Soccer Recap: Holland Patent Takes Down Utica Academy of Science in a Playoff Battle

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Holland Patent walked away with it. Their defense stepped up to hand the Utica Academy of Science Atoms a 2-0 shutout on Tuesday. For Holland Patent, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 win Utica Academy of Science walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2018.

Holland Patent's victory bumped their record up to 9-4-3. As for Utica Academy of Science, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-7-1 record this season.

Holland Patent wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next contest, a 5-0 defeat against Westhill on the 25th. Utica Academy of Science does not have any more games scheduled as of now.