Posted: Nov 19, 2022
Matadors fall 2-0 to Monroe in NJCAA DI Men's Soccer Championship Final
Arizona Western College
(18-3-0)
0
Monroe College
(14-1-3)
2
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Arizona Western College (18-3-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Monroe College (14-1-3) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
MELBOURNE, Fla. - The Arizona Western Matadors Men's Soccer team (18-3) saw its season come to an end with a 2-0 loss to Monroe (14-1-3) in the NJCAA DI Men's Soccer Championship Final on Saturday night at Orlando Health Stadium.
The Mustangs scored a pair of second-half goals, opening the scoring in the 59th minute thanks to a penalty. Monroe then added an insurance tally in the 79th minute on the counter-attack to push the scoreline to 2-0.
Arizona Western had a chance to knot the score when trailing 1-0 late in the second half but Shoki Yoshida was denied on the doorstep by the Mustangs' keeper.
Arizona Western recorded eight shots in the loss and keeper Atsuki Sato made a save. The Matadors finished the season with an 18-3 record and as National Runner-Up.