Hallie Pearson took a deep breath and swung her right leg with all her might, launching a long free kick into an unusually gusty wind.
The ball floated 50 yards before dropping into the penalty box where Arizona knocked it in for the game-winning goal in the 62nd minute of a 2-1 victory over Oregon State.
“I knew it was going to get past everyone and I don’t think they’re as good in the air as we are, so I was just really hoping someone would capitalize on it,” Pearson said.
She didn’t think it would be Jada Talley.