Preview: University vs. Oakdale
The University Red Devils will play host again and welcome the Oakdale Mustangs, where kickoff is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither University nor Oakdale posted many goals in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but University had no problem doing just that on Saturday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 1-0 shutout. University wouldn't have won without Isabella Ong, who scored the game-winner.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Oakdale's offense. They fell just short of Rio Americano by a score of 1-0. Mia Manley was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on her (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.
University pushed their record up to 18-1-4 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home. As for Oakdale, their loss dropped their record down to 16-8-4.
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