Surprise, Ariz.- On Thursday, Logan Johnson and Elijah Meade both scored their first collegiate goals. The crafty veteran Aiden Abbitt scored the third goal for the Firestorm. But ACU could not hold off OUAZ as the teams produced a draw.
MATCH INFO
Score: Arizona Christian - 3, OUAZ - 3
Records: Arizona Christian - 3-6-2, 1-4-2 GSAC | OUAZ - 5-3-3, 2-3-2 GSAC
Location: Spirit Field, OUAZ, Surprise, AZ
STAT TRACKER
Johnson - goal
Meade - goal
Abbitt - goal
Marlon Arce - assist
Jose Garcia - assist
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- OUAZ took the first six shots of the match which included finding the goal on their sixth shot
- Johnson made the first ACU shot of the match count as he drilled a strike from distance into the top corner
- Three shots in a row by ACU resulted in Arce collecting a rebounded shot and finding Meade hanging out close to the net
- In the 67nd minute, Garcia looked for Abbitt at the top of the box and the midfielder ripped a laser into the lower left corner
- Three and a half minutes after the Abbitt goal (his fifth), OUAZ made the score 3-2
- With only eight minutes to go, OUAZ accounted for the unfortunate equalizer
THOUGHTS FROM COACH TED KRZYWIEKCI
"I am so proud of the way our guys fought tonight. They worked for a result. These games are always tight battles and a few of our young guys stepped up in big ways tonight. To take at least a point on the road is really important at this stage. We have our sights on climbing back into the playoff race and I know we have the group who are capable of doing it."
NEXT UP
Having played their last four matches on the road, Arizona Christian looks forward to competing on their home pitch against Benedictine Mesa on Saturday night. Kick-off is set for 8:00 pm.
