FC Tucson is officially the 2021 Desert Conference champions for the Women's Premier Soccer League.
Tucson beat SC del Sol, 3-0, Wednesday night at Reach 11 Soccer Complex in Phoenix. It was the second win over the Phoenix-based club in six days.
It marks the third time in the last four years that Tucson has won at least a share of an WPSL conference championship. Last season was cancelled by the COVID-19 pandemic; there are no playoffs this season.
Tucson came into the second match with SC del Sol needing just a tie to wrap up this year's title outright. Haley Harris wasted no time in putting Tucson out front with a volley in the third minute of the game.
In the 20th minute, Luz Duarte continued her barrage of goals with a 20-yard strike that found the top left corner of the net, giving Tucson the 2-0 first-half lead.
FC Tucson is officially the 2021 Desert Conference champions for the Women’s Premier Soccer League.
Tucson beat SC del Sol, 3-0, Wednesday night at Reach 11 Soccer Complex in Phoenix. It was the second win over the Phoenix-based club in six days.
It marks the third time in the last four years that Tucson has won at least a share of an WPSL conference championship. Last season was cancelled by the COVID-19 pandemic; there are no playoffs this season.
Tucson came into the second match with SC del Sol needing just a tie to wrap up this year’s title outright. Haley Harris wasted no time in putting Tucson out front with a volley in the third minute of the game.
In the 20th minute, Luz Duarte continued her barrage of goals with a 20-yard strike that found the top left corner of the net, giving Tucson the 2-0 first-half lead.
The game settled down and both teams traded chances until early in the second half, when Duarte struck again.
She then dribbled past a defender and smashed the ball over the keeper.
The game settled down and both teams traded chances until early in the second half, when Duarte struck again.
She then dribbled past a defender and smashed the ball over the keeper.
Duarte has a single-season, team-record 10 goals, including six in the last three games.
The win improved Tucson to 6-0-1 (19 points). The team is nine points clear of second-place FC Arizona (3-2-1) and 10 points ahead of third-place Atomic City FC of Las Vegas (3-3-0).
RELATED: WPSL Standings
FC Tucson will look to finish off their undefeated season on Saturday, July 10 at noon on the road against El Paso Surf (0-6-1).
Duarte has a single-season, team-record 10 goals, including six in the last three games.
The win improved Tucson to 6-0-1 (19 points). The team is nine points clear of second-place FC Arizona (3-2-1) and 10 points ahead of third-place Atomic City FC of Las Vegas (3-3-0).
RELATED: WPSL Standings
FC Tucson will look to finish off their undefeated season on Saturday, July 10 at noon on the road against El Paso Surf (0-6-1).