide
- The best chance for LPU to score was a 45 second range of three straight corners
- A header off the corner forced a team save for LPU and scramble
- Underwood collected the loose ball found Barnett who played a cross to A Mercado for the first goal of the match
- Thirty-four seconds before halftime a combination of Cruz to Peroff sent C Mercado in behind for her tenth goal of the season
- Fifteen minutes into the second half, Barnett intercepted a pass, beat a few defenders, and buried her third goal of 2024 into the left side netting
- With 6:30 to play, Glover took a feed from Mooberry and lofted a goal into the far side of the net to cap the scoring
THOUGHTS FROM COACH CORMIER
"The team was firing on all cylinders tonight. We really worked well together in controlling the ball and moving it downfield as a team, which led to several shooting opportunities. I was very encouraged by our communication on the field, especially from our veteran captains. I believe we are really finding our way at an important time before we compete against the top teams in the conference again."
NEXT UP
The Firestorm will continue their home stand when they host #21 Hope International for a Friday morning contest. Kick-off is planned for 10:00 am.
