Soccer Preview: Desert Oasis vs. Palo Verde
After two games on the road, Desert Oasis is heading back home. They will host the Palo Verde Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Desert Oasis managed to keep up with Liberty until halftime on Monday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Desert Oasis came up short against Liberty, falling 8-3. The loss continues a trend for the Diamondbacks in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now lost seven in a row.
Desert Oasis hit Liberty with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Kylee Mackey,
Alyssa Hill, and Hill.
Meanwhile, Palo Verde faced Coronado in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Palo Verde came out on top in a nail-biter against Coronado , sneaking past 2-1. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Panthers were the better team in the second half.
Palo Verde's lineup was just a bit different on Monday as Molli O'Steen got a bit more time on the pitch (70 vs. her season average of 40). O'Steen made the most of the opportunity, putting up an assist. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Desert Oasis' defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Palo Verde, the win got them back to even at 4-4-1.
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