WICHITA, Kan. – The Arizona Western Matadors Women's Soccer team (19-0) advanced to the NJCAA DI Women's Soccer Championship Semifinals with a 2-0 win over Kansas City Kansas (14-2-6) at Scheels Stryker Sports Complex on Tuesday evening.

The Matadors and Blue Devils played a scoreless first 45 minutes with possession being controlled by Arizona Western.

It was the Matadors who were able to break through with the game-winning goal in the 53^rd minute when Yui Suetsugu cut into the box and beat the keeper in the upper corner at the front post to give the Matadors the 1-0 lead.

Arizona Western added some insurance with a second goal in the 85^th minute thanks to Diana Taddei who beat the keeper with a high shot off a pass from Jezmin Castellanos, doubling the Matadors' lead to 2-0.

Matadors' defender Leigha Dobbins made her first career start in goal, making one save on the only Blue Devils' shot on target to earn the shutout in goalkeeper Iyan Hernandez's absence.  

For the second time in as many years and for the second time in program history, the Matadors will be playing in the national semifinals, taking on Salt Lake in a rematch of the West District final on Thursday, November 21, at 10:30 am Arizona time at Scheels Stryker Sports Complex.