Glendale, Ariz. –  Arizona Christian struck first in Saturday's GSAC matchup, but two late goals from Benedictine Mesa flipped the script as the Firestorm fell 2–1 at ACU Soccer Field. 


MATCH INFO
Score: Benedictine Mesa - 2 , Arizona Christian - 1
Records:  Benedictine Mesa - 7-4-5, GSAC 4-3-4 | Arizona Christian - 10-4-2, GSAC 7-3-1 
Location: Spirit Field, Surprise, AZ


STAT TRACKER
Raul Aranda - 1 goal
Harry Lea-Oddy - 1 assist
Emiliano Vega -  6 saves, 2 goals allowed 


INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• In the first half, neither team was able to score and zeros remained on the scoreboard. 
• In the second half, Raul Aranda broke through for ACU in the 57th minute, finishing a cross from Harry Lea-Oddy for his seventh goal of the season and a 1–0 Firestorm advantage.
• Just three minutes later, the Redhawks found the equalizer and scored their first goal. 
• The score was tied 1-1. 
• The Red Hawks found the net and scored the game-winner in the 88th minute. 
• The Firestorm generated consistent pressure throughout the match, outshooting Benedictine Mesa 15–18 with 10 attempts on frame, but the Redhawks' goalkeeper turned away nine saves to keep ACU at bay.
• ACU lost the game, 1-2. 

THOUGHTS FROM COACH TED KRZYWIECKI
"Our guys played a great game today. We generated high quality chances and our guys worked hard on both sides of the ball. We still have a lot of opportunities in front of us and I know our guys will respond well next week. We have a quality group of people in our team that are incredibly committed to improving and getting better each day. I'm excited to get back with the guys on Monday."


NEXT UP
On Thursday, the Firestorm will head to Aliso Viejo, CA and play against Soka University of America at 4:30 pm on the ACU Soccer Field.