Flagstaff, Ariz. (Sept. 5) – After winning their home game opener 4-0, Northern Arizona University women's soccer is heading to California to play a pair of games at the University of Southern California and the University of the Pacific.
During the game on Sunday against Detroit Mercy, the 'Jacks scored four goals, three being in the first half and one in the second half.
In the first 17 minutes of the game, freshman
Lexy Aguilar took a free kick just outside of the box after a foul from Detroit Mercy. With the perfect aim, she was able to score the first goal of the game.
Just five minutes later,
Paige Maling, a junior forward, was accredited two goals, both scored within a minute and a half of each other. After a cross by
Tatum Heeres in the box, Maling sent the ball flying into the top left corner, scoring the second goal of the game. Her third goal had no assist.
Maling was also awarded the Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Week this past Tuesday for her performance at the game and being the only player to score two goals within a game.
The final goal scored against the Titans was at the 80
thminute of the game by
Kylie Kapustka, with an assist from
Amanda Bennett. Bennett ran up with the ball from center field, crossed it through the box, where Kapustka hit it right into the middle of the goal.
The Lumberjacks look for their third straight win as they head to the Golden State.
USC
Day: Fri., Sept. 6
Time: 3 p.m. MST
Location: Los Angeles, Calif. | McAlister Field
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The Lumberjacks will kick off their weekend in Los Angeles, Calif. as they challenge the Trojans on Friday starting at 3 p.m.
USC has started out their 2019 soccer season with a perfect record of 4-0. Over the last four games, they have scored a total of 11 goals, shooting about 2.75 goals per game.
Their top scorer is Tara McKeown, a junior from Newbury Park, Calif. She has totaled six goals since the season began, earning a .875 shot-on-goal percentage. McKeown also assisted Penelope Hocking, a sophomore from Anaheim, Calif., in scoring her two goals of the season.
Pacific
Day: Sun., Sept. 8
Time: 1 p.m. MST
Location: Stockton, Calif. | Knoles Field
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NAU takes on the Pacific on Sunday, Sept. 8 at 1 p.m. on their home turf at Knoles Field.
The University of the Pacific begins their season with a record of 0-4. On average, the Tigers score one goal per game. Each goal that has been scored for Pacific is owned by a different player: Isabella Pariente, Hunter More, Katelyn Chandler and Ryanne Molenaar.
Weronika Baranowska, a freshman from Poland, is the starting goalkeeper for Pacific this year. Already, she has played for 360 minutes with 11 saves.
