With Jill Aguilera stuck on the sideline, Hannah Clifford knew she had to step up.
The senior forward battled back from a hamstring injury to score her first goal of the season as Arizona soccer pulled away for a 3-0 win over NAU despite Aguilera—their top scorer—sitting out Saturday’s game with a leg injury.
In the 64th minute, Clifford collected a well-placed cross from Jada Talley at the far post and easily slotted it past the goalkeeper to give the Wildcats a two-goal cushion after Talley, their second-leading scorer, gave them the lead in the 27th minute.