Photos: FC Tucson Women edge Desert Dreams FC 2-1, WPSL
FC Tucson Women leapfrog Desert Dreams FC into Desert Conference second place on a 2-1 win, their second victory in as many nights, June 21, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
FC Tucson Women's defender Fiorela Miranda (25) jumps into the arms of forward Jamie Black (9) after she knocked home the opening score in the first half against Desert Dream FC in their WPSL game, Tucson, Ariz., June 21, 2025. FCTW scored twice in the half and held on for a 2-1 win, flip-flopping with Desert Dream into second place in the Desert Conference.
FC Tucson Women's forward Vivien Villareal (23) slams into Desert Dream FC's goalkeeper Alondra Carbajal-Pettry (99) chasing her dribble on goal in the first half of their WPSL game, Tucson, Ariz., June 21, 2025.
FC Tucson Women's midfielder Janae Shaklee (13), Desert Dream FC's Landri Steenhard (10) comes face-to-foot with FC Tucson Women's defender Milana Eyrich (8) while jockeying with midfielder Janae Shaklee (13) the first half of their WPSL game, Tucson, Ariz., June 21, 2025.
FC Tucson Women's forward Jamie Black (9) gets squeezed off the ball by Desert Dream FC's Marielle Wright (28) trying to break into the box in the first half of their WPSL game, Tucson, Ariz., June 21, 2025.
FC Tucson Women's goalkeeper Tindra Biedermann Aberg (1) slaps a Desert Dream FC shot off the cross bar late in the first half of their WPSL game, Tucson, Ariz., June 21, 2025.
FC Tucson Women's goalkeeper Tindra Biedermann Aberg (1) comes in to scoop up a loose ball in a crowd on the goal line against Desert Dream FC in the first half of their WPSL game, Tucson, Ariz., June 21, 2025.
FC Tucson Women's defender Milana Eyrich (8) hops over Desert Dream FC's Haley Matthews (2) and into the DD box in the second half of their WPSL game, Tucson, Ariz., June 21, 2025.
An FC Tucson Women free kick gets over Desert Dream FC's goalkeeper Alondra Carbajal-Pettry (99) and clanks off the woodwork in the second half of their WPSL game, Tucson, Ariz., June 21, 2025.
Desert Dream FC's Angeles Delgado (14) clips FC Tucson Women's defender Emaa Cazares (20) and gives up the free kick just outside the box in the second half of their WPSL game, Tucson, Ariz., June 21, 2025.
FC Tucson Women's defender Brindisi Pickett (24) digs the ball of the foot of Desert Dream FC's Marina Hill (15) in the second half of their WPSL game, Tucson, Ariz., June 21, 2025.
FC Tucson Women's defender Ashly Martinez (10) makes the slide tackle to poke the ball out of reach of Desert Dream FC's Daisy Meza (5) in the first half of their WPSL game, Tucson, Ariz., June 21, 2025.
FC Tucson Women's goalkeeper Tindra Biedermann Aberg (1) ranges out to take the ball off the head of Desert Dream FC's Olivia Kowall (30) in the first half of their WPSL game, Tucson, Ariz., June 21, 2025.
Desert Dream FC's Marina Hill (15) tries to hop over FC Tucson Women's defender Milana Eyrich (8) chasing the ball in the first half of their WPSL game, Tucson, Ariz., June 21, 2025.
Desert Dream FC's Landri Steenhard (10) gets leg and a foul clipping FC Tucson Women's midfielder Janae Shaklee (13) from behind in the first half of their WPSL game, Tucson, Ariz., June 21, 2025.
FC Tucson Women's forward Meredith Scott (21) ties up Desert Dream FC's Xitlaly Hernandez (25) as the two chase a loose ball in the first half of their WPSL game, Tucson, Ariz., June 21, 2025.
Desert Dream FC's Xitlaly Hernandez (25) pops a kick back over FC Tucson Women's midfielder Leticia Seabra(18) in the first half of their WPSL game, Tucson, Ariz., June 21, 2025.
Everybody in black rushes FC Tucson Women's forward Zoey Gist (7) after she hit a long range shot for their second goal of the night in stoppage time of the first half against Desert Dream FC, Tucson, Ariz., June 21, 2025. The score ended up the game winner in a 2-1 victory for FCT.
Desert Dream FC's Kari Kasun (33), top, and FC Tucson Women's defender Fiorela Miranda (25) jostle for a header along the touchline in the second half of their WPSL game, Tucson, Ariz., June 21, 2025.
Kelly Presnell
Photojournalist
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