Glendale, Ariz. – Arizona Christian wasted no time seizing control, striking for four first-half goals on their way to a dominant 4–0 victory over Park-Gilbert.
MATCH INFO
Score: Arizona Christian - 4, Park-Gilbert - 0
Records: Arizona Christian - 4-7-2, GSAC 2-4-2 | Park-Gilbert - 5-7-1, GSAC 3-4-1
Location: ACU Soccer Field, Glendale, AZ
STAT TRACKER
Krista Hardesty - 2 goals
Tahnee Scheuchl - 1 goal, 1 assist
Ella Barron - 1 goal, 1 assist
Brenna Sonsini - 1 save, 0 goals allowed
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- The Firestorm came out blazing, scoring three times in the opening 15 minutes to set the tone for the evening.
- Tahnee Scheuchl opened the scoring in the 10th minute with her first goal of the season, giving ACU the early lead.
- Less than a minute later, Krista Hardesty doubled the advantage off an assist from Ella Barron, then added her second goal of the match in the 14th minute with Scheuchl providing the helper.
- Barron capped off the first-half barrage in the 24th minute, finding the back of the net for her first goal of the year and extending the Firestorm lead to 4–0.
- From there, the ACU defense locked things down, holding Park-Gilbert to just one shot on goal for the match.
- Goalkeeper Brenna Sonsini recorded one save en route to her second clean sheet of the season.
- ACU finished with an 11–9 shot advantage, including 8–1 in shots on frame, while limiting the Buccaneers' scoring chances despite facing six corner kicks.
- ACU won the game, 4-0.
NEXT UP
On Saturday, the Firestorm will travel up north to Prescott, AZ and play against Embry-Riddle at 5pm.
