Preview: Rio Americano vs. University
The Rio Americano Raiders will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the University Red Devils on March 2nd. Rio Americano's last five games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Rio Americano extended their postseason success on Thursday against Los Gatos. Their defense stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 1-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, University came tearing into Thursday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.9 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Colfax. Given University's advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 11th, while Colfax is ranked 62nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
University was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Isabella Ong and
Katya Davis, who scored all three of University's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 62 so far this season.
Rio Americano has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3-2 record this season. As for University, their win was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-1-4.
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