Soccer Recap: Six Straight Home Victories for Riverview Sarasota

Riverview Sarasota won the last time they faced Gulf Coast and things went their way on Friday too. The Riverview Sarasota Rams had just enough and edged the Gulf Coast Sharks out 3-2. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Sharks are ranked 249th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Riverview Sarasota hit Gulf Coast with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Rachel Paule, Olivia Shkorupa, and Bailey Springman.

Rams

Previous 6 Games (Home)

12/06/24 vs Gulf Coast	3-2
12/03/24 vs North Port	3-0
11/22/24 vs Berkeley Prep	3-1
11/19/24 vs Parrish Community	2-0
11/13/24 vs Cardinal Mooney	1-0
11/05/24 vs Venice	4-1

Riverview Sarasota pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those six matches. As for Gulf Coast, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6-1 record this season.

Riverview Sarasota didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next game, a 1-1 draw against Lakewood Ranch on the 10th. As for Gulf Coast, they also wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next match, a 1-0 defeat against Barron Collier on the 9th.