NJCAA DIVISION II WOMEN’S NATIONAL TOURNAMENT
POOL D: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15
No. 5 Pima 1, Northeast (NE) 0
No. 5 Pima Women are now 1-0 in Pool Play after eliminating No. 9 Northeast (Nebraska) 1-0 Tuesday night at the Kino North Stadium. The Aztecs put together 13 shots on goal in the match compared to only 5 for Northeast but the Aztecs got all the offense they needed when Mari Acosta (Sahuarita) scored on a rebound off of Northeast keeper Carolin Stahlmann in the 16th minute.
The Aztecs dominated play but the score did not reflect the effort, especially with a shot in 38th minute and another in the 40th hitting the crossbar. Pima has a strong defense with Lina Amparano (Salpointe) picking up 5 saves to help secure the victory but the team did not fall back to preserve the lead in the final 10 minutes of play and the shots kept coming which ultimately caused frustration on the Northeast side of play.
Pima @PimaAthletics head coach Kendra Veliz. pic.twitter.com/MOwYq1vliz
— Andy Morales (@AndyMorales8) November 16, 2022
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A yellow card was issued to Erica Derby in the 88th minute and a red card to Taryn O’Brien with 26 seconds left in the match.
Meredith Scott (Walden Grove) took 7 shots on goal and Caitlyn Maher (Catalina Foothills) collected 3.
The Aztecs will face No. 4 Northwest Mississippi on Wednesday at 5:50 p.m. in the Kino Grandstand. Northwest Mississippi beat Northeast 4-1 on Monday. The winner will advance to the semifinal round on Friday.
Lina Amparano @schsgsoccer collected 5 saves to keep @PimaAthletics 1-0 in Pool Play pic.twitter.com/YowH7r4TKx
— Andy Morales (@AndyMorales8) November 16, 2022
Former @SHSMUSTANGSAD standout Mari Acosta helped keep @PimaAthletics alive https://t.co/Gz4yS6OUMH pic.twitter.com/cyHhHWfOUp
— Andy Morales (@AndyMorales8) November 16, 2022
POOL D: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16
No. 5 Pima vs. No. 4 Northwest Mississippi, 5:30 p.m. (Kino North Grandstand)
NJCAA DIVISION II MEN’S NATIONAL TOURNAMENT
POOL D: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15
No. 9 Southeastern (IA) 2, No. 5 Pima 0
POOL D: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16
No. 5 Pima vs. No. 4 Morton College (IL), 5:30 p.m. (Kino North Stadium)
@PimaAthletics No. 5 ranked men’s soccer team taking on No. 9 ranked Southeastern Community College in the @NJCAA Division II National Tournament at the Kino North Grandstand. Day one of pool play. Story for @AllSportsTucson after. pic.twitter.com/U1yOckJ5rS
— Nathaniel Martinez (@NateMartTSports) November 16, 2022
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Named one of “Arizona’s Heart & Sol” by KOLD and Casino del Sol, Andy Morales was recognized by the AIA as the top high school reporter in 2014, he was awarded the Ray McNally Award in 2017 and a 2019 AZ Education News recognition. He was a youth, high school and college coach for over 30 years. He was the first in Arizona to write about high school beach volleyball and high school girls wrestling and his unique perspective can only be found here and on AZPreps365.com. Andy is a Southern Arizona voting member of the Ed Doherty Award, recognizing the top football player in Arizona, and he was named a Local Hero by the Tucson Weekly for 2016. Andy was named an Honorary Flowing Wells Caballero in 2019, became a member of the Sunnyside Los Mezquites Cross Country Hall of Fame in 2021 and he was a member of the Amphi COVID-19 Blue Ribbon Committee. He earned a Distinguished Service Award from Amphitheater and he was recognized by City Councilman Richard Fimbres. Contact Andy Morales at amoralesmytucson@yahoo.com
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