TUCSON, Ariz. – The Arizona soccer team opened the 2022 season – and the 2022-23 Arizona Athletics season – with a dramatic come-from-behind win over Iowa State at Mulcahy Stadium on Thursday night by a score of 2-1.
Arizona (1-0) senior Madison Goerlinger scored her first goal of the season, and fourth of her career, in the 81st minute directly off a corner kick from freshman Sami Baytosh, who earned her first career assist.
The second Arizona goal – and the game-winner – came in the 85th minute and was credited as an own goal as another corner kick deflected in off an Iowa State defender.
The Wildcats improve to 6-4 in regular season openers at home and have outscored their opponents, 15-8 in those games. Arizona has now won four straight season openers and second-year head coach Rebecca Moros is now 2-0 in season openers with the Wildcats after winning at San Diego State last year.
Senior Hope Hisey picked up the win in goal for UA, the 24th victory in her career.
The match began fairly even, with Arizona controlling possession. The game appeared to change when Iowa State’s Salome Prat was issued a straight red card in the 28th minute. From there, Arizona’s attack increased in the 11-on-10 situation for the rest of the match.
And although UA was not able to get on the board just before halftime, the consistent pressure on the ISU goal was there.
But the tide turned…
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