Pima women unbeaten in last six matches after defeating Mesa

By Javier Morales

Posted on October 4, 2023

*Ironwood Ridge grad Solaris Graves had two goals and an assist in Pima’s 3-0 victory over Mesa (Stephanie van Latum/Special to AllSportsTucson.com)*

Information for this report provided by Pima media-relations director Ray Suarez:

The Pima Community College women’s soccer team (5-4-2, 4-2-2 in ACCAC) gained a shutout victory on Tuesday at the West Campus Aztec Field against Mesa Community College (2-9, 1-7).

The Aztecs blanked the Thunderbirds 3-0 as freshman Solaris Graves (Ironwood Ridge) had a hand in each of Pima’s goals.

The Aztecs are 4-0-2 in their last six games and have outscored their opponents 20-5 during that stretch, which included giving up no goals in the last two games.

Graves provided the assist in freshman Lizzie Walker’s (Canyon del Oro) goal in the 17^th minute to put Pima on the scoreboard.

Up 1-0 in the second half, Graves found the back of the net on two occasions in the 48^th and 55^th minutes. Freshman Jessica Alvarez (Tucson) assisted in Graves’ second goal.

The Pima backfield of sophomore Samantha Michel (Walden Grove) along with freshmen Uriah Burrell (Catalina Foothills), Neveah Covarrubias (Pueblo), Ariela Sanchez-Hermosillo (Sahuaro), Amber Conner (Tanque Verde) and Ixta Mendez-Jimenez (Catalina Foothills) stifled Mesa to just one shot on goal.

Sophomore Adriana Pacheco (Cienega) finished with one save in 68 minutes of play. Freshman Seanna Krantz (Tucson Magnet) played the final 22 minutes and had no saves.

The Aztecs hit the road on Saturday as they play at Cochise College in Douglas. Game time is set for 3:00 p.m.