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Arizona Christian University

OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE OF ARIZONA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
ACU's Sammy Kopalyan with the ball
Khaxil Stewart
2
Arizona Christian ACU (4-5-2, 3-3-0)
3
Winner The Master's TMU (4-3-2, 3-1-0)
Arizona Christian ACU
(4-5-2, 3-3-0)
2
Final
3
The Master's TMU
(4-3-2, 3-1-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Arizona Christian ACU 1 1 2
The Master's TMU 2 1 3

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Natalie Lopez

Firestorm Battles Back In Narrow Loss vs The Master’s

Santa Clarita, Calif. – Arizona Christian showed resilience on the road, battling back from a two-goal deficit and continuing to apply offensive pressure before falling 3-2 to The Master's in GSAC play. Goals from Sammy Kopalyan and Caleb Anderson kept the Firestorm within striking distance throughout the game.


MATCH INFO
Score: The Master's - 3 , Arizona Christian - 2
Records:  The Master's - 4-3-2, GSAC 3-1 | Arizona Christian - 4-5-2, GSAC 3-3
Location: Santa Clarita, CA

STAT TRACKER
Sammy Kopalyan - 1 goal, 3 shots, 2 shots on goal
Caleb Anderson - 1 goal, 4 shots, 3 shots on goal
Josh Flanagan - 1 assist, 1 shot
Jose Garcia - 3 shots, 2 shots on goal
Elijah Meade - 2 shots, 1 shot on goal
Willy Cortez - 1 shot, 1 shot on goal
Emiliano Vega - 3 goals allowed, 5 saves

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • The Master's opened the scoring in the 10th minute when Zach Bates found the back of the net off an assist from Andrew Sorto. 
  • The Mustangs doubled their advantage just six minutes later with a goal from Trent Rickard, putting ACU in an early 2-0 hole.
  • Despite the early deficit, the Firestorm continued to create scoring opportunities, recording 10 shots in the opening half. 
  • Their persistence paid off in the 44th minute when Kopalyan found the back of the net to cut the Mustangs' lead in half heading into the break.
  • The Mustangs led the Firestorm 2-1 heading into halftime. 
  • The Master's extended its advantage in the 62nd minute when Sorto scored off an assist from Jaime Dominguez, restoring the Mustangs' two-goal lead.
  • Refusing to back down, ACU responded in the 74th minute as Anderson capitalized on an assist from Josh Flanagan to bring the Firestorm within one. The second-half goal gave ACU renewed momentum as it pushed for an equalizer in the closing minutes.
  • The Firestorm finished the afternoon with 16 shots, including nine on goal, demonstrating their ability to challenge the Mustangs' defense. 
  • ACU also forced The Master's goalkeeper to make seven saves while recording five saves of its own. 
  • ACU generated three corner kicks in the second half as it worked to overcome the deficit.
  • ACU lost against The Master's, 2-3. 
THOUGHTS FROM COACH TED KRZYWIECKI
"We showed some resilience today in tough circumstances. There was a lot to like about today and a couple things we need to work on. I was proud of our guys for the fight. We are still squarely in the hunt for postseason and we have to keep our mind set on improving a couple key areas. Our guys have a great attitude and a growing hunger to improve. We have a great group and we will be fine."

NEXT UP
On Thursday, the Firestorm will head across town to Gilbert, AZ and face off against Park Gilbert at 8pm. 



 
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