WICHITA, Kan. — Friends University Women's Soccer secured a 2-0 victory over the York University Panthers (Neb.) on Saturday night at Adair-Austin Stadium, scoring twice in the final two minutes to earn a 2-0 victory.
The match remained scoreless through nearly 89 minutes of play before the Panthers were called for a foul inside the penalty box, giving the Falcons a penalty kick opportunity.
Elisa Murrietta stepped up and converted the penalty kick to give the Falcons a 1-0 lead with less than two minutes remaining.
The Falcons were not finished, however, as
Anahi Ibarra-Arevalo added another goal in the final seconds. Following a foul on
Musa Mnisi, Ibarra-Arevalo converted the ensuing free kick to give Friends a 2-0 advantage with less than 10 seconds remaining. The Falcons held on to secure the 2-0 KCAC victory over York.
Friends finished with a 17-2 advantage in shots, including a 13-2 edge in shots on goal.
Ibarra-Arevalo led the Falcons with four shots, putting all four on frame, while Murrietta recorded three shots, including two on goal, with both players finding the back of the net.
Yaretzy Tejeda added three shots with one on goal, and
Aurora Delgado recorded two shots, both of which were on target. Five other Falcons also recorded a shot.
Kaitlyn Martinez played all 90 minutes in goal for Friends, making two saves while recording the shutout.
Addison Stewart played all 90 minutes in goal for York and made 11 saves. Amber Boswell and Jenna Tutt each recorded one shot on goal for the Panthers.
With the win, the Falcons improve to 4-0 in KCAC play and 6-2-1 overall, extending their win streak to six. The Falcons will travel down to Bartlesville, Okla. next Wednesday (Oct. 7) to take on the No. 24 Oklahoma Wesleyan Eagles. Kickoff is set for 5:00 p.m.
