AWC men knock off No. 3 Yavapai

Lady Mats win thriller in OT

The No. 15 Arizona Western men’s soccer team pulled off a big upset at home Tuesday night, beating No. 3 Yavapai, 2-1.

With five minutes remaining in the first half, Jafet Sanchez scored for AWC (6-1-2 overall, 6-1-2 ACCAC) to make it a 1-0 game. Then, just eight minutes into the second half, Ezequiel Quijada scored to give the Matadors a 2-0 edge.

In the 79th minute, Yavapai (8-1-2, 6-1-2) struck back, scoring on a cornerkick header. But that was all the Roughriders could muster as AWC held on for a 2-1 victory.

The last time AWC beat Yavapai was a 3-2 win in October 2015.

JUCO WOMEN’S SOCCER AWC 3, Cochise 2 (OT)

The Arizona Western women had just as exciting of a win as the men did Tuesday at home, as the Lady Matadors rallied late to beat Cochise, 3-2, in overtime.

AWC (5-1-3 overall, 5-1-3 ACCAC) forced overtime thanks to a goal by freshman forward Karen Melendrez with just 48 seconds remaining in regulation. The goal, which came off an assist from Christiana Boateng, was Melendrez’s 10th of the season.

Boateng then scored her 16th goal of the season seven minutes into overtime to give the Matadors the win.

Boateng also scored AWC’s first goal of the contest, off a Melendrez assist early in the second half to tie the score at 1-1.