AZUSA, Calif. – Azusa Pacific is enjoying its best offensive flow of the season.
Despite a late push from Academy of Art, the Cougars recorded a 2-1 win on Thursday as they took a season high 21 shots.
The Cougars have won three of their last four to up their record to 5-9-1 overall and 5-5-1 in PacWest games.
HIGHLIGHTS
HOW IT HAPPENED: Though only scoring twice, Azusa Pacific was taking shots all night long.
Aleksandar Pumpalovic scored his team leading seventh of the season on a free kick just outside the box. The junior hit an odd angle shot from the left side that bounced off the cross bar and across the goal line in the 35th minute.
Callum Wallace, who was firing shots all night, scored a great goal in the 52nd minute. The junior took a feed off the right side from Arturo Astorga and found an empty net to deposit the ball into.
Academy of Art made things interesting with a goal in the 85th minute on a Jonny Navarro shot from the left side. A brief skirmish in the box a moment later made for a nervous moment but the home was able to cling to their lead.
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INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- In his third career start, Nathanael Linquist earned his second win in goal with two saves
- Azusa Pacific tallied a 21-6 edge in overall shots (12-3 SOG)
- Wallace took a team high eight shots; five of which were on frame
OFFENSIVE MOMENTUM: Combined with their 5-3 win against Fresno Pacific last Saturday, the Cougars seven goals are the most in a two-game stretch since early October last year when they scored nine against Notre Dame de Namur and Academy of Art.
AGAINST ACADEMY OF ART: The Cougars improve to 4-2 all-time against their counterparts from the Bay Area. Tonight was the first time the Urban Knights have scored agianst the Cougars as the road team (10-1).
UP NEXT: The Cougars will honor their seniors in their final home game of the season on Saturday against Holy Names (2:30 p.m.).
