Glendale, Ariz.- The Firestorm showed grit and resilience on Saturday night, battling Southern Oregon to a 1-1 draw at ACU Football Field.


MATCH INFO
Score: Southern Oregon - 1, Arizona Christian - 1
Records: Arizona Christian - 1-0-1 | Southern Oregon - 3-0-1
Location: ACU Football Field, Glendale, AZ


STAT TRACKER
Josh Flanagan - 1 goal
Elijah Meade - assist
Emiliano Vega - 8 saves, 1 goal allowed


INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• It didn't take long for ACU to make an impression
• After a scoreless first half, the Firestorm struck just two minutes into the second when Josh Flanagan buried his third goal of the season off a pinpoint assist from Elijah Meade. 
• The early second-half strike sent the ACU crowd into a frenzy and gave the Firestorm momentum they needed. 
• Southern Oregon pressed relentlessly down the stretch, but ACU's back line and goalkeeper stood tall.
• Emiliano Vega recorded eight saves, turning away shot after shot of Raider chances
• The Raiders shot the equalizer in the last minute, tying up the game.   
• ACU tied with Southern Oregon, 1-1. 

THOUGHTS FROM COACH TED KRZYWIEKCI
"I'm really proud of our guys tonight for the effort they put in. SOU is a very good side and they created some challenges for us. There are some learning lessons tonight that we will certainly take. For being only in our third week together, our guys showed a lot of grit and character tonight that I know will be important for us throughout the rest of the season."


NEXT UP
On Friday, the Firestorm will host Oregon Tech at 8pm on the ACU Football Field.