Soccer Recap: Thursday's Victory Is Joliet West's Eighth in Last Nine Outings

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

05/01/25 @ Shepard	9
04/12/25 vs Kankakee	9
03/18/25 vs Mansueto	7
05/06/25 @ Joliet Central	6
05/08/25 vs Bolingbrook	5

Joliet West's game on Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Bolingbrook Raiders a 5-0 shutout. Joliet West might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by three goals or more this season.

They hit Bolingbrook with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Emma Vugteveen (3), Mackenzie Mertes, and Isabel Cordoba.

Joliet West is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 35 goals over those nine contests. As for Bolingbrook, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13-3.

Looking ahead, Joliet West will face off against Oswego at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bolingbrook, they will look to defend their home pitch on Tuesday against Plainfield East at 4:30 p.m.