NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. — The College of Southern Nevada faced another of the nation's top teams Saturday night at Cheyenne Sports Complex, falling 8-0 to No. 2 Arizona Western College in ACCAC play.
Arizona Western entered the match unbeaten and established control early, scoring three times in the opening half before adding five goals after the break. The loss moved Southern Nevada to 1-6-3 overall and 0-5-1 in conference play, while the Matadors improved to 8-0-2 overall and 4-0-2 in the ACCAC.
CSN goalkeeper Madison English was tested from the opening minutes. English turned away a pair of Arizona Western shots in the first four minutes before the Matadors broke through at 7:49 when Riko Horie scored off an assist from Jaylei Miller.
The Lady Coyotes produced their best opportunity of the match in the 16th minute. Cristal Lara put a shot on frame, forcing Arizona Western goalkeeper Victoria Yuna to make the save.
Arizona Western doubled its advantage in the 22nd minute on a goal from Ana Sofia Clavijo Medina. English continued to keep the Lady Coyotes within reach, making four more first-half saves, but Horie struck again with just seven seconds remaining before halftime to send the Matadors into the break with a 3-0 advantage.
The Matadors took control of the match during the second half. Clavijo Medina scored her second goal in the 58th minute before Momoha Kimura made it 5-0 just over two minutes later. Ariana Peraza added another in the 64th minute, followed by goals from Maika Sato and Isabelly Viana Fernandes to close the scoring.
English finished with nine saves against an Arizona Western attack that generated 32 shots, including 17 on goal. Lara recorded CSN's lone shot and put it on target. The Lady Coyotes earned two second-half corner kicks while continuing to work against sustained pressure from the nationally ranked Matadors.
Southern Nevada now turns its attention to another nationally ranked opponent as the Lady Coyotes travel to Thatcher, Arizona, to face Eastern Arizona College on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m.
