Preview: University vs. Colfax
University is on a 12-game streak of home wins, while Colfax is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The University Red Devils will take on the Colfax Falcons at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
With a playoff game on the line, University rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They won by a goal and slipped past the Mustangs 3-2. Given University's advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while Oakdale is ranked 151st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
University was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Katya Davis and
Isabella Ong, who scored all three of University's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 59 so far this season.
Meanwhile, Colfax narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Miramonte 2-1.
University has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-1-4 record this season. As for Colfax, their win bumped their record up to 24-1-2.
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