Box Score Glendale, Ariz.- Men's soccer left OUAZ in shambles this evening after sweeping the season series and dominating in every facet of the game in tonight's match.
Score: Arizona Christian 2, OUAZ 0
Records: Arizona Christian 10-2-5 (6-1-2) | Ottawa-Arizona 10-5-2 (5-3-1)
Location: ACU Football Field - Glendale, AZ
STAT TRACKER
Washington Alves Jr. - 1 Goal (Game Winner)
Aiden Abbitt - 1 Goal, 1 Assist
Ethan Molter - 1 Assist
Santiago Ballesteros - 1 Assist
Carlos Gallardo - 8 Saves, Shutout
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
From the opening whistle the Firestorm controlled both ends of the field all night. OUAZ's brutal physicality did nothing to deter the Firestorm from creating countless opportunities at the net. The first Firestorm goal came in the first half - a rare sight for ACU - in the 19th minute of play. Abbitt slipped through the Spirit defense to get the ball into the middle right in the path of Alves who with a full head of steam was able to hammer the ball into the back of the net. In the second half of play ACU's quick play frustrated OUAZ leading to three Yellow Cards in just 30 minutes. Again the Firestorm were able to take advantage of their speed when Molter took the ball almost the entire length of the field before getting it into the box at the feet of Ballesteros, who connected with Abbitt who sent it past the Spirit keeper to put the game away. ACU shutout OUAZ twice this season and currently sits on a three game win streak over the Spirit. Gallardo secured his 6th shutout of the season as the Firestorm defense once again proved to be up to the task.
Next Match:
The Firestorm have clinched a first round bye in the GSAC Tournament with their win tonight. Depending on the outcome of tomorrow's Hope International/Vanguard match, ACU will wait to play the winner of the 4th/5th seed matchup or the 3rd/6th seed matchup next week. As of now the host site for the GSAC Semi Finals is still to be determined, so follow along with @ACUFirestorm on instagram and twitter for updates!
Roll Storm!
