Report provided by Pima media relations
The Pima Community College women’s soccer team (17-0-2) is back-to-back Region I, Division II/West District Champions as it took 102 minutes to get the job done.
The No. 1 seeded Aztecs defeated No. 3 Phoenix College 2-1 to win their second straight Region Championship and sixth overall under coach Kendra Veliz. The last time the Aztecs were back-to-back Region I champions was in 2014 and 2015.
This was the fifth straight year the Aztecs and the Bears (10-5-2) have met for the Region I, Division II/West District Championships. The home team has gone 5-0.
Sophomore Ava Dagnino (Salpointe Catholic HS) scored in the box with her shot after a tap pass from freshman Mckenna Baker (Premier Prep Academy).
The Aztecs fell behind in the 19th minute after Phoenix College’s Alexa Zambrano scored on a free kick goal.
Sophomore Alyssa Allan scored her team-leading 19th goal of the season to tie the game at 1 in the 32nd minute. Sophomore Yajaira Cervantes (Tucson) provided the setup on a cross pass. Cervantes was named the Region I, Division II Finals Most Valuable Player as she played in all 102 minutes.
The Aztecs outshot the Bears 14-2 in on-goal attempts. Freshman Amaya Andrade (Flowing Wells) closed out the match with one save.
The Aztecs went undefeated at the West Campus Aztec Field for the second straight year, going 9-0-1. The Aztecs are 17-0-4 in the last two years.
The Aztecs advance to the NJCAA Division II National Tournament from Nov. 15-21 in Huntsville, Ala.
The Selection show will be on Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. on the NJCAA Network.
Pima goals: Alyssa Allan (Yajaira Cervantes) 32nd minute; Ava Dagnino (Mckenna Baker) 102nd minute.
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