Cochise Stays Alive in Enid With 3–2 Double-Overtime Win Over #8 Monroe College

ENID, Okla. (Nov. 17, 2025) — In one of the most dramatic victories of their season, the Cochise College Women's Soccer team kept its national tournament hopes alive with a thrilling 3–2 double-overtime win over #8 Monroe College on Monday morning at the NJCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship.

Cochise finishes Pool A play with a record of 1–1, and now awaits the result of the final group match between #1 Daytona State (1–0) and #8 Monroe (0–1) to determine whether the Apaches advance to the NJCAA National Semifinal. Cochise will need significant help from the other match to move on.

How It Happened

After falling behind 2–0 in the opening 33 minutes, Cochise mounted a remarkable comeback, scoring twice in the second half before delivering the golden-goal winner in the second overtime period.

Monroe Takes Early Lead

Monroe struck quickly, scoring in the 25th and 33rd minutes, with goals from Julia Machado and Wiktoria Mikrut (assisted by Julia Migacz) to take a 2–0 advantage over the Apaches. Monroe outshot Cochise 11–2 in the first half and applied heavy pressure throughout the early stages.

Cochise Storms Back

The match flipped just three minutes into the second half when Tiia Kuhmonen ripped home an unassisted goal in the 48th minute, sparking the Cochise rally.

In the 85th minute, Jimena Zambrano sent the Cochise bench into a frenzy with a late equalizer, also unassisted, to tie the match at 2–2.

Double OT Winner

After chances for both sides in overtime—including multiple shots from Maria Ibarra and Diana Taddei—the breakthrough finally came in the 107th minute, when Maria Ibarra buried the golden goal to seal the 3–2 victory and complete the comeback for the Apaches.

Match Leaders

Cochise (15 shots, 8 on goal)

• Goals: Ibarra (107'), Zambrano (85'), Kuhmonen (48')

• Shots on Goal: Ibarra (3), Kuhmonen (1), Zambrano (1), Zambrano (1), Taddei (1)

• Saves: Julia Vigorito – 5 saves

Monroe (14 shots, 7 on goal)

• Goals: Machado, Mikrut

• Saves: Magdalena Syrek – 5 saves

Cochise committed 11 fouls to Monroe's 12, and both teams played with intensity appropriate for an elimination environment.

Pool A Scenario

Cochise finishes Pool A with a record of 1–1.

• Daytona State: 1–0

• Cochise: 1–1

• Monroe: 0–1

Cochise needs a very specific outcome in the remaining match between #1 Daytona State and #8 Monroe to have a chance at winning the pool. Only one team from each group advances to the national semifinal.

Official advancement scenarios will be known following the conclusion of this afternoon's match.

Next Up

Cochise now awaits the Daytona State vs. Monroe result tomorrow.
If the group breaks in Cochise's favor, the Apaches will advance to the NJCAA National Semifinal for the first time in program history.

Fans can follow live updates at athletics.cochise.edu and on official Cochise Athletics social media channels.