Box Score ROCKLIN, Calif. - The ACU women's soccer program (2-7-0; 1-3-0 GSAC) picked up its second win of the season and first conference win on Thursday, 4-3 over William Jessup University (1-6-0; 0-4-0 GSAC) on Jessup Field.
Series Notes:
With the win, ACU breaks a tie and moves to 4-3 all-time against William Jessup.
The Game:
William Jessup scored first at 40:14 in the first half and took a 1-0 lead into halftime. The Firestorm tied things up in the second half with a goal from Sarahie Torres at the 50:17 mark, but the Warriors went back ahead less than two minutes later with their second goal at 51:53.
Despite being down, the ACU offense would spring into action to regain the lead, scoring three unanswered goals between 79:16 and 85:27 to hold a 4-2 advantage with less than five minutes remaining in the contest.
William Jessup would add one final goal late and were in position to tie the game with less than 20 seconds on the clock, but the Firestorm defense would hold off the late push from the Warriors to earn the 4-3 conference win.
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Thoughts from Coach:
After the match, Head Coach Josh Macharia said, "We played well today. The girls battled through the whole game even though we were missing some players. The fact that we came from behind twice and eventually won shows the hard work that the girls are putting in. I am proud of my team and of what God is doing with this group through the wins and the losses."
Up Next:
The Firestorm continue GSAC play at Life Pacific on Wed., March 17 at 9:30 a.m. Arizona Time in San Dimas, Calif.
