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Aztec girls soccer earns a first-round bye in 4A state playoffs
The Daily Times staff
Published 5:33 p.m. MT Oct. 27, 2019 | Updated 5:59 p.m. MT Oct. 27, 2019
Aztec's Sierra Villanueva and Miyamura's Deja Mooney battle for the ball during Thursday's District 1-4A girls soccer match at Fred Cook Memorial Stadium in Aztec. Matt Hollinshead/The Daily Times
Aztec's Miranda Garcia gains control of the ball against Miyamura's Baylee Keeler during Thursday's District 1-4A girls soccer match at Fred Cook Memorial Stadium in Aztec. Matt Hollinshead/The Daily Times
Miyamura's Baylee Keeler tracks down the ball against Aztec's Cara Daugherty (11) and Miranda Garcia (9) during Thursday's District 1-4A girls soccer match at Fred Cook Memorial Stadium in Aztec. Matt Hollinshead/The Daily Times
Aztec's Cara Daugherty attacks the goalkeeper box against Miyamura during Thursday's District 1-4A girls soccer match at Fred Cook Memorial Stadium in Aztec. Matt Hollinshead/The Daily Times
Aztec's Dionne Nelson fires a shot against Miyamura during Thursday's District 1-4A girls soccer match at Fred Cook Memorial Stadium in Aztec. Matt Hollinshead/The Daily Times
Miyamura's Alyssa Escamilla and Aztec's Sierra Villanueva battle for the ball during Thursday's District 1-4A girls soccer match at Fred Cook Memorial Stadium in Aztec. Matt Hollinshead/The Daily Times
Miyamura's Araeliah Cooche looks to gain control of the ball against Aztec during Thursday's District 1-4A girls soccer match at Fred Cook Memorial Stadium in Aztec. Matt Hollinshead/The Daily Times
Aztec's EdenJames Martinez attacks the box against Miramura's Aja Francisco (14), Casie Taylor (8) and Baylee Keeler (19) during Thursday's District 1-4A girls soccer match at Fred Cook Memorial Stadium in Aztec. Matt Hollinshead/The Daily Times
Aztec's Sierra Villanueva launches the ball toward the goalkeeper box on a corner kick against Miyamura during Thursday's District 1-4A girls soccer match at Fred Cook Memorial Stadium in Aztec. Matt Hollinshead/The Daily Times
Aztec's Aspen Newland dribbles the ball forward against Miyamura's Casie Taylor during Thursday's District 1-4A girls soccer match at Fred Cook Memorial Stadium in Aztec. Matt Hollinshead/The Daily Times
Aztec's Cara Daugherty controls the ball against Miyamura's Aja Francisco during Thursday's District 1-4A girls soccer match at Fred Cook Memorial Stadium in Aztec. Matt Hollinshead/The Daily Times
FARMINGTON – The Aztec girls soccer team earned a first-round bye in the 4A state playoffs.
The Lady Tigers (15-4-1) fared well in some key matches as 2019 progressed, including a 1-1 draw against Farmington, beating Piedra Vista twice, as well as wins over Los Alamos, Goddard and Roswell.
Aztec also went unbeaten in District 1-4A.
The 4A state quarterfinals will be held on Nov. 6 in Bernalillo.
Kirtland boys, Prep girls also reach soccer playoffs
The Broncos (17-3) earned the No. 9 seed in the 4A boys soccer playoffs and will play at No. 8 Lovington in the first round. Kirtland won district for the first time since 2002.
The Lady Eagles finished the regular season with back-to-back district wins and earned the No. 11 seed in the A/3A girls soccer playoffs. Prep (5-13-1) will play at No. 6 Robertson in the first round.
Kirtland Central's Colten Warner goes on the attack against Aztec's Malakai Garcia during Thursday's District 1-4A boys soccer match at Bill Cawood Field in Kirtland. Matt Hollinshead/The Daily Times
Kirtland Central's Jaxon Manning keeps the ball in play against Aztec during Thursday's District 1-4A boys soccer match at Bill Cawood Field in Kirtland. Matt Hollinshead/The Daily Times
Aztec's Francisco Villegas passes the ball down the middle against Kirtland Central during Thursday's District 1-4A boys soccer match at Bill Cawood Field in Kirtland. Matt Hollinshead/The Daily Times
Aztec's Coby McClain fights off Kirtland Central's Cameron Finch (10) while dribble down the far-right side during Thursday's District 1-4A boys soccer match at Bill Cawood Field in Kirtland. Matt Hollinshead/The Daily Times
Aztec's Caleb Olson controls the ball against Kirtland Central during Thursday's District 1-4A boys soccer match at Bill Cawood Field in Kirtland. Matt Hollinshead/The Daily Times
Aztec's David Miller gets a shot off against Kirtland Central during Thursday's District 1-4A boys soccer match at Bill Cawood Field in Kirtland. Matt Hollinshead/The Daily Times
Aztec's Malakai Garcia and Kirtland Central's Anesio Villegas chase after the ball during Thursday's District 1-4A boys soccer match at Bill Cawood Field in Kirtland. Matt Hollinshead/The Daily Times
Kirtland Central's Colten Warner fires a shot against Aztec's Coby McClain during Thursday's District 1-4A boys soccer match at Bill Cawood Field in Kirtland. Matt Hollinshead/The Daily Times
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