GLENDALE, Ariz. – Sukanya Sukpham notched her first goal of the season in a 1-1 tie at Arizona Christian on Saturday, concluding the Grand Canyon state portion of the roadtrip for Hope International women's soccer.
The goal materialized following a corner kick from Kalia Lanoza. Lanoza lofted a high pass from the right flank into the center of the box, with Sukpham delivering a header that touched the hands of Firestorm goalkeeper Taylor Wonderly but into the back of the net. Lanoza earned her team-high tying fourth assist on the play at the 67:12 mark.
HIU had trailed 1-0 after ACU scored a goal in the 57th minute courtesy of Mikayla James.
The Royals had a dominant advantage in shots taken – 29-12 – with a team-best six attempts coming from both Angely Puga and Lanoza. Emma Valenzuela came off the bench to provide four shots.
The constant pressure HIU placed on ACU (3-7-3, 1-6-3 GSAC) led to a nine save effort by Wonderly, before she was tagged with a red card in the 89th minute. Victoria Ruiz made four saves for HIU.
The game also featured two additional red cards – one to HIU's Karen Pedraza and the other to ACU's Cadence Peroff.
The Royals moved to 6-6-1 on the season and 5-5-1 in the GSAC, sitting in a tie for fourth place in the standings with 16 points.
HIU finishes off its four-match roadtrip on Saturday, October 24 at Soka for a 7:00 p.m. kickoff.
