Soccer Recap: Triad vs. Father McGivney Catholic
Triad has not lost a match since April 9th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins a 1-0 shutout. Given Triad's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while Father McGivney Catholic is ranked 89th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Triad's one-goal win came courtesy of
Reece Windsor, which was the first she's scored this season.
Father McGivney Catholic was without their leading scorer, Sofia Rossetto, in Thursday's game. With Rossetto sitting this one out, Peyton Ellis got some extra time on the pitch (80 vs. her season average of 55.8).
Triad has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4-1 record this season. As for Father McGivney Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 16-4-4.
Triad will be playing in front of their home fans against Salem at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Triad's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Father McGivney Catholic, they will look to defend their home pitch on Saturday against Maryville Christian at 10:00 a.m. Father McGivney Catholic will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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