Samantha Mendez ties it as the clock expires as Women's Soccer game ends in 3-3 tie with Cochise College

The Pima Community College women's soccer team (6-1-5) stepped away from ACCAC Division II conference play on Thursday as it hosted Cochise College (7-4-3) at the West Campus Aztec Field.

• The No. 10 ranked Aztecs rallied twice, which included scoring the final goal of the game, to finish in a 3-3 tie with the Apaches (ACCAC Division I).
• The Aztecs stepped up their aggression on offense in the final minutes of the game as they trailed 3-2. Sophomore Samantha Mendez (Tucson Magnet HS) found her spot and hit her freekick for the goal with less than 10 seconds left.
• The Aztecs got on the board in the 8^th minute when freshman Ava Dagnino (Salpointe Catholic HS) scored with an assist from fellow freshman Yajaira Cervantes (Tucson Magnet HS).
• The Apaches tied the game at 1-1 after Ana Velazquez scored in the 11^th minute. Cochise took a 2-1 advantage seven minutes later when Diana Taddei scored a goal in the 18^th minute.
• Dagnino came through with her second goal of the game in the 30^th minute to tie it at 2-2. Sophomore Ashley Martinez (Sunnyside HS) provided the assist.
• The score remained for much of the second half until Maria Satizabal scored to put Cochise back up in the 70^th minute.
• The Aztecs and the Apaches each finished with nine shots on goal. Sophomore Brooke Valencia (Sabino HS) closed out the game with six saves.

The Aztecs are right back on the pitch on Friday when they play GateWay Community College at 1:45 p.m. The game will be played at South Mountain Community College in Phoenix.

Pima goals: Ava Dagnino (Yajaira Cervantes) 8^th minute; Dagnino (Ashley Martinez) 30^th minute; Samantha Mendez 89^th minute.